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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…

By Benjamin Kerman and Annmarie Benedict, The Atlantic Philanthropies It’s been almost three years since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into full effect. During that time, 13 million people gained health insurance coverage. With open enrollment starting tomorrow, communities have another opportunity to extend…

This evaluation of the Campaign for Better Care — an Atlantic-funded effort to include the voices and perspectives of vulnerable populations in health care so that it reflected their needs — found that although the foundation provided needed organizational support, resources are still limited in carrying…

Legal advocacy – also known as advocacy through the courts – uses the judicial system to advance social change goals. This is often done by bringing forward a legal case in court that focuses on improving a situation for a particular group of disadvantaged people. Brown…

Proposed updates to the discipline code include an end to suspensions for students in grades K-2 For the first time, NYPD releases expanded school safety data on school-based arrests, summonses and handcuffing New scanning policy establishes official process based on data with NYPD oversight for…

The Atlantic Philanthropies’ investments on behalf of people with disabilities living on the island of Ireland helped advance their rights and achieve community inclusion and participation, according to this evaluation by Morrow Gilchrist Associates. Atlantic’s strategy was informed by the need to implement and interpret…

This evaluation of Atlantic’s grantmaking to support the economic security of low-income elders identifies elements most likely to help advance a policy agenda when working in a politically charged environment:  Use a state-by-state approach and target multiple levels of government to show incremental progress for national results…

This eighth and latest Report Card gives the Irish Government an overall ‘C’ grade on its progress on the implementation of commitments to children under the Programme for Government 2011-2016. The assessment was done by an independent panel of experts. This is the fourth consecutive…

Are foundations with set periods for spending down their assets more effective as grantmakers than their peers who are established to exist in perpetuity?

By Kiersten Marek Atlantic Philanthropies’ work in the area of school discipline reform is a particularly striking example of how limited-life philanthropy can play a key role in social movements for children and youth. Atlantic Philanthropies has a large and diverse giving portfolio, covering the areas…