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By Ian Wilhelm. In 1975, Le Nhan Phuong left Vietnam, one of about 2,000 child refugees spirited to America by international aid groups. Today, he has returned to his homeland, but now it is he who is helping others. Dr. Phuong is the newly appointed…

The reasons behind The Atlantic Philanthropies’ decision to spend all of its endowment are outlined in this 2009 speech by Gara LaMarche, Atlantic’s President and CEO, at the Annual Meeting of Delaware Valley Grantmakers in Philadelphia. My talk this afternoon poses the question, which I…

By GLENN COLLINS Could we have picked a worse time for a gala? asked Richard J. Moylan, president of Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, regretting the disappointing turnout for the institution's fund-raising dinner on Friday night. He could have spoken for hundreds of nonprofits of all…

Today in New York, the worlds of publishing and philanthropy mark an unusual event:the launch of a biography of Atlantic’s founder, Charles F. Feeney. It’s unusual because Chuck Feeney has spent his whole life avoiding the spotlight, even going to the lengths of originally setting…

The transition from apartheid to the new South Africa is rightfully viewed as one of the major advances in human history toward equality and democracy. But as I have written here before, many problems still exist: the South African government became an object of ridicule,…

As communities all over the world grapple with systemic inequities embedded in the fabric of our neighborhoods and nations more than ever, we need investment from the philanthropic sector to create alternative methods of funding and support for nonprofits to bring bold ideas beautifully into…

By Dana Smith A monologist, a musician, an event producer, and an animal behaviourist are working to change how society thinks about aging and dementia. These individuals are part of the first cohort of Atlantic Fellows at the Global Brain Health Institute and are using…

If you have questions about the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity program, hopefully they've been answered below. Why did Atlantic and its partners launch the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity? What is anti-black racism? Why does it matter? What is the Atlantic Fellows for Racial…

Fellowship program, driven by $US50 million grant, will drive change from grass roots up to redress social disadvantage

The Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity program, led by the University of Melbourne, alongside national and international partners, aims to tackle the broader issues of social inequality and how parity can be achieved for all people, regardless of cultural background, race, gender, health or financial…