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'A Day in the Life' of people with disabilities and mental health difficulties in Ireland.

Using first-hand accounts, the event showed how innovative support can help individuals to exercise choice and live full, inclusive lives as members of their communities.

Chronicle of Philanthropy: “Bring Odd Bedfellows to Promote Social Change”

Gara LaMarche moderated a panel on social justice philanthropy at the Council of Foundations annual conference on April 25th, 2010. He called the conference a "potent moment" for grant making that focuses on bringing about justice and equality by creating structural change.

Looking at Health Through a Social Justice Lens

Remarks given by Atlantic CEO Gara LaMarche at the Grantmakers in Health Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida on March 11, 2010. The speech addresses investment in health from the perspective of an advocacy funder, a global funder and a multi-issue funder committed to social justice.

Australia's Health Reform Challenge: Repairing the fundamentals and building on stronger foundations

Australia’s Prime Minister praises biomedical research at the University of Queensland as an example of what can be achieved when government, universities and philanthropy work together in partnership.

Case Study: Black Sash

This case study documents the best-practice advocacy model of Black Sash, one of the oldest human rights organizations in South Africa that a brave group of white women started in 1955 to fight the injustices of apartheid.

Irish Publication Reveals Children Are Casualties of Recession

The Government of the Republic of Ireland has slipped to an overall D- grade in the Children’s Rights Alliance Report Card 2010.

This case study, written as an easily accessible ‘how-to’ manual or primer for human rights activists and organisations, tells the story of ProBono.Org, which seeks to harness the vast, specialised resources of the private legal profession to extend and enhance public access to justice.