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Maria Pignataro Nielsen Appointed Human Resources Director at The Atlantic Philanthropies
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Maria Pignataro Nielsen has been appointed Director of Human Resources at The Atlantic Philanthropies, effective immediately, President and CEO Gara LaMarche announced today. Nielsen will be responsible for developing and executing global HR strategies and programs that will enhance the foundation’s organizational performance while supporting…
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Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program is Accepting Applications for 2011-2012
Source: Health and Aging Policy Fellows
The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program is a unique opportunity for professionals in health and aging to receive the experience and skills necessary to make a positive contribution to the development and implementation of health policies that affect older Americans. The following is an…
Resource type: News
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February Leadership Training Program Announced by NICHE
Source: New York University
Convenient web-based program is first step toward attaining designation as a NICHE hospitalNICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders), announces the February 2011 Leadership Training Program (LTP). The LTP provides the means to train a team of staff and begin the process of becoming a…
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Letters: The Old World
Source: The New York Times Magazine
Ted Fishman’s article paints an unnecessarily bleak picture of the future of aging around the world, concluding that “global power rests on how willing a country is to neglect its older citizens.”Longer life is a triumph to be celebrated, not feared. Many older adults want…
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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 Atlantic Philanthropies mourn the loss of Robert Butler
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
BUTLER – Robert N., M.D., 83, died on July 4. His friends at The Atlantic Philanthropies mourn the loss of a towering pioneer who did so much to make the world recognize what may be the most important development of the last century: the transformation…
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Forum: Lessons Learned from Health Care Reform
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
In 2008-09, The Atlantic Philanthropies made a series of significant investments in health care reform. Two months after President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, Atlantic held a discussion in New York City, "The Historic Passage of Health Care Reform in…
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ATLANTIC EVENTS: The Historic Passage of Health Care Reform
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Doug Mills/The New York Times The Historic Passage of Health Care Reform in The United States: How Did We Get There and What Lies Ahead? DATE Wednesday, May 19, 2010TIME 3:30 PM – 5:30 PMLOCATION The Atlantic Philanthropies, 75 Varick Street, 16th Floor, NYC REGISTRATIONSpace is limited; please RSVP online.…
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Experience Corps Shows Improvement in Reading Scores
Source: Center for Social Development
Experience Corps, which pairs older adults in the United States with students who are struggling in school, showed statistically significant improvements in reading outcomes and was positively viewed by teachers, according to this evaluation commissioned by The Atlantic Philanthropies. Experience Corps is an Atlantic grantee.…
Resource type: Evaluation
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USAction to Mark Ten Years of Building National and Grassroots Progressive Leadership
Source: USAction
Health Care for America Now is an Atlantic grantee. Tenth Anniversary Progressive Leadership Awards to honor those who have helped build our movement and moved us closer to comprehensive health care reform. USAction will celebrate its tenth anniversary at its annual Progressive Leadership Awards Gala…
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