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Sharing Education Programme, Northern Ireland
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
The Reconciliation and Human Rights Programme in Northern Ireland supports work to enable collaboration and sharing amongst the 95% of school children who are educated in religiously segregated provision. The Sharing Education Programme (SEP), which is jointly funded by the International Fund for Ireland, and…
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Gara LaMarche '76's Job Is To Give Away $4 Billion
Source: Columbia College Today Alumni Magazine May/June 2008
Original Source By Thomas F. Ferguson '74 By the time most people are 50, they have learned to spend less than they earn. Gara LaMarche '76 has had to unlearn that rule in his job as CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, a $4 billion global…
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Secret Billionaire -- The Chuck Feeney Story
Source: Irish Independent
Airing Tuesday, RTE1, 10.10pmBy Paul Whitington In these days of rampant cynicism and endless exposés of rapacious businessmen and dodgy bankers, the story of Chuck Feeney is enough to renew your faith in human nature. An Irish-American born in New Jersey during the Great Depression,…
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Ford Foundation to Close Offices in Russia, Vietnam
Source: Philanthropy News Digest
Original Source After seeing the value of its endowment fall by nearly a third in 2008, the Ford Foundation has announced that it will close its offices in Moscow and Hanoi in order to cut costs, the Wall Street Journal reports. The moves will result…
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Reasons for Supplementary Budget for the Republic of Ireland
A supplementary budget for the Republic of Ireland contains tough but necessary measures to set the country on the road to recovery after a difficult recession, said Brian Cowen, Taoiseach for the Republic of Ireland, in this speech. Original Source Ceann Comhairle Yesterday, the Minister…
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Congress expands AmeriCorps volunteer program
Source: Associated Press
By Ann Sanner WASHINGTON--Tens of thousands of Americans, from teenagers to baby boomers, soon will get a fresh chance to lend a helping hand in a time of need. The House voted 275-149 Tuesday for a $5.7 billion bill that triples positions in the Clinton-eraAmeriCorps program,…
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World Exclusive on Irish Television: "Secret Billionaire: The Chuck Feeney Story"
Source: RTE
Chuck Feeney founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies talks openly about his early childhood and what inspired him to be one of the world’s greatest philanthropist. Airing Tuesday 5th May at 10.10pm RTÉ 1 In this world exclusive documentary for RTÉ, multi-billionaire philanthropist and Forbes Top 50…
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Bear Market for Charities
Source: The Wall Street Journal
A Harlem Education Project That Won Big Corporate Backing Now Faces Cutbacks as Donors Close Their Wallets Original Source By MIKE SPECTOR NEW YORK -- Geoffrey Canada has spent decades building a strategy for saving poor children from crime-ridden streets and crumbling public schools. His…
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Nursing gets shot in the arm
Source: Business Day (South Africa)
Original Source Click here to listen to the interview. Summit TV speaks to Dr Victoria Pinkney-Atkinson about the award of millions of dollars by The Atlantic Philanthropies into South African nursing educational institutions that may change the face of nursing as we know it. Jane…
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Next-Gen Givers
Source: Barrons
Generous Gen-Xers are putting their own spin on charitable giving, combining their desire to achieve with their desire to do good. Original Source By SUZANNE MCGEE THE STORY IN PHILANTHROPY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON is becoming all too familiar. Individuals, foundations and corporations are all scaling…
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