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ProgramEducation
Museum of Science, BostonFor decades, the Museum of Science, Boston’s dynamic experiences have inspired people of all ages and backgrounds by guiding them through the interconnected natural and engineered worlds. In October 2016, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $50 million gift to the museum, the largest in the institution’s 186-year history, to support and name the W...
ProgramGovernment Innovation
Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure (BICI)The Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure (BICI) helps cities around the world design streets that increase biking rates, revitalize neighborhoods, and promote the health and well-being of communities. Successful cities need transportation systems that allow people to move safely, efficiently, and sustainably. Research consistently shows...
ProgramEnvironment
Bloomberg at COPGlobally recognized for his work to fight climate change and accelerate the energy transition, UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions Mike Bloomberg has long been committed to strengthening climate capacity across the United Nations and promoting climate ambition and solutions at the annual Conference of Parties (COPs). Mike’s commitmen...
ProgramPublic Health
COVID-19 Local Response InitiativeBloomberg Philanthropies created a robust platform of programs and resources to help U.S. cities and states manage the ongoing crisis. Our programs provide mayors and other local leaders with timely and accurate public health information, crisis communications and leadership training, supportive peer networks, and other tools to address the wide-ra...
ProgramFounder's Projects
Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative at Johns Hopkins UniversityIn May 2021, Bloomberg Philanthropies and Johns Hopkins University announced the creation of the Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative, a $150 million effort to address historic underrepresentation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields and prepare a new, more diverse generation of researchers and scholars to tackle some of the wor...
ProgramFounder's Projects
COVID-19 Mobile Vaccine ProgramIn 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bloomberg Philanthropies Greenwood Initiative announced a more than $6 million investment into the nation’s four historically Black medical schools to expand their COVID-19 vaccine operations by providing mobile vaccine services in their local communities of Nashville, Tennessee; Washington, DC; Atl...
ProgramFounder's Projects
Student Debt Reduction Program for Historically Black Medical SchoolsIn September 2020, Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative announced its first gift — a $100 million investment to support the nation’s four historically Black medical schools to help increase the number of Black doctors in the U.S. by significantly reducing the debt burden of more than 900 medical students, many of whom face increased finan...
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Coral ConservationThe world’s ocean is facing dire threats — and coral reef ecosystems are on the frontlines. Unrestrained tourism, declining water quality, and overfishing continue to endanger coral ecosystems but climate change has become their biggest threat. Even with drastic emission reductions, most of the world’s corals could still vanish by mid-century. But...
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America is All InAs the United States formally rejoined the Paris Agreement on February 19, 2021, thousands of non-federal climate leaders launched America is All In, a coalition to drive a society-wide mobilization for bold climate ambition to uphold the country’s commitment to domestic and international climate action. America Is All In has grown to over 5,000 ci...
ProgramArts
The ShedSince its debut in the spring of 2019, The Shed has rapidly become a fixture of New York’s cultural scene. As New York’s first center designed to commission, produce, and present all types of performing arts, visual arts, and popular culture, it is driven by experimentation, innovation, and collaboration. The Shed brings together leading artists wi...