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  Supporting advocates who work to persuade members of the U.S. Congress of the necessity of allocating more federal money for children’s health programmes... Backing public interest lawyers whose arguments convince the U.S. Supreme Court that capital punishment for youth is unconstitutional.... Convincing lawmakers to…

 October 19 - 21, 2016 Belfast, Northern Ireland This international conference will bring together NGOs, community activists, litigators, academics and funders to reflect on how strategic litigation can transform lives and enable people and communities to realise their rights. Register Now A joint project of…

Original Source To the Editor: Structural-racism training programs have helped hundreds of nonprofit organizations and community foundations, many of which are administered or operated by white people but primarily serve people of color, learn how to orient their theories of change from charity to empowerment…

In Northern Ireland, 40% of households rely on social security as their main source of income – and the number of people of pensionable age is projected to increase significantly from 266,000 in 2002 to 313,000 by 2017. However, as many as 35% of older…

This data book, produced by the National Council of La Raza with partial funding from The Atlantic Philanthropies, is a research and advocacy tool about the state of the 16 million Latino children under age 18, of which 92% are U.S. citizens. The report makes…

Australia’s Prime Minister praises biomedical research at the University of Queensland as an example of what can be achieved when government, universities and philanthropy work together in partnership.It is good to be back home; it's good to be back in Brisbane; good to be back…

Chuck Feeney's 'historic act of extraordinary generosity' financed transformational change.

Irish Senior Citizens' Parliament and the Irish Hospice Foundation are Atlantic grantees. The Irish Senior Citizens' Parliament is thrilled and delighted that its President, Sylvia Meehan, has been presented with a prestigious "People of the Year" award. Sylvia was presented with the award by Mary…

Original Source The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy and Independent Sector are Atlantic grantees. by Aaron Dorfman, Executive Director of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy There were more than 100 charitable foundations that lost a combined total of more than $2 billion to Bernie…

Original Source By Linda Hersey WESTBROOK: Maine has a silent army of civic leaders and volunteers poised and ready to be activated to improve the quality of life for all residents. They are retirees men and women who've had fulfilling careers and are embarking on…