Annual Report 2021
Face the Data. Change the World.
Bloomberg Philanthropies works to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people. This work spans the Arts, Education, the Environment, Government Innovation, Public Health, and the Greenwood Initiative, which aims to accelerate the pace of Black wealth accumulation, along with special Founder’s Projects. 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.
Mike has committed the vast majority of the profits from Bloomberg L.P., the global financial technology, data, and media company that he founded in 1981, to support the work of Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Annual Report 2021
2021: By the Numbers
Today’s crisis always obscures tomorrow’s catastrophe. The more time, energy, and resources we devote to clear and present dangers, the more likely we are to allow emergencies in the making to go unchecked.
Michael R. Bloomberg
Stories of Impact
Our Key Areas
Approach
Bloomberg Philanthropies’ unique approach is grounded in Mike Bloomberg’s experience in business, government, and philanthropy, and it guides all of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ work to save and improve lives around the world.
The opening video and other pages of the website feature Gabriella Marcella’s Waterworks, a piece created through the Asphalt Art Initiative that was installed in Glasgow during the UN’s COP26 climate conference.