Barbara Picower continues her philanthropic work at The JPB Foundation which funds programs that focus on medical research, poverty solutions and environmental stability.
As mayor, Michael Bloomberg fought against smoking and sugary drinks in NYC and now--as a philanthropist--he's taking those fights, along with other efforts to save and improve lives, to cities and countries around the world.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said his wife, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, has no plans to leave the Bloomberg Philanthropies board, despite the foundation's support for efforts to reduce coal use in the U.S.
The Rockefeller Foundation and the U.S. Agency for International Development have announced a $100 million partnership to build resilience to chronic stresses and increasing climate shocks in communities across Africa and Asia.
An evaluation of its Program-Related Investment Fund finds that “the Rockefeller Foundation has contributed to the rapid evolution of the PRI field for the last two decades.”