Results List
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The Atlantic Philanthropies in Northern Ireland: 1991-2014
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Note: In 2017, we published an updated version of this report as part of our Country Books series. Between 1991 and 2014, Atlantic invested more than $554 million in Northern Ireland to support the peace process, address the legacy of violent conflict, protect and expand…
Resource type: Research Report
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The Atlantic Philanthropies in the Republic of Ireland: 1987-2014
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Note: In 2017, we published an updated version of this report as part of our Country Books series. Between 1987 and 2014, Atlantic invested over $1.2 billion in the Republic of Ireland to strengthen and grow the higher education system, stimulate a knowledge economy, protect…
Resource type: Research Report
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Doodle Den Is Tackling Inequality After School in Limerick
Source: The Irish Times
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Conor Neill (6) with his class in the Doodle Den in St Michael’s Infants School in Limerick. Photograph: Brian Gavin/Press 22[/caption] By Carl O'Brien A few weeks ago Siobhán Neill took her six-year-old son, Conor, to McDonald’s as a treat. She…
Resource type: News
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Atlantic Welcomes Bruce Trachtenberg as Executive Producer and Editor
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Will support the limited-life foundation’s efforts to share its legacy and lessons learnedThe Atlantic Philanthropies have announced the appointment of Bruce S. Trachtenberg as Executive Producer and Editor. An accomplished leader in philanthropic communications, Trachtenberg will help produce and disseminate Atlantic’s final phase print, video…
Resource type: News
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How Private Wealth Can Change the World
Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, delivered this speech at an international conference held by the Robert Bosch Stiftung in Berlin: The Era of Citizens – How Civil Society and Foundations are Shaping the Future. The conference was opened by German…
Resource type: Speech
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More Caring, Less Fear
Source: Huffington Post
By Robert K. Ross, M.D., President and CEO of The California Endowment, and Tonya Allen, President and CEO of the Skillman Foundation, who are co-chairs of the Executives' Alliance to Expand Opportunities for Boys and Men of Color -- a growing network of nearly 40 national, regional…
Resource type: News
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High Suspension and Expulsion Rates Driven by Ineffective School Policies and Practices, Not "Bad Kids"
Source: The Discipline Disparities Collaborative
Research Collaborative Identifies Promising Initiatives to Address Discipline Gaps by Race, Gender, Disability and Sexual Orientation > Download the Briefing PapersA group of 26 nationally recognized experts from the social science, education and legal fields – assembled three years ago with the backing of two…
Resource type: News
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Atlantic Joins the White House and Leading Foundations to Expand Opportunities for Young Men of Color
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Over $200 million invested to-date to address racial disparities in life outcomes Additional $70 million earmarked for school discipline, criminal justice and Elev8 grantees February 27, 2014 – The Atlantic Philanthropies announced today that they have joined with the White House and nine other leading…
Resource type: News
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The group that got health reform passed is declaring victory and going home
Source: The Washington Post
The Washington Post's WONKblog interviewed Richard Kirsch, national campaign manager and chief executive of Health Care for America Now (HCAN), an Atlantic grantee, on its central role in passing health care reform in the United States. Kirsch told the Post it was the "bold" decision by…
Resource type: News
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The Atlantic Philanthropies in Viet Nam: 1998–2013
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Note: In 2018, we published an updated version of this report as part of our Country Books series. Between 1998–2013, Atlantic invested $381.8 million in Viet Nam to strengthen the country's higher education and primary health care systems. This report tells the story of the…
Resource type: Research Report