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Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity: Leading the Way to a More Just Future
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
[caption id="attachment_78849" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Photo: Getty Images[/caption] Dismantling anti-black racism to advance fairer, healthier and more inclusive societies for all The Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity is one of an interconnected set of fellowship programs – the Atlantic Fellows – launched by The Atlantic Philanthropies…
Resource type: News
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Using the Law to Secure Social Change on the Island of Ireland
Source: University College Cork and Queen's University Belfast
This report discusses lessons Atlantic grantees have learned about using the law to secure social change in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Northern Ireland (NI). Atlantic’s support for this work began in 2004. Back then, few organizations in ROI or NI had much experience with public…
Resource type: Research Report
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s Remarks at Launch of Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity
[caption id="attachment_78624" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (left) and University of Melbourne vice-chancellor Glyn Davis. Photo: University of Melbourne[/caption] Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, delivered these remarks at the launch of the Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity on October 14th. Well thank you Glyn,…
Resource type: Speech
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The Atlantic Philanthropies-University of Queensland Vietnamese Scholarship Programme Experience: Stepping Stone and Personal Transformation
Source: The Association of Commonwealth Universities Blog
By Trevor Grigg The scholarship programme and its objectives Over the period 2000 to 2006, The Atlantic Philanthropies (AP) funded The University of Queensland's Vietnam Coursework Masters and Doctoral Development Scholarship Programs, with grants totalling AUD 17 million. The primary objective of the programmes was:…
Resource type: News
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Making a Difference in the Lives of People with Disabilities: Capturing the Learning from Funding on the Island of Ireland
Source: Morrow Gilchrist Associates
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…
Resource type: Research Report
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Olin Lecture Reflects on Philanthropy of Chuck Feeney '56
Source: Cornell Chronicle
[caption id="attachment_77570" align="alignright" width="459"] Christopher G. Oechsli, foreground, speaks with President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes, center, and interim President Hunter Rawlings during the 2016 Olin Lecture in Bailey Hall. Photo: Lindsay France/University Photography[/caption] By Blaine Friedlander In the Olin Lecture – a Reunion weekend highlight…
Resource type: News
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Caring for Complex Patients is No Easy Task
Source: McKnight's Long-Term Care News
By Jeffrey Brenner, M.D. [caption id="attachment_77070" align="alignleft" width="185"] Jeffrey Brenner, M.D., Executive Director of the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers. Photo: McKnight's Long-Term Care News[/caption] I'm a family physician working in Camden, NJ — one of America's poorest cities. For the last 13 years, I've…
Resource type: News
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Roosevelt Middle School: Bridging Cultures, Creating Community
A small blue and green globe is passed from hand to hand as parents, staff, and community partners introduce themselves and share about a cultural tradition or characteristic that they’re proud of – and that they want other members of their school community to understand…
Resource type: Grantee Story
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Getting Every Kid Covered – Learning from Cities’ Enrollment Successes
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
By Ben Kerman, Head of Strategic Learning and Evaluation Each year in the first full week of April, we celebrate National Public Health Week, a week dedicated to improving the health of the country and protecting the well-being of our children and future generations. As…
Resource type: News
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Perpetuity or Spend-Down: Does the Notion of Lifespan Matter in Organized Philanthropy?
Source: Nonprofit Quarterly
Are foundations with set periods for spending down their assets more effective as grantmakers than their peers who are established to exist in perpetuity?
Resource type: News
