Results List
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An elusive billionaire gives away his good fortune
Source: Los Angeles Times
Chuck Feeney, who nudges others to give while living, plans to donate $8 billion by 2016. Just don't put his name on anything. By Margot Roosevelt One by one, speakers rose to toast the elderly gent with baggy pants and a shy, gaptoothed smile. "Of…
Resource type: News
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Atlantic’s Approach to Evaluation: What Is Important to Learn, and How Do We Put It to Use?
Source: Gara LaMarche
When I was named President of Atlantic last year, I doubt that a rousing chorus of cheers went up in the offices of the American Evaluation Association. Atlantic takes evaluation very seriously, but in my philanthropic and activist life before coming here, I didn’t have…
Resource type: News
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Building Capacity for Maximum Impact
Gara LaMarche delivers the Keynote Address at the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York Symposium: Baruch College School of Public Affairs. It’s a little odd that I should be standing here this morning to share some thoughts about the role of evaluation in foundations…
Resource type: Speech
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Ensuring That Vital Resources for the Poor Aren’t “Left on the Table”
Source: Gara LaMarche
Helping vulnerable and disadvantaged people to make lasting changes in their living conditions is at the core of Atlantic’s mission, and in every country in which we work there is significant and sometimes – as in the United States – growing inequality. The persistence of…
Resource type: News
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The Spirit of Bermuda – On the Waves and On the Shore
Source: Gara LaMarche
This may be the Atlantic Currents column most in keeping with the title of this series, because it starts with a boat on the Atlantic Ocean. In Bermuda, to be exact -- a small country of only 65,000 people, but one very important to Atlantic…
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THE GIVEAWAY MAN; Philanthropist gave away a fortune; but won't forget or forgive a grudge; Wrath of an Irish enigma
Source: The Gold Coast Bulletin
A new book reveals how Mayor Ron Clarke fell out with a wealthy benefactor. Sue Lappeman reports. A NEW book has revealed how Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke blew his friendship with a secretive billionaire American philanthropist who bankrolled the Couran Cove and Runaway Bay…
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How to Use Blogs and Other Means to Share Ideas: Tips From Experts
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
By Marty Michaels.Blogs, podcasts, streaming video, viral distribution - the possibilities seem endless. Add to this the fact that many people say they feel barraged with information, and it can be difficult for grant makers to determine the best way to craft communications efforts that…
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Finding Their Voice: Grant makers seek new ways to share stories
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
By Marty Michaels.Grant makers seek new ways to share stories.Jonathan Fanton has solved a conundrum that plagues many nonprofit leaders: He's found a way to be in many places at the same time.Read the full article on The Chronicle of Philanthropy's website. Paid subscription required.
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A Big Foundation Uses New Technology to Open Windows on Disasters-and Resilience
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
By Marty Michaels.The Open Society Institute, in New York, has emerged as a leader among grant makers for its extensive use of multimedia communications-including online audio and video-to educate the public about the issues at the top of its agenda.Read the full article on The…
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As We Enter 2008, a Look Back Shows Policy Gains for Atlantic Grantees
Source: Gara LaMarche
The end of one year and the start of the next is a traditional time for looking both back and forward, and a good time to check in with readers of this column – an unusual experiment in philanthropy that we started in July, a…
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