Results List
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New Magnum Fund Pays Out for Deep Photo Stories
Source: Wired
The Magnum Foundation has launched a new initiative called the Emergency Fund to offer support for photographers working on thoughtful, long-form stories around the world. This new resource is a bright spot on a bleak horizon, as traditional media financing for documentary projects dries up.…
Resource type: News
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The Local Impact of Global Philanthropy
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…
Resource type: Speech
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Seanad passes Partnership Bill
Source: The Irish Times
By Harry McGee. Legislation giving effect to civil partnerships passed all stages in the Seanad by 48 to four votes tonight.The first civil registrations for same-sex couples are likely to take place next January following overwhelming approval of the enabling legislation by the Oireachtas tonight.The…
Resource type: News
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Bring Odd Bedfellows Together to Promote Social Change, Foundations Urged
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
By Caroline Preston. Gara LaMarche, president of Atlantic Philanthropies, began a session on social-justice philanthropy here today with a light-hearted nod to what he called the "not uncontroversial" nature of the term social justice. The conservative talk-show host Glenn Beck recently likened social justice to…
Resource type: News
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The 2009 Slate 60 - The largest American charitable contributions of the year.
Source: Slate
By Patty Stonesifer."It's not what you were given. It's what you do with it that matters."Although I was only 8 years old, I vividly remember my mother's reprimand. I thought my report card—with an unbroken string of E's for excellent—was cause for great praise. Instead,…
Resource type: News
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CSI and social justice: towards partnership with northern donors?
Source: Published in The CSI Handbook, 10th edition, published by Trialogue, 2007
South African corporates have traditionally shied away from investment in human rights and social justice programmes. In this feature article, Colleen du Toit and Gerald Kraak from the Atlantic Philanthropies propose co-operation between northern donors and local companies to enhance the impact of mutual investments…
Resource type: News
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Foundation Center Launches Tool to Visualize Impact of Philanthropy
Source: Philanthropy News Digest
The New York City-based Foundation Center has announced the launch of a data visualization tool to help grantmakers, policy makers, researchers, and others better understand the impact of philanthropy around the world. Philanthropy In/Sight allows registered users to create customized Google maps to explore giving patterns,…
Resource type: News
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Microsoft veterans aim to make philanthropy more personal
Source: The Seattle Times
By Kristi Heim, Seattle Times business reporter Microsoft veterans are launching two Seattle nonprofits aimed at encouraging a new generation of philanthropists by using mobile phones, social networking and online connections between donors and people in need. Each started by asking the same question: How…
Resource type: News
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Sharing the Lessons of a Foundation Spend-Out
Source: onPhilanthropy
By: Susan Carey Dempsey The idea of spending down the resources of major philanthropic foundations has enthusiastic advocates, including founders who wish to make a difference in their own lifetimes, and activists who place a higher value on addressing current needs than preserving endowments in…
Resource type: News
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Advocacy by 13 N.C. Nonprofits Brings Statewide Benefits
Source: National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP)
Washington, D.C. (5/07/2009) - For every dollar that foundations and other funding sources gave to support advocacy, organizing and civic engagement efforts by 13 nonprofit organizations in North Carolina, state residents received $89 in benefits. This is one of the findings in a new report…
Resource type: News