Results List
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Atlantic's Focus on Dementia Goes Global
Source: Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies
For more than two decades Atlantic has invested in programs to strengthen the quality of our lives, with a major emphasis on addressing needs arising from a worldwide population living longer than ever. Part of that work has included support for initiatives to leverage the…
Resource type: News
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President of Ireland Joins the Bay Area Council In Honoring Marc Benioff and Chuck Feeney
Source: TMG Partners
Salesforce Chairman and CEO Marc Benioff and Duty Free Shoppers Group Founder Chuck Feeney were the guests of honor at the Bay Area Council’s 70th Anniversary Annual Dinner and 2015 Bay Area Business Hall of Fame gathering on Wednesday, October 28, at The Fairmont Hotel…
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Archives of Atlantic Philanthropies Given to Cornell Library
Source: Cornell Chronicle
By Melanie Lefkowitz The archives of The Atlantic Philanthropies, among the world’s largest and most influential foundations, will be housed permanently at Cornell. The archives, which will serve as an important resource for philanthropists and historians, document roughly $8 billion in Atlantic grants over three…
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Building More Than Buildings in Northern Ireland
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Shay McAleer waiting for class to start at the School of Speech and Drama, a program that takes place at the Millenium Forum, Derry/Londonderry.[/caption] In a region still healing from political conflict, shared spaces for culture and education promote reconciliation and…
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NYC's Action on School Discipline Moves Closer to Just Education
Source: Philanthropy New York
By Kavitha Mediratta, Chief Strategy Advisor, Equity Initiatives & Human Capital Development, The Atlantic Philanthropies In recent years, thousands of New York City school children have been disciplined through exclusion from school, disengaging them from learning and increasing the likelihood they will get caught up…
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Communities for Just Schools Fund Newsletter: July 2015
Source: Communities for Just Schools Fund
The Communities for Just Schools Fund (CJSF) is a new national donor collaborative that supports constituency-led organizing efforts to create positive and supportive school climates, which affirm and foster the success of all students. Building upon the groundbreaking initiatives of the Just and Fair Schools…
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Join the Global Implementation Conference in Dublin This May
Source: Global Implementation Initiative
The Global Implementation Conference (GIC) is taking place in Dublin in May 2015, the first time it has taken place outside of the United States. Early bird registration is now open until the 27th of March. The Conference will provide a unique opportunity for Europe…
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New National Collaborative Aims to Improve Outcomes for Boys and Men of Color
Source: University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
Improving Outcomes for Boys and Men of Color: New National Collaborative Aims to Identify and Share Best Practices and Fund Cross-Cutting Academic and Community-Based ResearchA new multifaceted effort, RISE (Research, Integration, Strategy and Evaluation) for Boys and Men of Color, has launched to identify and…
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Atlantic and The California Endowment Commit $12.2 Million for Healthcare Career Pathways In Oakland Unified School District
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Grants will support and expand pathways to healthcare careers in Oakland The Atlantic Philanthropies and The California Endowment today announced $12.2 million in grants to the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and Alameda Health Care Services Agency (HCSA) to support and expand health career pathways…
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Inez McCormack: Remembering One of Our Great Social Justice Campaigners
Source: The Irish Times
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…
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