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The Topline
Key data points
71% of the world's population is now protected with at least one best-practice
policy to help save lives from deadly tobacco
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July 2023 was the hottest month in recorded history, adding new urgency to
the need tophase out coal
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Among New York City students who participated in our 2022 Summer Boost
program to address pandemic learning loss, the percentage who met standards in
math nearly doubled, and more than doubled in English.This year Summer Boost is
helping students catch up in eight cities across the U.S.
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20 mayors joined Bloomberg Philanthropies' City Data Alliance earlier this
year to help their cities use data to improve the lives of residents. Watch
sessions from their gathering in Baltimore, includingremarks from Mike
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More than 2.8 million children have benfited from access to health insurance,
education beyond primary school, increased savings, and more as a result ofour
Women's Economic Development Initiative
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Protecting Billions from the Leading Cause of Preventable Deaths: Tobacco
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Today, more than 5.6 billion people — seven out of 10 people on the planet —
live in a place with at least one best-practice protection against the dangers
of smoking. From smoke-free public spaces to higher taxes on cigarettes, the
global reach of life-saving tobacco policies are the result of 15 years of work
by the World Health Organization, with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies.
For all the progress so far, much more needs to be done. Tobacco remains the
leading cause of preventable death globally, and tobacco companies continue to
try and hook people on their addictive products. Read more about theMPOWER
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health of billions and will continue to prevent smoking deaths in the years
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Here's Why We Need to Move Beyond Coal — In Less Than a Minute
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Why is it important to phase out coal? Why is right now the moment to
accelerate the transition to clean energy? How can laws help advance the
climate fight? Watch and share these short explainer videos — each under a
minute — where we pose questions to our expert partners about the impacts of
coal pollution on people, communities, and the planet, and what we can do to
accelerate the transition to clean energy.
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Why It's Important to Phase Out Coal
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Why It's Important to Transition to Clean Energy
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How Environmental Laws Help Shape a Greener Future
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A Summer Boost for San Antonio Students
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It's already back to school season, and for far too many students, learning
loss from pandemic closures and remote school has left them unprepared for the
new year — a challenge that could have long-term effects on their education and
career. The Bloomberg Philanthropies Summer Boost program provides extra
instruction to help kids catch up where they've fallen behind. Launched last
year in New York City, it had a meaningful impact on math and reading scores.
This year, we expanded to work with schools in seven new cities. Check out the
first video in our Summer Boost series to see how the program is helping
students this summer in San Antonio, Texas.
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WATCH NOW
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For more on helping students deal with pandemic-related learning loss, check
out this conversation between Howard Wolfson, who leads ourEducation program
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Philanthropies' efforts to address the ongoing crisis in America's education
system.Listen now →
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Bringing Mayors Together to Empower Cities with Data
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Earlier this year, 20 mayors from cities in North and South America joined our
City Data Alliance. To kick off their participation, the local officials came
together in Baltimore to hear from leaders in academia, innovation, urban
governance, social impact, and racial equity. Check out videos from the City
Data Alliance immersion session:
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* Bloomberg Philanthropies CEO Patti Harris on supporting city governments
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* James Anderson, who leads our Government Innovation programs, on
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* A conversation between Garnesha Ezediaro, who leads the Bloomberg
Philanthropies Greenwood Initiative team and Beth Blauer, Associate Vice
Provost for Public Sector Innovation at Johns Hopkins University
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* A discussion on using data to foster collaboration
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Follow the Data: Women's Economic Development
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In a new episode of our Follow the Data podcast, host Katherine Oliver sits
down with Verna Eggleston, who leads Bloomberg Philanthropies' Women's Economic
Development Initiative, Laurie Adams, the CEO of Women for Women International,
and Christine Condo, the Executive Director of Sustainable Growers.
They discuss how the program affects women, their communities, and their
children and families, key findings of a new Johns Hopkins report on our
Women's Economic Development efforts, and how you can get involved.
Listen now →
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Photo Spotlight
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Check out our Instagram slideshow about a Louisiana elementary school that
sits in close proximity to a petrochemicals plant, and the risks that pollution
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More Stories
Is Your Sunscreen Harming Ocean Life?
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How Milan is Reducing Food Waste
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Building a City of the Arts in Newark
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About our work
Bloomberg Philanthropies invests in 700 cities and 150 countries around the
world to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people. The
organization focuses on five key areas for creating lasting change: the Arts,
Education, Environment, Government Innovation, and Public Health.
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Public Health
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Education
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Government
Innovation
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Environment
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The Arts
Bloomberg Philanthropies encompasses all of Michael R. Bloomberg's giving,
including his foundation, corporate, and personal philanthropy as well as
Bloomberg Associates, a pro bono consultancy that works in cities around the
world. In 2022, Bloomberg Philanthropies distributed $1.7 billion.
Learn more at Bloomberg.org
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