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Bloomberg Philanthropies Poll Finds Broad Support For Clean Power Plan

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04/28/2016

Bloomberg Philanthropies released the results of a poll that examined the attitudes of voters toward the Clean Power Plan (CPP) in four key states: Florida, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin. In each of these states, attorneys general have sued the...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Celebrates Latin Filmmakers at Tribeca Film Festival

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04/26/2016

Bloomberg Philanthropies hosted Key Ingredients which paired innovative chefs and Tribeca Film Festival Institute Latin America fund grantee films for delectable interpretations.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds $1M Public Art Project

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04/15/2016

The Spartanburg City Council approved design concepts for a $1 million public art project funded entirely by Bloomberg Philanthropies.

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Bloomberg, Others Give Hopkins $125M for Cancer Research that Helped Jimmy Carter

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03/30/2016

Research into immunotherapy, which cancer experts are calling the most promising approach in decades, got a boost Tuesday when Michael Bloomberg and other philanthropists announced $125 million in donations to Johns Hopkins University for a new...

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Bloomberg-Sponsored Program to Bridge 'Word Gap' in Poor Children Gets Inconclusive Results

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03/28/2016

A program to increase the vocabulary of poor children in Rhode Island, using technology to count every word spoken, is not achieving results expected. But whether the pioneering program is a national model or just an interesting concept hasn't been...

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Microsoft Joins Bloomberg, JPMorgan & Others in Supporting Smithsonian's Museum of African American History

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03/25/2016

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opens this fall after five years of construction, is gaining backing from a wide array of donors.

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National Teen 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Recipients Named (Bloomberg)

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03/15/2016

Alliance for Young Artists & Writers announced the national award recipients of the 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation's longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7–12.

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Bloomberg Report: 'Data Gap' at City Halls Across the Nation

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03/10/2016

Lack of training and resources challenge U.S. municipalities trying to improve their decisionmaking processes, according to a new What Works Cities report. Bloomberg Philanthropies funds What Works Cities.

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Opinion: Does a Soda Tax Reduce Obesity? Ask Mexico (Bloomberg Philanthropies)

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02/23/2016

Mexico has become the most obese country in the world. In a purported effort to combat the problem, the country implemented a one-peso-per-liter excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in January 2014.

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Bloomberg-Funded Study: Industry Initiatives to Prevent Drinking & Driving Lack Scientific Evidence of Effectiveness

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02/22/2016

Researchers find that the most effective interventions, such as use of sobriety checkpoints and ignition interlocks, are rarely used in industry-sponsored programs.

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Former NYC Official & Former Philadelphia Mayor Named 'What Works Cities' Senior Fellows (Bloomberg)

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02/08/2016

What Works Cities, founded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, named former Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter and former New York City Chief Analytics Officer Mike Flowers 2016 What Works Cities (WWC) Senior Fellows. They will be providing expert...

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Q&A with Sreenivasan: The Met Engages Audiences with Digital Technology (Bloomberg Philanthropies)

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02/02/2016

Through innovative partnerships and bold approaches, the Bloomberg Philanthropies arts program increases access to culture using new technologies. The chief digital officer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art discusses the intersection of art and...

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Bloomberg, U.S. Commerce Department To Host 2nd U.S.-Africa Business Forum In NYC

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01/28/2016

Bloomberg Philanthropies and the U.S. Department of Commerce will co-host the second U.S.-Africa Business Forum during the week of September 19, 2016.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches $9 Million Mayors Challenge in Latin America, Caribbean

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01/22/2016

Bloomberg has offered $9 million for Latin American and Caribbean mayors to jump start innovation projects in their cities.

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Supported By Many PNY Members, 2016 Creative Capital Awards Given In Literature, Performing Arts

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01/13/2016

Creative Capital awarded grants to artist-activists, who are engaging some of the most significant and hotly debated issues of our time. Projects receiving funding span a wide range of genres and forms.

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Bloomberg Cited by NYTimes as Driver of Gun Control Progress Nationwide

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01/04/2016

With tens of millions of dollars to spend thanks to backers like Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, gun control groups have secured a number of surprising recent successes in Connecticut, Delaware and elsewhere.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Support to Thirteen New Cities through the What Works Cities Initiative

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12/10/2015

Twenty-one American cities are now participating in the nation's most comprehensive initiative to help city halls use data and evidence to improve residents' lives.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies: What C40's Report, Climate Action in Megacities 3.0, Means to Paris Climate Summit

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11/25/2015

C40’s new report, Climate Action in Megacities 3.0, contains exciting and encouraging news about the world’s collective fight against climate change – and about the leading role that cities are playing in driving progress.

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With Support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Glacier Ice Art Installation Aims to Encourage Public Action Against Climate Change

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11/10/2015

Visual artist Olafur Eliasson, in collaboration with geologist Minik Rosing, will launch of a major public artwork on display during the UN Climate Summit in Paris. Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and realized in partnership with Julie's...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies-Backed Report: U.S. Electric Sector Expected To Hit Lowest CO2 Emissions In 20 Years

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11/05/2015

Analysis by Sierra Club finds decrease in CO2 from electric utilities, marking the first time the industry emits fewer than 2 billion metric tons since 1995.

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