A treasure trove for scholars of philanthropy and social change is now available at Cornell_Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections as the Atlantic Philanthropies archives have gone public. CornellRMC Atlantic #giving news.cornell.edu/stories/2020/0…

In an age when philanthropic intent is often much greater than actual giving, Chuck Feeney created the model for giving while living. He gave virtually his whole fortune while living, ramping down his foundation over time rather than creating a legacy org.
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.Atlantic made its final philanthropic commitments at the end of 2016, and will close its doors in 2020. What they learned about #BigBetPhilanthropy and giving while living bspan.org/33KDaly

ATlantic a Philanthropies, Chuck Feeney ‘s philanthropic organisation has changed the face of Ageing in Ireland and beyond. TILDA St James's Hospital Trinity College Dublin

The role of @Atlantic Philanthropies in advancing opportunity & promoting equity & dignity globally is detailed here. @DublinCityUni benefited by $128 m from Chuck Feeney’s generosity — gifts that transformed DCU & the lives of our students! atlanticphilanthropies.org/insights/insig…

Lessons Atlantic
When making big bets don't go all in at once
Investing millions to influence the way billions are spent
Not all matches are made in heaven
When staffing⬆or⬇ remember Goldilocks principle
Being truly global is complicated but worth it
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How Atlantic spent over three decades striving for zero—to empty the foundation's coffers, shutter its doors, and give away its entire endowment. bit.ly/2N0h20u

Feeney has given 373,000% of his current net worth over his lifetime. There are several mega-billionaires who've committed to giving most of their wealth away in their lifetime (Zuck, etc.). Feeney is one of few exs. of someone who actually did it. Lots of capital project grants.

It was an honor for me to work for Chuck Feeney Atlantic, the billionaire who lived out his commitment to Giving While Living and took the ego out of big bet philanthropy. I’ll be forever grateful for his example!

I’ll always be proud of having worked at @Atlantic and with Chuck Feeney. I learned so much about #generosity . It directly influenced in my work on #GenerousHabits #TinyHabits

We just posted our final Insights book 'Zero Is the Hero.' It looks at our giving, operations & impact by the numbers. And answers questions like Why give it all away? Where did the $8B come from and go? What do we have to show for it? bit.ly/ZeroIsTheHero #philanthropy

Thank you to today's 'Equity Talk' presenters and all of our Fellows for sharing powerful and inspiring stories about your journeys through health equity & the fellowship

#AFRE leaders are working across sectors, geographies and issues to advance racial equity. Meet Constance Mogale, one of our Fellows leading the fight on rural land reform in South Africa. Apply by Jan. 27 for our #AFRE 2020 Fellowship. racialequity.atlanticfellows.org/about-our-fell…

How can we build a global movement of love in a time of change and hatred? Hear from Ai-jen Poo and Kumi Naidoo—two people working to answer that question—in The Aspen Institute's #TheBridge podcast 🎧: overcast.fm/+Hx6I9E6EE

'Anger is a very significant fuel. But our movement is more effective when we have hope.'
#Inequality activists talked to @FightInequalit1 about aims, tactics, successes & stresses. Read the report, funded by @AtlanticFellows for Social & Economic Equity.
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A nice example here of the international impact of Queen's University Belfast 🎓 work on #SharedEducation . Doubtless one of the reasons why this work has been recognised by the prestigious QAPrizes

Yesterday, our Global Brain Health Institute had the pleasure of listening to Senior Fellows Greg and Fiona Walsh of DDS Architects talking about the importance of designing enabling environments for people living with dementia #brainhealth #inclusiveenvironments

Congratulations Queen's University Belfast 🎓 on your well-deserved QAPrizes! We're proud to have supported your #SharedEducation work to help improve education and bridge divides in Northern Ireland.👏🎉🙏

We’ve just opened the applications for our 2020 cohort. If you’re a leader with a track record of advancing racial equity, we encourage you to apply. #AFRE2020 #RacialEquity racialequity.atlanticfellows.org

Over its decades-long history, 30% of Atlantic’s big bets went to #SocialChange giving. Why don’t more funders give large gifts to social change? And what has The Atlantic Philanthropies learned? bspan.org/2X9MAon