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Social justice management should be both more humane and tougher, said Gara LaMarche, The Atlantic Philanthropies’ President and CEO, in this speech at the Yale School of Management. I was at first flattered when I heard that students here at the Yale School of Management…

I don’t usually use this space for organisational announcements, but we have recently made three new appointments to Atlantic’s senior staff, who together bring enormous strengths to our mission and each of whom illustrates something important about where the foundation is going in its final…

By David Callahan What role does philanthropy play in social movements? It’s an interesting question, and there’s a long history of funder involvement in different movements—from civil rights in the 1960s to LGBT rights in the past decade. Just last week, I wrote about the role of…

Inez – a Challenging Woman, a documentary produced and narrated by Susan McKay, will be available for UK viewers to watch online through February 20. Watch online in the UK >Featuring interviews with friends and colleagues like former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton and former President…

The next government will need to develop a coherent vision for those in need of support at various stages of their lives, write PAT DOLAN, TOM SCHARF and GERARD QUINN THE NEXT government will have to stand back from the legacy of the past and develop a much more…

 October 19 - 21, 2016 Belfast, Northern Ireland This international conference will bring together NGOs, community activists, litigators, academics and funders to reflect on how strategic litigation can transform lives and enable people and communities to realise their rights. Register Now A joint project of…

PAUL O'CONNOR outlines the role of UCD’s Institute of Criminology in producing evidence-based research for policy-making A LITTLE over a decade ago the Institute of Criminology was established in the School of Law at UCD. Since then, the multifaceted issue of crime and punishment has…

The National Alliance for the Development of Community Advice Offices (NADCAO) is a fairly new joint initiative between non-governmental organisations and donors in South Africa. NADCAO aims to strengthen the country’s crises-ridden community advice office sector and increase access to justice for poor and marginalised…

The reasons why The Atlantic Philanthropies made what may be the largest U.S. advocacy grant ever in order to support health reform are outlined by Gara LaMarche, Atlantic’s President and CEO, at the Grantmakers in Health conference in Orlando, Florida. Occasionally it is better not…

“We mourn the loss of Fitzhugh Mullan. He was a force for social justice and health equity who touched the lives of countless people. Fitz’s inspiring legacy lives on in the people, programs and policies he nurtured to help bring about fairer, healthier societies.”  -…