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[caption id="attachment_80398" align="aligncenter" width="738"] An aerial view of the Cornell Tech campus, showing the 59th Street Bridge over Roosevelt Island and the Great Lawn, in the foreground.[/caption] By Linda Copman Cornell Tech has announced a $1 million grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies to jump-start its…

The first global cohort of Atlantic Fellows includes activists, artists, journalists, health professionals and policymakers collaborating across the globe to build a healthier, fairer future.

This report describes how the Southern African HIV Clinicians Society (SAHIVCS) has helped South Africa combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic by serving as a trusted source of information for government officials and medical practitioners about how to deliver high-quality, cost-effective treatment. Although South Africa has more…

This study captures the impact and lessons of Atlantic’s €58 million investment to help build the field of palliative care. It offers insights into what it takes to develop a community of organizations and individuals working towards a common goal using a shared body of…

[caption id="attachment_80468" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Guests attend a reception at the Cornell Tech campus Sept. 12, on the eve of the dedication.[/caption] By Joe Wilensky On Roosevelt Island Sept. 12, on the eve of the Cornell Tech campus dedication, excitement was already building. Guests gathered on…

"Audacious philanthropy" can save lives. One example is The Atlantic Philanthropies' push for a helmet law in Viet Nam.

[caption id="attachment_79645" align="alignnone" width="620"] TCD’s Tilda began tracking over 8,000 adults aged 50 and over in 2010. Photograph: Getty Images[/caption] By Paul Cullen Ireland’s older adults are bankrolling their children, providing care for their grandchildren but leaving their own health challenges untreated or undiagnosed, a…

As Atlantic winds up its work, we’re also laying the foundation for post-life communications. The big question: How will we have influence after the last check is written? By David Morse and Elizabeth Cahill At The Atlantic Philanthropies, our communications goals are simple and straightforward.…

Chuck Feeney, ‘the anti-Trump’, has written his final Atlantic Philanthropies cheque.

The Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity program, led by the University of Melbourne, alongside national and international partners, aims to tackle the broader issues of social inequality and how parity can be achieved for all people, regardless of cultural background, race, gender, health or financial…