Food and Wine: Local Coffee Is Finally Getting Its Due in This Vibrant African City
April 2, 2024
Question Coffee Gishushu: Often listed as one of the best places to visit in Kigali, this cafe was started in 2013 by Bloomberg Philanthropies. It’s invested in training coffee farmers and producers to uplift smallholder farmers in the value chain. Go for a coffee tour or visit their coffee center.
Read moreThe Boston Globe: New England’s last coal plants to close
March 27, 2024
“A coal-free New England – a milestone more than a decade in the making – is a major victory for the region, the country, and the fight against climate change,” Bloomberg said in a statement. He said more than 70 percent of the US coal fleet is now retired or on its way out.
Read moreForbes: ‘The Invisible Shield’ Makes Public Health More Visible
March 23, 2024
As Kelly Henning, MD, who is the Public Health Program Lead for Bloomberg Philanthropies and appears in the first episode of The Invisible Shield, explained, “The better public health works, the less likely you are to see it.” The tragic thing, though, is that this “invisible shield” has been crumbling for years, and most people can’t even see this because the public health system is, you know, in large part invisible to them.
Read moreAxios: Exclusive: Bloomberg to give $200 million for emissions cuts in 25 U.S. cities
March 12, 2024
The charitable organization founded by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg will spend $200 million to help leaders of 25 U.S. cities tap into federal funding opportunities to cut their emissions. Why it matters: The funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies could allow these cities to grow their building and transportation networks in ways that limit greenhouse gas emissions.
Read moreHealth Policy Watch: Partnership for Healthy Cities Achieves Big Wins Over Short Time
March 7, 2024
From Accra to Kathmandu, a global partnership of 74 cities has had remarkable success in addressing some of the key drivers of sickness and death since it was launched seven years ago.
Read moreWired: Kyiv Is Using Homegrown Tech to Treat the Trauma of War
February 16, 2024
As the war enters its third year, the municipal government is starting to build a citywide system for providing mental health support to citizens. It’s a vast challenge, but also a unique opportunity—the first time that such a mass-trauma event has happened to a society that has already built the tools of digital government. … The project is being supported financially and operationally by Bloomberg Philanthropies, a charitable organization created by former New York mayor and Bloomberg founder Michael Bloomberg.
Read moreInside Philanthropy: Improving Nonprofit Tech Can Be Tricky. Here’s How One Funder Is Getting it Right
February 7, 2024
Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Digital Accelerator Program offers a solid opportunity for arts organizations in the U.S. and U.K. to receive critical support with their technology infrastructure. Beyond that, though, the program is a good illustration of the benefits of funding nonprofit IT, how to do this kind of funding right, and the challenges inherent to navigating technology for nonprofits generally, and arts organizations in particular.
Read moreNature Cities: Urban philanthropy and innovation with James Anderson
February 1, 2024
James Anderson, Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Government Innovation Lead, discusses the role of philanthropy in addressing urban research and problems.
Read moreThe Washington Post: Opinion: Want safer streets? Paint them.
January 29, 2024
To provide a road map for the increasing municipal interest, in 2019 Bloomberg Philanthropies produced the Asphalt Art Guide and launched the Asphalt Art Initiative (AAI), distributing grants to 90 projects in cities across the United States and around the world to produce and assess their own eye-catching street design projects.
Read moreThe New York Times: Hospitals Are Desperate for Workers. They Might Find Them in High Schools.
January 17, 2024
Boston is one of 10 places where Bloomberg Philanthropies will spend a total of $250 million preparing high school students to start health care jobs as soon as they graduate.
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