Teamwork wins championships, as any sports fan can tell you. It’s no less important to solving public policy problems. Yet, for too long, it was lacking from one of the most difficult challenges facing the world: climate change.
Michael R. Bloomberg
When I visited Moscow for the first time last June, I found a dynamic city filled with beautiful architecture, fascinating history, and welcoming people. It turns out, though, that the most remarkable thing in Moscow was what I didn’t experience: tobacco smoke.
Patricia E. Harris
The environment
Taking Action to Protect the Planet
The Arts
Harnessing the Transformative Power of the Arts
Education
Removing Barriers
Public Health
Taking on Tobacco, Obesity, Road Safety, and Using Data to Save Millions of Lives
Government Innovation
Improving the Way City Government Works
Bloomberg Associates
Helping Mayors to Improve City Life
Founder's Projects
Improving Communities and the Quality of Life Worldwide
Bloomberg L.P.
Making a Difference in Our Communities
2015 by the Numbers
Bloomberg Philanthropies work is making progress at an ever increasing rate. A few of the highlights of the last year:
500+
cities committed to the Compact of Mayors
232
coal plants retired through Beyond Coal
64,224
babies delivered at upgraded maternal health centers in Tanzania since 2009
25,660
police officers trained by Global Road Safety partners since 2010
80
cities supported by Government Innovation programs
8,300
students reached by CollegePoint in class of 2016
437
cultural institutions supported around the world
146,427
women who have completed job training in Sub-Saharan Africa since 2008
9,800
Bloomberg employee volunteers
260
African media and business professionals trained in financial journalism
Bloomberg Philanthropies encompasses all of Michael R. Bloomberg’s charitable activities, including his foundation, his personal giving, and his corporate philanthropy. In 2015, Bloomberg Philanthropies distributed $510 million. Board of Directors