Results List
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Foundations Giving Voice to the Voiceless
Source: Grantmakers In Health
By Kimberley Chin, Programme Executive, The Atlantic PhilanthropiesSound policy can only be effective if it represents the experiences and voices of the people it is trying to benefit. The theme for the Grantmakers In Health (GIH) annual meeting this year, The Power of Voice, is…
Resource type: News
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The Atlantic Philanthropies Announces Full Cohort of Atlantic Fellows
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
The first global cohort of Atlantic Fellows includes activists, artists, journalists, health professionals and policymakers collaborating across the globe to build a healthier, fairer future.
Resource type: News
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Philanthropy and Government: Striking the Right Balance
Source: Gara LaMarche
Now that both major parties in the U.S. have presumptive nominees for the Presidency, it seems like a good time to share some thoughts on the relationships between philanthropy and government – relationships that Atlantic has considerable experience with in each of the countries in…
Resource type: News
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Nonprofit's Big Bet on Linked Learning
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Naomi Post is head of community-based programmes at Atlantic. By Naomi Post, guest commentary The Atlantic Philanthropies is committed to spending its considerable endowment by 2020 in a final push to find workable answers to some seemingly intractable social problems. That means we are making…
Resource type: News
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How Private Wealth Can Change the World
Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, delivered this speech at an international conference held by the Robert Bosch Stiftung in Berlin: The Era of Citizens – How Civil Society and Foundations are Shaping the Future. The conference was opened by German…
Resource type: Speech
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Beyond the classroom
Source: Catalyst Chicago
Original Source by Phuong Ly Middle-grade students at Reavis Elementary in Kenwood are learning Brazilian martial arts. Perspectives Charter Middle School at Calumet in Auburn Gresham wants to require students to learn to swim. Ames Middle School in Logan Square will have a garden and…
Resource type: News
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South Africa Partners Inc
$272,000
Resource type: Grantee
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Mayor Daley Says "Elev8 Chicago," A Public-Private Partnership In Five Chicago Public Schools, Has Shown Early Success
Source: Chicago Mayor's Press Office
Program Operates On-Site Health Centers, Extends School Building Hours, Promotes Parental and Community Involvement. Mayor Richard M. Daley today said "Elev8 Chicago," a broad-based public-private partnership that represents an innovative approach to education, adolescent health and community development, has shown early success in meeting its…
Resource type: News
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Accord on intl medical aid inked
Source: Vietnamese News Agency (VNA)
The Ministry of Health on March 31 signed a cooperation accord with international and domestic partners in increasing the efficiency of international medical aid to Vietnam. The accord was the outcome of a conference with medical partners, drawing eight bilateral donors, three international organisations, four…
Resource type: News
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Chuck Feeney's Legacy Lives on as Philanthropic Fund Winds Down
Source: Irish Independent
By Ailish O’Horaand Programme leaders from Trinity College Dublin met their benefactor - philanthropist and former billionaire Charles 'Chuck' Feeney - at the Global Brain Health Institute conference in San Francisco last week. They were among 70 programme leaders who gathered together from across the…
Resource type: News
