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In South Africa the Constitution and the Courts are critical avenues for ensuring the delivery of basic human rights across all communities. In this video, civil society activists, donors and a Constitutional Court justice reflect on how the legal system has been used to enforce socio-economic…

By Allison Brown and Kavitha Mediratta Representatives from Open Society Foundations and The Atlantic Philanthropies discuss philanthropy’s role in school discipline reform. [caption id="attachment_54365" align="alignright" width="190"] This article was originally published in VUE magazine.Download the PDF >VUE website >[/caption] The Atlantic Philanthropies funded the work of…

The Communities for Just Schools Fund (CJSF) is a new national donor collaborative that supports constituency-led organizing efforts to create positive and supportive school climates, which affirm and foster the success of all students. Building upon the groundbreaking initiatives of the Just and Fair Schools…

Visitors look at the display at the Women's Goal Museum, which used to house female political prisoners.In 1994, Nelson Mandela had just been elected president of South Africa after serving a 27-year prison sentence. Atlantic began looking for ways to support this country on the brink…

I have been on the road for most of the last four months, more so than in the prior three years I have been leading The Atlantic Philanthropies. In order to take in what Atlantic has done in its three decades-plus of grantmaking, I traveled…

By Julia PrestonImmigrants’ rights advocates, like those at a Washington rally, have mobilized again after President Obama’s vow of action. Credit Jacquelyn Martin/Associated PressWhen President Obama announces major changes to the nation’s immigration enforcement system as early as next week, his decision will partly be a result of a…

In a series of media spokesperson training workshops, Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America's Voice, shared his distinctive style of media engagement with NGOs working for immigration reform in the Republic of Ireland. Sharry has extensive experience lobbying in the U.S. for immigration policy reform, and…

In a series of media spokesperson training workshops, Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America's Voice, shared his distinctive style of media engagement with NGOs working for immigration reform in the Republic of Ireland. Sharry has extensive experience lobbying in the U.S. for immigration policy reform,…

MSNBC video: Focusing on the school-to-prison pipelineBy Emily WilsonPhoto Credit: iofoto / Shutterstock.comIn the last 20 years, there has been a shocking rise in the number of schools that embrace zero tolerance policies that regularly leave students suspended, expelled or arrested for the kinds of infractions…

Between 1992–2013, Atlantic invested $28.2 million in Bermuda to strengthen nonprofit organisations that promote civil society, build capacity for advocacy and social change, and advance the practice and strategies of philanthropy. This report tells the story of the impact of Atlantic’s, and our grantees’, work…