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by Kerry Cullinan and Anso Thom There is no reason why South Africa's dysfunctional health system cannot be turned around within five years, according to new Health Minister Barbara Hogan. "I was fortunate to oversee the transformation of the SA Revenue Service from parliament, and…

While Atlantic’s grant-making has ended, our legacy remains an active catalyst of change. Through the Atlantic Fellows programs, future generations of leaders and change-makers are given support and resources as they strive for the advancement of fairer, healthier, more inclusive societies. Our legacy also continues…

In 2015, Atlantic began making a series of culminating grants aiming to address 21st century problems and achieve significant, lasting results in fields and places where we've been historically involved. Our two biggest grants in 2015, featured below, are part of the Atlantic Fellows program,…

1. Purpose The Atlantic Code of Ethics sets forth standards that we should follow when we engage in Atlantic business or in activities that could reflect on Atlantic.  The Code applies worldwide, complementing local policies specific to our individual offices.  We must respect both the…

Our founder, Chuck Feeney, had close connections to the regions where Atlantic made its major investments. In each, he and Atlantic saw opportunity to make a lasting difference within his lifetime.

In 2002, our trustees decided to limit Atlantic’s life to a fixed term. Atlantic made its final grant commitments in December 2016 and has no more money to award.

Original Source By Heather Joslyn Six nonprofit workers in their 60s and 70s today have been announced as the winners of the third annual Purpose Prizes, given by Civic Ventures, a nonprofit group in San Francisco that promotes projects that use the skills and experience of older…

Greater work effort by poor families is associated with better child outcomes, according to new Child Trends analyses of the Survey of Income and Program Participation. The Well-Being of Children in Working Poor and Other Families: 1997 and 2004 finds: • Between 1997 and 2004,…

Visitors look at the display at the Women's Goal Museum, which used to house female political prisoners.In 1994, Nelson Mandela had just been elected president of South Africa after serving a 27-year prison sentence. Atlantic began looking for ways to support this country on the brink…

I remember covering poverty-stricken schools. Sitting in classrooms in which the teachers were disillusioned or killing time, meeting parent volunteers unable to read to the class and children who appeared rather hopeless.It's bleak.Of course, there are always a few bright spots, and journalists love to…