Results List
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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…
Resource type: News
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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…
Resource type: News
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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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TIME MAGAZINE PUTS VOLUNTEERMATCH IN ITS TOP 10 FOR 2007
Source: VolunteerMatch
Pioneering nonprofit Web service included in list of happening consumer destinations. (San Francisco, CA) - TIME Magazine has selected VolunteerMatch.org as one of the year's Top 10 Web sites in the magazine's annual survey of news, business and cultural touchstones for the year. In her…
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How Long Should Gifts Just Grow?
Source: New York Times
As nonprofit institutions have seen donations and investments grow spectacularly in recent years, the urge to keep the money rolling in is being supplemented by a new pressure: make it flow out faster. Politicians, consultants, watchdog groups and even some philanthropists say that foundations, universities,…
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Atlantic Philanthropies Names Human-Rights Advocate as CEO
Source: Wall Street Journal
The Atlantic Philanthropies named Gara LaMarche, a veteran human-rights advocate, its new chief executive officer. He faces one of the more unusual challenges in philanthropy: The foundation plans to spend its entire $4 billion endowment within 10 years and go out of business. Mr. LaMarche,…
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Grantmakers In Aging Announces First Grantees for new Hurricane Fund for the Elderly
Source: Grantmakers in Aging
For Immediate Release Contact: Carol A. Farquhar 888.435.3156 Grantmakers In Aging Announces First Grantees for new Hurricane Fund for the Elderly More than half a million dollars support older adult services for the long haul in the Gulf States Region July 28, 2006 --The Hurricane…
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