Search results for: peace

University of the Western Cape is an Atlantic grantee. By Sonya Bell Nobel peace laureate and retired archbishop Desmond Tutu opened the curtain - three times - for a crowd gathered at the launch of the University of the Western Cape's new School of Public…

By The New York Times Following is the first set of answers from Lucy N. Friedman, the president of a nonprofit organization that provides children with after-school programs. We are no longer accepting questions on this feature. Read Ms. Friedman’s biography. Read the second set…

  by Fanie du Toit and Natalie Jaynes Precisely 10 years ago to the day, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu handed over the first five volumes of the final report of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission to President Nelson Mandela. This week the Institute for…

Dissident republicans 'major threat to peace': Sinn Fein condemns fresh shootings and bombings by Henry McDonald A fresh upsurge of dissident republican violence in Northern Ireland was orchestrated by a new nucleus of ex-IRA members who have defected from the Provisionals. Veterans of the Provisional…

With retirement for many Americans now expected to stretch out 20 or 30 years, the question arises: How best to fill that time? Perhaps the answer is an "encore career." That's the hope of Marc Freedman, founder and chief executive officer of Civic Ventures, a…

It is Tuesday afternoon and US senator Ted Kennedy is sitting in his shirt sleeves in a grand executive office in Stormont which, no doubt, once belonged to a unionist minister. Thomas Foley, the US ambassador to Ireland, and Paula Dobriansky, George Bush's envoy to…

There’s no shortage of conflict and division in today’s society. The political polarization in the United States. The protracted war between Hamas and Israel in Gaza igniting a wider regional conflict. The violence, economic hardship, and climate change—deepening historic divisions, fueling inequality, and displacing millions.…

There's no shortage of conflict and division in today's society. The political polarization in the United States. The protracted war between Hamas and Israel in Gaza igniting a wider regional conflict. The violence, economic hardship, and climate change—deepening historic divisions, fueling inequality, and displacing millions.…

This guide explores how can funders can support activities and initiatives designed to end conflicts and promote peacebuilding. While many foundations are understandably wary about intervening in conflicts, Funding in Conflicted-Environments offers guidance on how to help mitigate some of those concerns. Included are the…

The Atlantic Philanthropies mourns the loss of Michael Ratner. For over a decade, we have funded work led by Michael that has enabled the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) to secure justice for victims of human rights and civil liberties abuses. His fearless leadership and tireless commitment…