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Donna Lawrence will lead foundation's Disadvantaged Children & Youth programby John KellyThe Atlantic Philanthropies, an international grant maker with assets of $3.3 billion, has hired Donna Lawrence to oversee its disadvantaged children and youth program, which last year made 50 grants totaling $107 million to…

By Roy Exum If you were to go to Da Nang General Hospital in Vietnam today, you would be startled over the fact it is painted green a brilliant shamrock green to be more precise in a veiled effort to thank the Irish-American who built…

Lawmakers Who Oppose Bill Risk Loss of Support Among Republican Voters Contact: Chris Spina at (703) 535-3872 or Adrienne Verrilli at (212) 576-1106ALEXANDRIA, VA Today, First Focus, a bipartisan advocacy organization committed to making children and families a priority in federal policy decisions, released nationwide…

WASHINGTON, July 5 /PRNewswire/ -- HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced a $15 million collaboration with The Atlantic Philanthropies to improve the health and quality of life for older Americans at the community level. "This collaboration, led by the Administration on Aging (AoA) and involving…

The most modern $9.14 million learning resource center in Vietnam was officially opened at Can Tho University on April 24, bring the total number of centers of this kind in the country to three to date, a local newspaper reported. Built on the site of…

Contact: Scott Parkin (202) 479-6975 Scott.Parkin@ncoa.orgWASHINGTON, DC, January 25, 2006 The National Council on the Aging (NCOA) has received a $7.9 million grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies to bolster its work enrolling Medicare-eligible seniors and people with disabilities who have limited incomes and resources in…

Grant Will Fund Research-to-Results: Improving Policies and Practices for Youth Development THE ATLANTIC PHILANTHROPIES AWARDS CHILD TRENDS $2.2 MILLION, FOUR–YEAR GRANT Grant Will Fund Research-to-Results: Improving Policies and Practices for Youth Development Washington, DC— Child Trends announced today that it will receive a $2.2 million,…

Initiative Draws Attention to 'Immense Untapped Resource' - Americans in the Second Half of Life Eager to Make Social Contribution - For Immediate Release - December 1, 2005 Contact: Anne Purdy (415) 901-0111 Fenton Communications apurdy@fenton.com Stefanie Weiss (202) 478-6151 sweiss@experiencecorps.orgFive Over 60 Will Win…

Chuck Feeney has already given away $3 billion - and there's a few billion more to come, the publicity-shy philanthropist tells Conor O'Clery Summary: Chuck Feeney discusses his views on philanthropy, "giving while living" and life. for more click here (subscription required): www.ireland.com

David Sternlieb, Chief Operating Officer of The Atlantic Philanthropies, delivered these remarks at the October 13, 2016 opening of the Isivivana Centre in Khayelitsha township, outside Cape Town, South Africa. Acclaimed author and filmmaker, Zanemvula “Zakes” Mda led the ceremony, hailing the new center as…