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There is more to philanthropy—much more—than just giving money awayFrom the May 12, 2011 print edition.Leap of Reason: Managing to Outcomes in an Era of Scarcity. By Mario Morino.Venture Philanthropy Partners; 149 pages; $10. leapofreason.org Give Smart: Philanthrophy That Gets Results. By Thomas Tierney and Joel Fleishman.PublicAffairs; 257 pages;…

A symposium of philanthropic leadersTo mark the 100th anniversary of the Carnegie Corporation, we asked several philanthropic leaders about the most audacious grants of the past century—and what grants made today will be talked about 100 years hence.—THE EDITORS* * *Ted Turner’s shock announcement in 1997 that he…

“This will be a good year for very many same-sex couples who will now be able to have formal recognition, protection and support for their relationships” said Kieran Rose, Chair of GLEN. Under the Civil Partnership Bill and Certain Rights of Cohabitants Act 2010, which…

The Magnum Foundation has launched a new initiative called the Emergency Fund to offer support for photographers working on thoughtful, long-form stories around the world. This new resource is a bright spot on a bleak horizon, as traditional media financing for documentary projects dries up.…

WASHINGTON — The number of people infected with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa is projected to far outstrip available resources for treatment by the end of the decade, forcing African nations to make difficult choices about how to allocate inadequate supplies of lifesaving antiretroviral therapy (ART),…

By Fionnan Sheahan.  Same-sex couples will be able to avail of legally-binding civil partnerships for the first time from next year.The Dáil last night completed its work on the Civil Partnership Bill, which is expected to be signed into law in the autumn.The Bill passed…

University of Limerick Foundation is an Atlantic grantee. By Anne Sheridan EVEN in times of hardship people's generosity towards the University of Limerick seems to know no bounds. The latest figures submitted to the Companies Registration Office reveal that the University of Limerick Foundation, which…

Civic Ventures is an Atlantic grantee. Skoll Foundation Invests in Leading Social Entrepreneurs Foundation commits total of $14,165,000 in new funding Civic Ventures is latest recipient of Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship Ashoka and ShoreCap II also receive Skoll investments PALO ALTO, Calif. Sept. 1,…

Original Source KIPP and Teach for America are Atlantic grantees. Richard Barth, Chief Executive Officer, KIPP Foundation The Obama administration has thrown down the gauntlet to educators and legislators to fix "an education system that used to be...the best in the world, and no longer…

Original Source The Bridgespan Group and Teach for America are Atlantic grantees. By John RiceSpecial to CNN Editor's note: John Rice is founder and CEO of Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), a New York-based national nonprofit organization seeking to develop "the next generation of African…