The New York Times: This Is Your Brain on Art
October 26, 2026
“The motivation for museum science shows it is part of a larger effort to meet people where they are,” said Kate D. Levin, who oversees global arts programs for Bloomberg Philanthropies. “Science is now appealing in the context of visual art in ways it wasn’t before.”
Read moreVox: How housing victories in San Diego, Austin, and Atlanta could spread nationwide
October 13, 2026
Bloomberg has been testing a version of this model since 2024 through its Idea Exchange, which now includes more than 1,000 cities across 95 countries and has nearly 200 policy replications completed or underway.
Read moreThe Boston Globe: The Museum of Science will debut its new Bloomberg wing in October. Here’s a first look.
August 19, 2026
The William and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Science Common — a state-of-the-art, 10,000-square-foot performance and presentation space overlooking the Boston and Cambridge skylines on either side of the Charles River — will serve as the museum’s centerpiece for engaging the public in all aspects of the natural world and human ingenuity.
Read moreBiz New Orleans: Bloomberg Arts Internship Boosts Soft Skills
July 27, 2026
“The Bloomberg Arts Internship was founded in 2012 to encourage students to consider job opportunities in the cultural sector and to help them develop essential workplace skills for any career sector,” said Genevieve Eumann, Bloomberg Arts Internship program lead. “The program is the brainchild of Bloomberg Philanthropies Board Member, and New Orleans native, Walter Isaacson.”
Since launching in New York City, the program has expanded to nine U.S. cities and has supported more than 2,300 interns at more than 430 cultural institutions. Today, it connects high school and college students with paid internships in Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
Read moreTIME: The Case for Investing in Local Government
July 24, 2026
For years, Charleston flooded, recovered, and waited for the next storm. What changed was not the weather, but participating in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative and carrying those lessons home. City Hall began using data in new ways: tracking road closures alongside tide and weather patterns, analyzing high-water vehicle deployments, and mapping 118 vehicle rescues from floodwater over two years. A 7.1-foot tide with a northeast wind no longer leaves crews guessing. What had looked like scattered emergencies became a shared set of facts from which to build solutions.
Read moreThe Boston Globe: The Mayors Showing Washington How to Govern
July 13, 2026
The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative is one of the efforts behind helping mayors make cities prosper. For the past decade, Bloomberg Philanthropies and Harvard University, where I work, have trained nearly 450 mayors from almost every state to tackle some of the biggest challenges cities face. This week’s announcement of the 10th cohort class of this program comes at the perfect time, as mayors like Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, an alum of the program, are expected to lead in a growing number of areas including the expanding role of technology in cities, education, and other related to youth and politics beyond city hall.
Read moreThe New York Times: An Influx of Climate Cash
June 23, 2026
Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and founder of Bloomberg L.P., has announced $590 million in new environmental commitments in recent days.
The funds will flow from Bloomberg Philanthropies, his charitable organization, and support work on ocean conservation, energy transition and efforts to combat air pollution.
Read moreThe 74: Summer Program Boosts Learning for Tens of Thousands of Charter Kids
June 23, 2026
Consistent attendance, lacking in some past summer school initiatives, contributed to student gains, researchers said.
Read moreThe Wall Street Journal: The U.S. Needs Mechanics and Electricians. Big Business Is Spending to Create Some.
June 6, 2026
The latest campaign is a $90 million Bloomberg Philanthropies effort launching this coming week focused on helping more high-school students land jobs in the trades. The effort includes a partnership with Ford in Detroit, where Bloomberg and the automaker are kicking in $2.5 million each, partly to fund new auto-repair bays for high-schoolers.
Read moreThe Associated Press: New York City’s 9/11 memorial fundraises to educate youth with $25 million match from Mike Bloomberg
June 3, 2026
The 9/11 Memorial and Museum has launched a $75 million fundraising campaign as the nonprofit tries to educate the millions of U.S. youth who don’t remember the terror attacks on their upcoming 25th anniversary.
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