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Former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson delivered the third Ray Murphy Lecture hosted by Philanthropy Ireland in the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin on 'The Role of Philanthropy in Tomorrow’s Ireland'. I am pleased to have been invited to give this year’s lecture in the…

With money tight, top philanthropists insist on more bang for the buck. Meet the 25 most effective givers. The KIPP Foundation is an Atlantic grantee. By Suzanne McGee. THE NAME OF THE GAME IN PHILANTHROPY this year is to make your dollars go far --…

Experience Corps, which pairs older adults in the United States with students who are struggling in school, showed statistically significant improvements in reading outcomes and was positively viewed by teachers, according to this evaluation commissioned by The Atlantic Philanthropies.  Experience Corps is an Atlantic grantee.…

KIPP and the National Center for Summer Learning are Atlantic grantees. By Libby Quaid, Ap Education Writer WASHINGTON – Students beware: The summer vacation you just enjoyed could be sharply curtailed if President Barack Obama gets his way. Obama says American kids spend too little…

Original Source The National Center for Summer Learning at The Johns Hopkins University and The Building Educated Leaders for Life program (BELL) are Atlantic grantees. by Ron Fairchild For many disadvantaged children, summer is a time when school is forgotten and academic progress comes undone.…

The National Center for Summer Learning is an Atlantic grantee. by Niesha Lofing School may be out for the summer, but that doesn't mean knowledge gained during the year needs to be lost forever. Summer brain drain is a real phenomenon -- and a lurking…

Original Source Much credit goes to the Center for Summer Learning, an Atlantic grantee, as a ‘behind the scenes partner’ on the case. By Ben Fischer Call it summer school, supercharged. At 13 of Cincinnati's most persistently failing elementary schools, officials are aggressively courting students…

Original Source From NBC's Chuck Todd The White House beat is more than just what happens at the Oval Office. We're doing out best to cover every department and every utterance made by members of President Obama's Cabinet. To that end, here are the most…

Following the U.S. Presidential Election, Atlantic grantee Wider Opportunities for Women has worked with the Obama Transition Team to advocate on a number of issues related to work, women and family. In late 2008, as a result of a letter to the President-Elect regarding priorities for his first 100…

Original Source By Kevin Doyle DUBLIN is to be used for a childcare study that could set the standard for facilities around the world. As part of €15m investment in child facilities and studies, it is hoped that West Tallaght can set the benchmark for…