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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…
Resource type: News
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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…
Resource type: News
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Reaching Out: Lynne Winfield is fighting white privilege
Source: The Royal Gazette
When Lynne Winfield first came to Bermuda to work from England, she walked right into a secretarial job. She assumed she was the most qualified person for the job, and the words “white privilege” never crossed her mind.Today, she is outgoing president of the organisation…
Resource type: News
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National Consumer Organization Expands its Commitment to Quality Long-Term Care Through New Three-Year Project
Source: CNBC
WASHINGTON, Sept 29, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care (formerly NCCNHR), also known as the Consumer Voice, announces the launch of a major project, Consumers for Quality Care, No Matter Where, funded through a three-year grant by The…
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Reclaiming the Moral Life of Philanthropy
Gara LaMarche, President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, discussed his concerns about a growing need for a stronger moral framework for philanthropy at the Starr Forum at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Forty-five years ago, a young aide named Bill Moyers sat in the…
Resource type: Speech
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Fran Barrett Appointed Director of Capacity Building at The Atlantic Philanthropies
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Fran Barrett has been appointed Director of Capacity Building at The Atlantic Philanthropies effective September 6, Senior Vice President and Marcia Smith announced today. In this newly created role, Barrett will manage a unit of communications, advocacy, organizational development and fundraising experts who will provide…
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The Great Give Away
Source: Sunday Times
When you have as much money as Bill Gates, you have to work damn hard to get rid of it. At least if you want to disposeof it wisely. So in May the Microsoft founder, whose fortune is estimated at $53 billion (¤40 billion), was…
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Dall W. Forsythe Appointed Vice President for Finance and Operations at The Atlantic Philanthropies
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
July 6, 2010 – Dall W. Forsythe has been appointed Vice President for Finance and Operations at The Atlantic Philanthropies effective July 6, 2010, President and CEO Gara LaMarche announced today. In this role, Forsythe will oversee the Finance and Information Technology departments and will…
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An Irishman's Diary
Source: The Irish Times
By Conor O'Clery. THE OTHER DAY I saw a man wearing a tie. I had never seen this man wearing a tie before, although he is 79 years old. I have travelled the world with him, eaten out in his company in cities as far…
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Commencement at the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools
Gara LaMarche, Atlantic's President and CEO addressed the 2010 graduating class at the Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools in Haley Farm, Knoxville, Tennessee. I want to start out by saying that I have no recollection of the commencement address when I graduated from St. Bernard’s…
Resource type: Speech
