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Follow the Data Podcast: A Summer Unlike Any OtherThe Fresh Air Fund, which was founded in 1877 at the height of the tuberculosis epidemic in New York City was determined to continue its mission of providing free summer experiences for kids. With the support of Bloomberg Philanthropies, Ford Foundation, and The JPB Foundation, The Fresh Air Fund created Summer Spaces, in collaboration with the cit...
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Mike Bloomberg and Howard University President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick Speak to 324 City Leaders at Fourth Virtual Convening to Aid COVID-19 Social and Economic RecoveryMike Bloomberg and Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, President of Howard University, addressed 324 city leaders, including 138 mayors, from 222 cities at the fourth session of the Leading Social and Economic Recovery Series on September 17, the latest offering for cities as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies COVID-19 Local Response Initiative.
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Bloomberg Philanthropies and Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign Reaches Landmark Closure of 318th U.S. Coal Plant, on Track to Retire All Coal Plants by 2030Bloomberg Philanthropies and Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign Reaches Landmark Closure of 318th U.S. Coal Plant, on Track to Retire All Coal Plants by 2030 Critical milestone marks closure of 60% of the U.S. coal fleet since Beyond Coal’s launch in 2010 to speed up the end of coal and build healthier, more equitable communities in the Unite...
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Remain FlexibleMike Bloomberg has always valued flexibility in business and government to respond to new challenges and opportunities as they arise. Bloomberg Philanthropies follows the same approach. During the COVID-19 pandemic, World Central Kitchen and Bloomberg Philanthropies have teamed up to feed hospital staff at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn. Doctors...
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Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $100 Million to Help Increase Number of Black Doctors in U.S.Largest-ever individual philanthropic gift to historically Black medical schools will ease debt burden of their students Grant is first investment of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative, an effort to accelerate the pace of Black wealth accumulation and address systemic underinvestment in Black communities NEW YORK, NY – Mike Bloomberg...
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Reopening Culture During the PandemicAs the crisis has evolved, some cities and states have begun to allow some venues to reopen – New York City museums began reopening just this week – with health precautions in place. Arts institutions across the country are rising to the challenge, employing nimble and thoughtful practices for offering vibrant cultural experiences while keeping vis...
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COVID-19 Local Response InitiativeBloomberg Philanthropies created a robust platform of programs and resources to help U.S. cities and states manage the ongoing crisis. Our programs provide mayors and other local leaders with timely and accurate public health information, crisis communications and leadership training, supportive peer networks, and other tools to address the wide-ra...
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Mike Bloomberg and Ambassador Susan E. Rice Address 323 City Leaders at Third Virtual Convening to Aid COVID-19 Social and Economy RecoveryMike Bloomberg and Susan E. Rice, Former U.S. National Security Advisor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, addressed more than 320 city leaders, including 128 mayors, from 208 cities around the world at the third session of the Leading Social and Economic Recovery Series, the latest offering for cities as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropie...
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Follow the Data Podcast: Systemic Racism as a Public Health IssueAs the Director of The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity and the Director of the Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute, Dr. Lisa Cooper and her team work to make health care institutions more equitable, communities more engaged, and health policies and practices more effective to eliminate disparities in health and health care in Baltimore, the...
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Climate Book & FilmsWorking with key partners to spread awareness of the impacts of climate change, Mike Bloomberg published a book on tackling climate change, and Bloomberg Philanthropies helped to create two documentaries to raise awareness around environmental issues. From the Ashes From the Ashes is a 2017 documentary feature film that explores coal and the min...