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Gara LaMarche, President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, participated on a panel of The Settlement Summit: Inclusion, Innovation, Impact. He shared his thoughts and six suggestions on the responsibility of American foundations when working abroad, which are also applicable to grantmaking in other places…

Lt. Governor Diane Denish and the NM Children's Cabinet hosted three days of advocacy focused on children and youth during the first three days of this year's 30-day legislative session. "Invest in Children, Strengthen New Mexico" was the message carried by hundreds of children, youth…

The Atlantic Philanthropies’ approach to investment in South Africa and the country’s challenges in the face of declining international funding are discussed in this speech by Gara LaMarche, Atlantic’s President and CEO, at the Inyathelo Annual Awards Ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa. It is…

The New America Foundation is an Atlantic grantee. by SAM DILLON Tucked away in an $87 billion higher education bill that passed the House last week was a broad new federal initiative aimed not at benefiting college students, but at raising quality in the early…

Original Source By Robyn Skinner Thirty-five percent of seniors in Bermuda are living below the poverty line, according to results of the Senior's Test for Ageing and Trends (STATS) survey that was released yesterday. In the survey, which was launched in November last year by…

A conference in Hanoi on March 27 sought to develop an equitable social support system for people with mental disorders.  The event was jointly organised by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and the Atlantic Philanthropies (AP) in Vietnam – an organisation…

If you have questions about the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity program, hopefully they've been answered below. Why did Atlantic and its partners launch the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity? What is anti-black racism? Why does it matter? What is the Atlantic Fellows for Racial…

When we finally close our doors, The Atlantic Philanthropies will become the largest foundation ever to deliberately conclude grantmaking within the lifetime of its donor. We’re conscious of making every investment count – in Chuck Feeney’s words: to make the “highest and best use” of…

Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, delivered this keynote address at an international conference held by New York Law School: Constitutional Rights, Judicial Independence and the Transition to Democracy: Twenty Years of South African Constitutionalism. The conference brought together a diverse group…

Download the report (PDF)New York, NY – The Atlantic Philanthropies joined 10 of the nation’s leading foundations today in releasing a report, “A Time for Action: Mobilizing Philanthropic Support for Boys and Young Men of Color” outlining recommendations for coordinated action and funding across the…