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Bloomberg Philanthropies-Supported Criminal Justice Mentorship Program Scales across Country

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05/02/2018

With grants from Bloomberg Philanthropies and oversight from the Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity, the Department of Probation funded 19 community-based organizations to hire mentors for people ages 16 to 24

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Why Bloomberg Philanthropies Focuses on Teacher Salaries as A Key Component to Education Reform

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04/30/2018

When Bloomberg Philanthropies looks for school systems around the country to support, one of the factors it examines is teacher salaries. Districts that refuse to pay their teachers adequately aren't well-positioned to raise student achievement...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies' 2018 U.S. Mayors Challenge Entry Helps Homeless Store Their Vital Documents Digitally

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04/19/2018

Austin City officials on Wednesday announced the first step in launching an initiative aimed at improving identity services for homeless people.

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Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Cities of Service Announces 10 Finalists for Inaugural Engaged Cities Award

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04/16/2018

Cities of Service today announced 10 finalists for the Engaged Cities Award, a new effort to elevate cities that are working creatively to tap the wisdom, talents, and energy of community members to solve public problems.

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Michael Bloomberg Takes on the Coal Industry

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04/12/2018

On Monday afternoon, Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire businessman and former three-term mayor of New York City, escaped to a deserted ballroom at the Grand Hyatt, in midtown Manhattan, to talk about climate change. Moments earlier, he had...

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Bloomberg Report Shows Mayors Concerned About Budget, Infrastructure

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04/11/2018

Mayors across the United States increasingly are feeling pressure to address policy and funding issues that once were the purview of federal or state governments, a report from Bloomberg Philanthropies finds.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Publishes Results of Largest Survey of American Mayors

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04/05/2018

Bloomberg Philanthropies today released the results of its 2018 American Mayors Survey, the largest and most comprehensive survey of mayors to date.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports Community Art to Keep NYC on the Cultural Edge

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03/27/2018

A $75 million donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies and $45 million more from Frank McCourt, Jr. to arts nonprofit The Shed puts to the test whether mega-donors see New York City or Los Angeles as the national art capital of the future.

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Bloomberg's Latest Move to Fight Big Tobacco Around the World

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03/14/2018

Bloomberg Philanthropies has now stepped up that fight with the launch of Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products (STOP), a new global watchdog that will monitor tobacco industry tactics and practices it deems harmful to public health.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products (STOP)

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03/07/2018

Michael R. Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced it would provide $20 million in funding to launch Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products (STOP), a new global watchdog that will aggressively monitor deceptive tobacco industry...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Recognizes Kimberly Clark for Energy and Climate Leadership

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03/02/2018

Kimberly-Clark Corporation today announced it has won a 2018 Climate Leadership Award for Excellence in the Greenhouse Gas Management (Goal Setting) category, the company's second Climate Leadership Award in two years.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies, Surdna, Andrew W. Mellon and Ford Foundation Sign Joint Statement Defending NEA Against Proposed Trump Budget

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03/01/2018

Trump has twice suggested that the NEA be shut down, but for the first time, 11 foundations signed a joint statement of opposition.

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A Look At Bloomberg's Latest Move on Public Art

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02/26/2018

The Public Art Challenge is a part of Mike Bloomberg’s American Cities Initiative, an effort to help U.S. cities generate innovation and advance policy.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Selects Top 35 Innovative Urban Ideas as Finalists in 2018 Mayors Challenge

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02/21/2018

As Part of the Bloomberg American Cities Initiative, Challenge Will Invest $17.5 Million in Grants and Technical Assistance to Discover Innovative Solutions to Urgent Local Issues

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Supported Research Yields Promising Results for Genetic Weapons Against Malaria

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02/16/2018

In separate studies, researchers test bacteria that suppresses development of malaria parasite, genetic modification that boosts mosquito immune systems

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Next Public Art Challenge for U.S. Cities

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02/15/2018

After a rousing success in creating public displays that help citizens focus on important issues, Bloomberg Philanthropy’s Public Art Challenge is looking for more cities with big artistic ideas.

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Insights from Indonesia: Protecting Our Coral Reefs

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02/08/2018

Antha Williams, Head of Environmental Programs, Bloomberg Philanthropies shares valuable insight into the importance of protecting coral reefs.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Supported Research Finds Bacteria Play Critical Role In Driving Colon Cancers

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02/02/2018

Research supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies finds that patients with an inherited form of colon cancer harbor two bacterial species that collaborate to encourage development of the disease, and the same species have been found in people who...

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Bloomberg’s What Works Cities Program Hits 100-City Goal

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01/17/2018

Reaching its 100-city goal, the network focused on improving data-driven management practices in mid-size municipalities is continuing to foster “sustainability of practice” in city halls.

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