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Driven by founder Chuck Feeney’s strong and passionate belief in how investments in higher education and research ripple through all levels of society, Atlantic made both key grantmaking priorities over the years. Our work focused on helping produce the best and brightest minds, create new…

To help build a more effective nonprofit and philanthropic sector, Atlantic’s grantmaking contributed to improving the use of data, bolstered scholarship and strengthened infrastructure institutions. Grants also supported efforts to promote standards of excellence, make better information available about charities to the general public, and…

Our work on behalf of people with disabilities has focused on designing customized programs and services that meet the needs of each individual.

Across the world, people are uprooting themselves seeking better lives in other countries. Yet, millions of people migrating to the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, South Africa and immigrating to the United States are often denied basic rights and face discrimination and exploitation. Atlantic’s investments have…

Atlantic's desire to help young people grow and flourish led to one of the foundation’s signature initiatives in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland focused on prevention and early intervention. Over 10 years, Atlantic invested more than $200 million to make programs available that were shown to be…

We've supported the building and development of facilities for higher education at key centers of excellence and promise.

Children have rights to education, health, adequate standard of living, protection from abuse and neglect, and equality and non-discrimination.

Palliative and hospice care provide enormous comfort to those near the end of their lives, can make life better for the chronically ill and eases burdens on families and caregivers. But the painful reality is that this care is not nearly as available as it should…

People with dementia should be able to get the care they need and for as long as they can while living at home, where they can stay connected to family and community. In pursuit of that goal, our grantmaking in the Republic of Ireland and…

Over the years, Atlantic underwrote research in Australia, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, the United States and Viet Nam designed to develop biomedical breakthroughs aimed at saving lives. In addition to support for research taking place in individual countries, Atlantic's investments also made it possible for researchers across…