Friday, June 24, 2016
Atlantic Philanthropies Report Examines Human Rights Program in Ireland
Despite initial resistance, Atlantic Philanthropies' efforts to advance human rights in Ireland have had a lasting impact on protections for immigrants, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, a report from the foundation finds.
The report, Making a Difference: Capturing the Learning From The Atlantic Philanthropies Human Rights Program in Ireland (31 pages, PDF), examined the foundation's Human Rights and Reconciliation grants between 2004 and 2014 — a total of €30 million dedicated to building the core capacity and infrastructure of fourteen nongovernmental organizations in the country...