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By Steven Bertoni In the spring of 2017, I interviewed Chuck Feeney, the founder of  both Duty Free Shoppers and private equity giant General Atlantic — and one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs in the world. At least, he used to be. [caption id="attachment_81260" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Photo:…

Taoiseach praises organisation for its contribution to NI peace, education, healthcare By Colm Keena [caption id="attachment_80045" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A file image of Charles F. ‘Chuck’ Feeney, founder of Atlantic Philanthropies, before he was conferred an Honorary Degree jointly by the Universities of Ireland North and South…

The limited-life foundation–where big donors pledge to spend all their money in a certain short period of time–offers the potential for a bigger immediate impact at the expense of longevity.

The foundation will have given away more than $8 billion when it shutters in 2020. Now as it spends its last millions, Atlantic is innovating better ways to leave a lasting impact. [caption id="attachment_79059" align="alignnone" width="650"] [Illustration: Sylverarts/iStock][/caption]By Ben Paynter When it was founded in…

By Niall O'Dowd San Francisco: Chuck Feeney whose Atlantic Philanthropies foundation has given away $7.2 billion to worthy causes, many of them Irish, was honored by the American Ireland Fund at an emotional and deeply deserved event in his honor on Friday night. It was…

This month Harriett and I attended the Atlantic Philanthropies’ Laying Foundations for Change panel, hosted by Koda Capital. Peter Hoj and Peter Coaldrake, Vice Chancellors of UQ and QUT respectively, Allan English, the 2014 Philanthropy Leader of the Year, and Chris Oechsli, the President and CEO of Atlantic…

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…

Warren Buffett and Chuck Feeney (right) at the awards ceremony where the Irish American businessman received a Forbes 400 Lifetime Achievement Award.By Tom LyonsWarren Buffett, the renowned billionaire investor, presented Chuck Feeney, the Irish American businessman and philanthropist, with a Forbes 400 Lifetime Achievement Award.Mr Buffett,…

Bruce S. Trachtenberg, Advisor, Communications NetworkBy Bruce S. TrachtenbergThe idea of time-limiting foundations seems to be gaining more traction. As counterpoint, a recent Philanthropy New York program asked: “What Is the Case for Foundations Living in Perpetuity?”PNY gathered a group of three leaders of foundations…

By Ceoloa WilsonA new public charity dedicated to grant making for non-profit organisations was announced by the Atlantic Philanthropies today in support of the Bermuda Community Foundation (BCF).At a press conference held this morning Atlantic also announced a $6 million award to the new charity…