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Two Atlantic grantees featured on Irish television programme, "Nationwide"
Source: RTE
Link to Video Recently two Atlantic grantees were featured in media coverage on the 9 February 2009 edition of the RTÉ television programme, " Nationwide." Big Brother Big Sister (5:45)Orla Nix looks at the youth mentoring programme operated by Foróige, the National Youth Development Organisation Pioneering Initiative (Archways)…
Resource type: News
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SA sits on a powder keg - Tutu
Source: Cape Argus (South Africa)
by ELLA SMOOK Archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu has warned that South Africa remains perched on a powder keg of inequality as a result of the gap between rich and poor. Delivering the keynote |address at the first international Chief of Chaplains Conference taking place in…
Resource type: News
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Southern Africa: HIV pregnancy, stigma and ignorance
Source: Plus News
JOHANNESBURG, 26 January 2009 (PlusNews) - For many women, pregnancy is a time of anticipation and celebration, but for those living positively it can be frustrating when their status – and not their pregnancy – takes centre stage. Being pregnant and positive often comes with…
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Why on Earth Would a Foundation Try to Get Rid of All of Its Money?
The reasons behind The Atlantic Philanthropies’ decision to spend all of its endowment are outlined in this 2009 speech by Gara LaMarche, Atlantic’s President and CEO, at the Annual Meeting of Delaware Valley Grantmakers in Philadelphia. My talk this afternoon poses the question, which I…
Resource type: Speech
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Donors should fund UK campaigning charities to create an impact
Foundations can make a lasting impact by funding United Kingdom charities to carry out social campaigns, such as lobbying, letter writing and protesting, according to this report by New Philanthropy Capital. London, UK – New Philanthropy Capital (NPC), the charity think tank, has today published Critical masses, a…
Resource type: News
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Influential Northern Ireland Rights Activist Wins Woman of the Year Award
Source: Irish Tatler
Inez McCormack, the well known local trade union, women's and human rights activist, has collected the prestigious Irish Tatler Women of the Year Award 2008 (NI category). Nominations for the accolade were made by readers of the Irish Tatler magazine and a judging panel, chaired…
Resource type: News
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SMS campaign to ring changes in spreading the message about HIV
Source: Cape Times (South Africa)
by JESSICA BELL TEXT messages are set to become the latest weapon in the fight against HIV in South Africa, with the launch of Project Masiluleke. The project is to use the space at the end of "Please Call Me"(PCM) text messages to encourage…
Resource type: News
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South Africa to boost spending on health
Source: Associated Press Worldstream
by CLARE NULLIS South Africa will boost spending on education, health and infrastructure projects even though the global economic turmoil is expected to cut growth rates, its finance minister said Tuesday. Trevor Manuel argued that the South African economy will be shielded from the…
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Planning to leave the world of work
Source: The Irish Times
by CLARE NULLIS South Africa will boost spending on education, health and infrastructure projects even though the global economic turmoil is expected to cut growth rates, its finance minister said Tuesday. Trevor Manuel argued that the South African economy will be shielded from the…
Resource type: News
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Alzheimer's study at Queen's boosted by £228,000 grant
Source: Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
A Queen's University Belfast academic has been awarded 228,000 to further his research into how Alzheimer's disease progresses. Dr Stephen Todd who works in the Department of Geriatric Medicine at Queen's, has been announced as the only Beeson Ireland 2008 scholar after a transatlantic panel…
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