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Chuck Feeney, ‘the anti-Trump’, has written his final Atlantic Philanthropies cheque.

Watch Christopher G. Oechsli, Atlantic’s President and CEO, speak at this White House panel celebrating the work of the My Brother’s Keeper initiative across the U.S. The panel also included: Blair Taylor, CEO, My Brother’s Keeper Alliance Tonya Allen, President and CEO, Skillman Foundation Tony West, Executive Vice…

[caption id="attachment_79166" align="alignnone" width="700"] Source: iStock/lcswart[/caption] By William Foster, The Bridgespan Group South Africa has one of the most progressive constitutions in the world. But 20 years after its adoption, only 48 percent of its population is satisfied with the way South African democracy works.…

Established to tackle dementia across the globe, the Global Brain Health Institute will further Robertson’s theory of cognitive reserve by training scholars of varying disciplines to “become leaders in devising strategies and policies for preventing dementia.”

If you have questions about the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity program, hopefully they've been answered below. Why did Atlantic and its partners launch the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity? What is anti-black racism? Why does it matter? What is the Atlantic Fellows for Racial…

Anyone interested in learning about the power of grass roots activism will find valuable lessons in this report about the experiences of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), the South African activist group that forced the government to make antiretroviral treatment available for all HIV-positive citizens and…

By Dianne McAlpine A generous grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies, a US-based limited-life foundation, has given rise to a South African organisation dedicated to reducing the social inequalities that condemn large segments of the population to poor health. More than two decades after the end…

Fellowship program, driven by $US50 million grant, will drive change from grass roots up to redress social disadvantage

The Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity program, led by the University of Melbourne, alongside national and international partners, aims to tackle the broader issues of social inequality and how parity can be achieved for all people, regardless of cultural background, race, gender, health or financial…

Atlantic’s investments totaling about $60 million between 2004 and 2016 have been a contributing factor in the growing momentum to abolish the death penalty in the United States, according to an evaluation of the foundation’s work to end capital punishment. As noted in the report,…