Thursday, August 14, 2014
Atlantic Philanthropies Awards €14.7 Million For Dementia Care
The Atlantic Philanthropies is making grants totaling €14.7 million (approximately $20 million) to improve the care and well-being of people suffering with dementia in the Republic of Ireland.
Christopher G. Oechsli, president and CEO of the Atlantic Philanthrophies, said that the foundation’s final grants, in Ireland and elsewhere, are targeted at select challenges that Atlantic has historically addressed.
"A very few significant investments are being made in initiatives that are at or building toward a tipping point, where catalytic efforts are most likely to expand and sustain opportunity and create more equitable outcomes. These culminating Atlantic grants, therefore, will be especially important for those, like people suffering from dementia, who are vulnerable and face particularly difficult obstacles," Oechsli said....