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The Irish America Hall of Fame officially opens in Ireland
Source: Irish Central
By Patrick O'BrienThe Irish America Hall of Fame is officially inaugurated in Wexford today with Irish Tourism Minister Leo Varadekar doing the honors along with inductee Michael Flatley.The Irish America Magazine Hall of Fame is located near the shore where John F.Kennedy’s family left Ireland…
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KidsWell Campaign Launches Website and Online Resource Hub for Health Reform Implementation
Source: Kidswell
New York, June 29, 2011. KidsWell, a campaign dedicated to the successful implementation of federal health reform for America’s children, launched www.KidsWellCampaign.org, a website monitoring state and national health care reform implementation and opposition across the country. Drawing on a growing repository of more than…
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Peter Smitham to Chair The Atlantic Philanthropies Board, Succeeding Fritz Schwarz
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
HAMILTON, BERMUDA, June 28, 2011 – The Board of Directors of The Atlantic Philanthropies announced today that Frederick A.O. “Fritz” Schwarz has chosen not to seek a further term as Board Chair, a role he has held since June 2008. Peter Smitham was elected to…
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The Atlantic Philanthropies Appoint Christopher Oechsli as Interim CEO
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
NEW YORK, NY, June 27, 2011 – The Atlantic Philanthropies’ Board of Directors today announced that its Transition Committee has selected Christopher Oechsli as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. The Board announced earlier this month that President and CEO Gara LaMarche did not intend…
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The Atlantic Philanthropies Announces President and CEO Gara LaMarche to Step Down; Transition Plan Underway
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
NEW YORK, NY, June 03, 2011 – The Atlantic Philanthropies’ Board of Directors today announced that President and CEO Gara LaMarche has notified it of his intent not to seek a second five-year contract and step down from his position at the Foundation on September…
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A Letter from Atlantic’s Board Chair
Source: Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr.
Dear Friends and Colleagues, As you may already know from the press release and letter released earlier today, Gara LaMarche has decided to step down as President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, effective September 1, 2011. I wish to thank Gara for all the good things…
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Keeping Memory Alive
Source: Gara LaMarche
It wasn’t easy ten years ago when 19 people from diverse backgrounds in Northern Ireland came together to talk about setting up the Healing Through Remembering (HTR) Project. Intense feelings and bitter memories of the conflict made it sometimes hard to be in the same…
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Maria Pignataro Nielsen Appointed Human Resources Director at The Atlantic Philanthropies
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Maria Pignataro Nielsen has been appointed Director of Human Resources at The Atlantic Philanthropies, effective immediately, President and CEO Gara LaMarche announced today. Nielsen will be responsible for developing and executing global HR strategies and programs that will enhance the foundation’s organizational performance while supporting…
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Mary Sutton Appointed Country Director for the Republic of Ireland at The Atlantic Philanthropies.
Source: Dublin
The Atlantic Philanthropies is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Sutton as Country Director for the Republic of Ireland.In this role, she will lead the Atlantic team in the Republic of Ireland, overseeing grantmaking under Atlantic’s Ageing, Children & Youth and Reconciliation & Human…
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The forgotten parents
Source: Irish Times
Although the civil partnership legislation that came into force on January 1st recognises same-sex couples for matters such as tax, pensions and inheritance, it does not acknowledge they might have children, writes SHEILA WAYMAN. PAULA FAGAN’S partner was working abroad when their eldest, asthmatic son…
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