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Migrants play an increasingly significant role in caring for the elderly due to a growing number of older people and declining domestic labour supplies, according to this report in the IOM Migration Research Series. It examines the demand for migrant care workers; compares the experiences…

The Atlantic Philanthropies commissioned this report to analyse the impact of projects funded under Atlantic’s Human Capital Development (HCD) strategy in Ageing, which focused on improving health and support services for older adults by increasing the geriatric knowledge and skills of practising health care professionals…

When Atlantic commissioned philanthropy consultant Tony Proscio in 2010, in conjunction with Duke University Center for Strategic Philanthropy & Civil Society, to write a series of reports charting the foundation’s final years, it was the largest foundation planning to put all its charitable assets to…

According to the Gates Foundation, billionaires need to start giving more of their money away—and not just to elite universities, but to high-impact causes that can change and save the most lives. The Gates Foundation, the world’s richest private foundation, is stepping up its own spending,…

The Irish-American entrepreneur and philanthropist Chuck Feeney has died at the age of 92. Mr Feeney, through his private foundation the Atlantic Philanthropies, donated more than $8bn (£6.5bn) to causes on five continents. The foundation gave $570m (£465m) to causes in Northern Ireland over four decades.…

The Oakland Health Pathways Project (OHPP) is a joint initiative of OUSD, the Alameda Health System, and the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency. The initiative is designed to improve educational and long-term employment outcomes for youth of color in Oakland (Alameda County), California, while…

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.

Chuck Feeney's 'historic act of extraordinary generosity' financed transformational change.

[caption id="attachment_80972" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Twenty-nine advocates, organizers and artists selected from across the U.S. and South Africa will work to tackle anti-Black racism and white supremacy. Photo: Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity[/caption] NEW YORK, NY — The Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity (AFRE) named its…

[caption id="attachment_80468" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Guests attend a reception at the Cornell Tech campus Sept. 12, on the eve of the dedication.[/caption] By Joe Wilensky On Roosevelt Island Sept. 12, on the eve of the Cornell Tech campus dedication, excitement was already building. Guests gathered on…