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by Werner KrüperA group of Foundations, composed of The Atlantic Philanthropies, the Fondation Médéric Alzheimer, the King Baudouin Foundation and the Robert Bosch Stiftung join their forces to launch the ‘Living well with Dementia in the Community - European Foundations’ Initiative on Dementia-Awards‘ in order…

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The rights of immigrants must be protected and foundations can use their unique strengths to play a leading role such as funding public education and civic engagement, said Gara LaMarche, The Atlantic Philanthropies' President and CEO, in this speech at the European Foundation Centre Meeting…

By David Labrador in Pristina Foundations that support important programmes in the Balkans are suffering from the financial crisis in a way that makes their continued giving much more difficult. Much of the money that helps to develop the Balkans comes from private foundations that…

Christmas good news storiesAs the year draws to a close, we’d like to share two recent good news stories that involve ICI clients.1) A client, a migrant woman who experienced domestic violence, was granted a renewal of her residency status on an independent basis this…

To learn more about the current projects funded by EPIM, visit the EPIM website or download the 2012-2015 project descriptions booklet. European Programme for Integration and Migration (EPIM) is an Atlantic grantee through the Network of European Foundations for Innovative Cooperation.

The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) has launched the Asylum Information Database (AIDA) website, mapping asylum procedures, reception conditions and detention in 14 EU countries. The website is part of a project funded by EPIM and carried out in partnership with the Hungarian Helsinki Committee,…

The first thing greeting visitors to kiva.org's home page is a photograph and description of a featured business. It could be a Ugandan cobbler, a Peruvian farmer or a shopkeeper in Tajikistan. Users can make small loans to these entrepreneurs and, during the course of…

Gara LaMarche, President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, participated on a panel of The Settlement Summit: Inclusion, Innovation, Impact. He shared his thoughts and six suggestions on the responsibility of American foundations when working abroad, which are also applicable to grantmaking in other places…

[caption id="attachment_78849" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Photo: Getty Images[/caption] Dismantling anti-black racism to advance fairer, healthier and more inclusive societies for all The Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity is one of an interconnected set of fellowship programs – the Atlantic Fellows – launched by The Atlantic Philanthropies…