ABOUT THE COVER:
March 23, 2012 – Students from the Nam Trung Yen
Primary School in Hanoi, Vietnam try on their new helmets
as part of a road safety event sponsored by Bloomberg
Philanthropies and co-organized by the World HealthOrganization and the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation.
During this event, Mayor Bloomberg and Bloomberg
Philanthropies staff distributed 1,200 helmets to students.
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deaths. For more details on the Global Road Safety
Program, see page 7.

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watched my father write out a $25 check to the NAACP. He worked six days a week as a bookkeeper, and madeenough money to support our family, but not much more. I asked him: Why are you giving money to that group? He
told me: Because discrimination against anyone is a threat to everyone. That act of philanthropy was a gift—not justto the NAACP, but to me.
The lesson that we all have a responsibility to help others was reinforced during my years in the Boy Scouts, and again
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spirit of generosity was contagious, and it is a spirit I would eventually carry with me to the company I started, where
we encouraged, and still encourage, our employees to donate their time or money to causes they care about.
Bloomberg Philanthropies, the umbrella organization that encompasses all of my charitable and related advocacy
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the environment, education, government innovation, and the arts. We believe that, through our work in these areas,
we can create better, longer lives for the greatest number of people. And we will do it by applying the most importantlessons I’ve learned in the private, public, and philanthropic sectors.

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Our approach has six key components, and together, they form a powerful catalyst for change.

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work to end our nation’s coal dependency is an unpopular position in many parts of the country, but it is making an
enormous difference. Already, our $50 million commitment to the Sierra Club has contributed to the committed closureof more than 130 dirty coal plants in the United States, improving air quality for millions of Americans and accelerating
the transition to cleaner, alternative energy sources.
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replicated to spread success. For instance, our tobacco control initiative focuses on implementing proven interventions
that save lives. We know what works—eliminating smoking in public places, bars and restaurants, graphic packwarnings, and higher taxes on tobacco. Since we began spreading these effective solutions in 2007, 60 countries havepassed comprehensive tobacco control laws, protecting an additional 800 million individuals against the harmful effects
of tobacco and saving 4 million lives.

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Philanthropies is no different. It harnesses the power of data to assess opportunities, understand impact, evaluate
results, and improve performance.
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and advance progress.
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between cities to help mayors tackle some of their toughest challenges, or leading a global coalition of large cities
to take real action against climate change, Bloomberg Philanthropies leverages the power of cities to create lastingchange—especially when national and international bodies refuse to act.
As a result of this approach, and the tireless work of the Bloomberg Philanthropies team and our partners, 2012
was a highly successful year. As you can see from the information in the accompanying annual update, we have hada tremendous impact in all of our focus areas. In 2013, we will kick off a new $220 million commitment to reduce
global tobacco use, initiate a new program to introduce regulations around natural gas drilling, spread our Financial,TWV^LYTLU[*LU[LYTVKLS[VÄ]LUL^JP[PLZQVPU[OL.H[LZ-V\UKH[PVUPU[OLPYLMMVY[Z[VLYHKPJH[LWVSPVHUKPUJYLHZL
access to family planning services, and much more.
The following update provides an in-depth review of our activities in 2012, and I encourage anyone with interest in ourorganization, our partners, or the issues on which we focus to visit our website at www.Bloomberg.org. I also urge
you to get involved, either through our partners or the organization of your choice. We all have a responsibility to help
others, and together, we can ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people.

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neither the private nor the public sector can solve them alone. Public-private partnerships have been a hallmark of my[PTLPU*P[`/HSSHUK0OH]L^P[ULZZLK[OLPYLMÄJHJ`HUKPTWHJ[)SVVTILYN7OPSHU[OYVWPLZIYPUNZ[VNL[OLYWLVWSL
ideas, and resources from across sectors toward a common purpose.

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THROUGH PROVEN STRATEGIESEvery year, millions of people around the world die
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accidents, and inadequate medical care when giving
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If left unchecked, tobacco use will kill more than one
billion people this century. Bloomberg Philanthropies
has committed more than $600 million since 2007
to combat tobacco use worldwide—including a
new $220 million commitment announced in March
2012. The Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco
Use aims to cut global demand for tobacco byimplementing proven tobacco control policies, such as
creating smoke-free public places, banning tobacco
advertising, increasing taxes on tobacco products, andraising public awareness.
Along with our partners, we have protected more than
one billion people with smoke-free legislation and othereffective tobacco control policies.

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is supporting work to implement the World HealthOrganization’s 032:(5 protocol:

 0onitor tobacco use and prevention policies
 Protect people from tobacco smoke 2ffer help to quit tobacco use :arn about the dangers of tobacco
 Enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion,and sponsorship 5aise taxes on and prices of tobacco

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SAVING MOTHERS’ LIVES IN TANZANIA

The vast majority of these deaths are preventable, yet
pregnant women around the world continue to die
because they do not have access to timely emergency
obstetric care.
In Tanzania, a woman dies from complications ofpregnancy and childbirth almost every hour.
The Bloomberg Maternal Health Program brings lifesaving health care services to remote communities
in Tanzania, which has the eighth highest number ofmaternal deaths in the world. Working closely withdedicated partners and the Tanzanian government,
Bloomberg Philanthropies has invested more than $12
million to develop a sustainable and scalable solution
to providing quality maternal care.

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In one district, there has been a 32% DECLINE in maternal
deaths since our efforts began.
MORE THAN 100 non-physician clinicians have been trainedin comprehensive emergency obstetric care or anesthesia.
TEN extremely remote Tanzanian health centers have been
upgraded.
Health center use for delivery care has increased
substantially in all ten program sites, from more than
3,500 visits per year to OVER 9,000.

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We anticipate REACHING 50,000 MOTHERS and CHILDREN
BY 2016.

A MOTHER AND HER NEWBORN AT THE UJIJI UNIT, ONE OF THE 10
REMOTE HEALTH CENTERS UPGRADED THROUGH OUR PROGRAM.

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other critical infrastructure so centers are capableof providing critical, emergency care closer topatients’ homes.

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caesarian sections and to address other obstetricemergencies. Our program also trains nurse
midwives to administer anesthesia.
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help extend family planning services to an additional
120 million women in the world’s poorest countries
by 2020.

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REDUCING THE MATERNAL DEATH RATE IN
A REMOTE HEALTH CENTER TO ZERO.
The Buhingu Health Center is a remote facility in
Tanzania, reachable only by a 3-hour boat ride. The
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2011, 38 maternal deaths occurred at the Buhingu
Health Center, which is 40 times the national average.
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operating room was constructed, supplies, waterand electricity were provided, and four medical
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to May of 2012, not a single maternal death occurredat Buhingu.

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Almost 300,000 women die from pregnancy andchildbirth every year. Today, 99% of maternal deaths
occur in developing countries—and more than halfin Sub-Saharan Africa. This disparity in maternal care
between developing and developed regions has
been called the largest discrepancy of all publichealth statistics.

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REDUCING ROAD TRAFFIC DEATHS AND
INJURIES AROUND THE WORLD
Every year, 1.3 million people die and nearly 50 million
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globally by 2030. To combat this trend, Bloomberg
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years to work in the 10 countries with the highest
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China, Egypt, India, Kenya, Mexico, Russia, Turkey,
and Vietnam.

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Safety initiative have seen a number of positive
outcomes—1.6 billion people are now coveredby strengthened road safety laws, more than
13,300 professionals have been trained on road
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strengthened road safety laws.

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2010 TO 49% IN 2012 after the Governor
issued a local decree mandating all car
occupants to wear seat-belts.

TRAFFIC IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA

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after increased police enforcement andan influential social media campaign.

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campaign and increased police
enforcement, seat-belt use in thecity increased from 48% IN 2011 TO
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GOVERNMENTINNOVATIONHELPING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS USEINNOVATION TO IMPROVE CITY LIFE
Cities are uniquely positioned to encourage andfoster the innovation, creativity, ideas, and solutions
needed to tackle the world’s most pressing socialand economic issues. Yet with increasing needs and
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new ways to achieve progress. That’s where ourgovernment innovation efforts come in. Bloomberg
Philanthropies equips mayors and local leaders withpractical tools and approaches to solve major problems
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9The cornerstone of our government innovation workis the 0$<256352-(&7, which spreads proven andpromising ideas among cities through initiatives likethe Mayors Challenge, Cities of Service, Innovation
Delivery Teams, and Financial Empowerment Centers.
These programs support mayors and other local
leaders by providing robust technical assistance andlearning networks as well as opportunities to exchange
ideas and lessons learned.

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More than 3281'6 of litter removed
by community volunteers through neighborhoodcleanups as part of Mayor Kasim Reed’s
neighborhood restoration efforts.

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By elevating and spreading powerful ideas, Bloomberg
Philanthropies is helping cities tackle their mostcomplex challenges, accelerating progress andcreating stronger, more resilient communities in theprocess.

More than9$&$17/276 adopted andtransformed as part of Mayor Stephanie RawlingsBlake’s effort to engage community residents inrevitalizing blighted areas.

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More than+286721,$16 trained in CPR tohelp improve the city’s cardiac arrest survival rate
as part of Mayor Annise Parker’s focus on
emergency preparedness.

Cities of Service helps mayors and other local
leaders harness the power of their own residents
to tackle pressing community challenges. The
program focuses on “impact volunteering”—volunteer
strategies that target community needs, and set
clear outcomes and metrics to gauge progress. The
coalition includes more than 150 mayors, representing
nearly 50 million Americans.

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HOUSTON, TX

More than (/(0(17$5<678'(176 increased
their muscle mass, with half of them also decreasing
body fat, as part of Mayor Mark Stodola’s effort to
tackle childhood obesity.

MAYOR DEAN OF NASHVILLE, TN VOLUNTEERS
IN A LOCAL COMMUNITY GARDENG O V E R N M E N T I N N O VAT I O N

To date, more than 50 cities have launched or aredeveloping high-impact service plans—and they
are starting to see positive outcomes in key areas,such as education, health, preparedness and safety,
neighborhood revitalization, and more. In October*P[PLZVM:LY]PJLH^HYKLK[OLÄYZ[YV\UKVM
Impact Volunteering Fund grants, which provide
support for mayors who are harnessing the powerof volunteers to address priority challenges in theircommunities. Nineteen cities were awarded grants
to help them implement unique projects that mobilize
citizens and strengthen their cities.

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HELPING MAYORS SOLVE THE
TOUGHEST PROBLEMS
Mayors are addressing some of the nation’s mostcomplex challenges—but there are very few
established models available for them to use todevelop and deliver innovative responses. That’s
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cities—Atlanta, Chicago, Louisville, Memphis, andNew Orleans—to identify bold yet achievable reforms
and then implement them powerfully. Bloomberg
Philanthropies funds have enabled each mayor to hire
a top-notch team to help tackle the issues that mattermost in their community.
America is now in the midst of a revolutionary
period in social innovation. Thanks to Bloomberg
Philanthropies’ Innovation Delivery Team grant,
Memphis can take part in accelerating the
research, the ideas, and ultimately, the solutions
that will strengthen our nation moving forward.

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have launched and begun implementing initiatives toaddress their designated priority areas. Teams also
raised $7 million in additional funding to support theirefforts and deepen their impact.

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America. According to recent statistics, the averagedebt per consumer in the 20 largest U.S. cities is
between $24,000 and $27,000. Meanwhile, theÄUHUJPHSLK\JH[PVUZLY]PJLZHUKZ\WWVY[H]HPSHISL[V
low-income residents are inconsistent, at best, andcounterproductive, at worst. As part of our Mayors
Project, Bloomberg Philanthropies is helping to spreada proven model that helps low-income citizens reduce
debt and build assets.
Piloted with great success in New York City, Financial
Empowerment Centers provide help to thousands ofresidents by offering professional, free, one-on-one
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Financial Empowerment Centers have helped
over 19,000 NYC residents reduce debt by morethan $9 million and build substantial savings.
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Lansing, Nashville, Philadelphia, and San Antonio.
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new Financial Empowerment Centers opened theirdoors in March 2013. By demonstrating successin these cities, Bloomberg Philanthropies aims toaccelerate the spread of the approach and help many
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MAYOR BLOOMBERG CONGRATULATES THE FIRST GRADUATES OF THE
CUNY FATHERHOOD ACADEMY, A YOUNG MEN’S INITIATIVE PROGRAM

Bloomberg Philanthropies launched the Mayors
Challenge to encourage a new round of public sector
innovation and to identify the top ideas coming out ofcities. The Mayors Challenge is a prize competition for
U.S. cities of 30,000 or more residents to develop boldinnovations that solve big problems and improve city
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most innovative and replicable ideas.

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with experts and teams from other cities to expandand strengthen their ideas. In March of 2013, theÄ]L4H`VYZ*OHSSLUNL^PUULYZ^LYLHUUV\UJLKProvidence, Rhode Island won the $5 million prize,
and four additional prizes of $1 million were awarded
to Chicago, Illinois, Houston, Texas, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, and Santa Monica, California.

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LATINO YOUNG MEN IN NEW YORK CITY
Bloomberg Philanthropies supports the City of
New York’s Young Men’s Initiative, a public-private
partnership aimed at improving outcomes forblack and Latino young men in New York City. The
Young Men’s Initiative is backed by a $127 million
collaboration between Bloomberg Philanthropies, theCity of New York, and George Soros’ Open Society
Foundations.
Statistics show that young black and Latino men faceextreme disadvantages when it comes to graduation
rates, poverty, unemployment, and incarceration.
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young men have a poverty rate that is 50% higher thanwhite and Asian young men. They also face higher
unemployment and are two times more likely not tograduate from high school. Worst of all, more than 90
percent of young murder victims and perpetrators areblack and Latino.
The fact that more black and Latino young men
end up imprisoned or impoverished—rather thanin professions of their choosing—is not a fact weare willing to accept here in New York City. Not
today. Not ever. We are confronting these facts
head-on—not to lament them, but to change
them and to ensure that ‘equal opportunity’ is not
an abstract notion, but an everyday reality, for all
New Yorkers.

0$<250,&+$(/5%/220%(5*The Young Men’s Initiative is the nation’s mostcomprehensive effort to tackle the broad disparities
between these young men and their peers. Throughwide-ranging policy and agency reforms, the Young
Men’s Initiative advances programs that improveoutcomes in our schools, in our communities,
and in the workforce.

G O V E R N M E N T I N N O VAT I O N

7+(0$<256&+$//(1*(FINDING AND ELEVATING BIG IDEAS

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THE ARTS

STRENGTHENING THE NATIONALARTS AND CULTURE LANDSCAPE
The arts are the lifeblood of communities around theglobe. Diminished support from both government andprivate funding sources has made it a challenge formany cultural organizations to focus on producing andpresenting creative work. Bloomberg Philanthropies
is helping arts and cultural organizations learn vital
strategies to better manage their operations andaccess new funding sources.

BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES GRANTEEMARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP

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The Bloomberg Philanthropies Arts program,^OPJOPUJS\KLZV\YÅHNZOPW(Y[Z(K]HUJLTLU[Initiative, utilizes innovative partnerships andbold approaches to empower artists and culturalorganizations, and to place arts at the center of
economic and community growth.

A key part of the Arts Advancement Initiative isa rigorous management training program, run inpartnership with Michael Kaiser and the DeVos
Institute. It includes a series of seminars designed togive grantees the tools, information, and strategies for
improving and expanding their operations.

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STIMULATING THE ECONOMY IN
NEW YORK CITY

Bloomberg Philanthropies’ contribution has given
the museum a valuable opportunity to improve
trustee relations and enhance the professional
development skills amongst key staff members.
It is also essential to helping us bring world-classcontemporary art to the Bronx.

Arts and cultural organizations are a critical partof the life and economy of New York City, bringing
an estimated 20 million visitors to the city every
year. Bloomberg Philanthropies’ $34 million Arts
Advancement Initiative provides unrestricted operating
support and a rigorous management training
program to 245 small-to-mid-sized arts and cultural
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Now in its second year, the Arts Advancement Initiative
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donations, and 78% of grantees reported
diversifying their donor base and becoming lessdependent on their top funders.

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89% of grantees used social media to scale
up their marketing efforts, which improved
audience engagement and grew their online
network of supporters.

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and engaged members.

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to help grantees track their financial andprogrammatic performance over time andbenchmark themselves against comparable
organizations, and to establish aggregate
data across the arts field.

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through collaborations with The DeVos
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81% of grantees started or revised a strategic plan
to maximize fundraising and earned income.

In addition to the Arts Advancement Initiative,
Bloomberg Philanthropies supports ArtPlace,a nationwide public-private partnership that invests
in arts and culture to drive vibrancy and diversity incommunity development. Bloomberg Philanthropies
also sponsors cutting-edge projects at majorarts institutions.

GARY VAYNERCHUCK ADDRESSESARTS ADVANCEMENT GRANTEESTHE ARTS

that help small-to-mid-sized arts
organizations increase their management
capacity and long-term viability.

EDUCATIONSUPPORTING BOLD SOLUTIONS TO
IMPROVE EDUCATION IN AMERICA
The strength of our families, our communities, and ournation depends on better education for every childin America. Far too many Americans are unable torealize their potential because they are not receiving
the education they need and deserve. Bloomberg
Philanthropies aims to improve education in America
with an innovative program to strengthen educational
leadership and to advance strong public policy incommunities across the United States.

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EMPOWERING EFFECTIVE TEACHERS,PRINCIPALS AND SUPERINTENDENTS
TO SPREAD SUCCESS
America’s most promising educational leaders—teachers, principals, and superintendents—are
essential to driving improvements and success ineducation. But these professionals often lack the
support and resources to develop and share their^VYR;VÄSS[OPZ]VPK)SVVTILYN7OPSHU[OYVWPLZOLSWLK
launch a series of fellowship programs for educational
leaders at all levels to collaborate, spread effective
teaching and management practices, and ultimately
play a more direct role in shaping education policy.

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HOW SUPERINTENDENT FELLOWS AREHELPING SHAPE POLICY.
In May of 2012, the U.S. Department of Education
released draft guidelines for a new $400 million
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targeted local districts, rather than states. Bloomberg
Philanthropies convened Superintendent fellows fromaround the country, along with education experts, todraft a collective response. The U.S. Department of
Education incorporated a number of our fellows’ key
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which were released in August 2012.

SUPERINTENDENTS WEIGH-IN ON IMPROVINGRACE TO THE TOP COMPETITION GUIDELINES

Doubling the maximum grant level for large
districts, from $20 million to $40 million;

Requiring implementation and progress
monitoring; andAdding extra time for districts to effectively
implement reforms, instead of scrambling to pushthem through right after receiving funding.

Feedback from the Superintendents helped informand improve the Race to the Top grants program,and ultimately helped drive education reform at the
local level.

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SUPPORTING CHANGE ADVOCATES IN
THE BAYOU STATE.

For most of the 20th century, the United States led theworld on such measures as high school and college
completion. Today, we are ranked 22nd in the world forhigh school completion rates and 14th in percentage
of 25 to 34-year-olds with college degrees.
In order to address this relative decline in performance,
we must ensure more of our young people graduatingfrom high school are truly ready to succeed in collegeand pursue careers of their choosing. In addition to
supporting educational leadership, we need strong
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to creating lasting changes and advancing student
outcomes to improve education in America.
As Mayor of New York City, Mike Bloomberg
understands what it takes to improve America’s
schools. That is why he is using his personal funds toadvocate for effective policies and the elected leaders
who are driving them forward. The Mayor supports
pro-reform candidates regardless of their political party,
and seeks opportunities to support those whose voteor engagement would make a real difference in stateand local policy.

 In the 2011 general elections, Mayor Bloomberg
personally supported candidates running forseats on Louisiana’s Board of Education who
were dedicated to advancing student outcomesthrough strong policy. These candidates were
elected and went on to create a pro-reformmajority on the Board.

 The new pro-reform State Board of Education
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White, a former New York City Department of,K\JH[PVUVMÄJPHS[VSLHKIVSKLK\JH[PVUYLMVYTZ
in Louisiana.

 Together, the reformers—with support from
Bloomberg Philanthropies, Stand for Children,and others—went on to create and pass teacher
quality provisions as part of a comprehensive
education reform bill.

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reforms and help ensure that New Orleans
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reforms, the Mayor successfully supported
pro-reform candidates running for seats on the
Orleans Parish School Board in November 2012.

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DRIVING IMPORTANT POLICY REFORMS TO
IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES

Transforming Louisiana’s State Board of Educationand catalyzing efforts to enact meaningful education
reforms in the state.

ENVIRONMENTTAKING ACTION TO PROTECTTHE PLANET
The potential effects of climate change could have
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of cities and nations around the world. Yet national
governments and international bodies have madeonly incremental progress towards addressing thedriving forces behind this global threat. Bloomberg
Philanthropies focuses on spurring change at the
local level through two initiatives—C40 Cities Climate
Leadership Group and Clean Fuels, which includes
our commitment to the Beyond Coal campaign and a
new effort to develop regulations around natural gas
drilling, or fracking.
Both the C40 and Clean Fuels initiatives are taking
measurable, scalable, and economically-sound steps
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and encourage
the transition to cleaner, more sustainable sources ofenergy. By encouraging local action against climatechange, C40 and Clean Fuels are helping improve theenvironment and quality of life on a global scale.

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MAYOR BLOOMBERG AND MAYOR PAES OF RIO DE JANEIRO DISCUSSHOW CITIES ARE TAKING ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group is a networkof 63 of the world’s largest cities taking action on
climate change. C40 cities develop and implement
local policies and programs that generate measurable
reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, creating astrong collective impact and providing proven models
that other cities and national governments can adopt.
Mike Bloomberg, in his role as Mayor of New York City,
currently serves as the Chair of C40.
Together, C40 cities have implemented more than
4,700 meaningful and sustainable climate-related
actions. Through partnerships with the Clinton Climate
Initiative, the World Bank, and others, there has been
considerable progress in the speed and scale ofC40’s efforts. Research shows that these cities areon track to reduce their collective annual emissions
by 248 million tons by 2020 through policies andprograms already in place, and have the potential tofurther reduce collective emissions by an additional
one billion tons by 2030.

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Goals and targets are clear drivers of action.
That’s why a key goal of Mayor Bloomberg’s C40
chairmanship has been to improve reporting
methods and increase accountability. Below are
three examples of 2012 city-scale actions and theiranticipated impacts:

 %$1*.2. is supporting the implementation ofmass transit rail systems in the metropolitan area,
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to promote low carbon zones. Together, thesenew programs are expected to reduce annual
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will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by72163(5<($5 The city’s goal is to
reduce total annual emissions by 2.27 million
tons—or 20%—by 2020 through reductions
in transportation emissions.

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The burning of coal is the leading source ofgreenhouse gas emissions in the United States.
Coal pollution damages our land, air, and water,
contributes to thousands of deaths and serious healthproblems every year, and stands in the way of clean
energy technologies.
With a four-year $50 million commitment, Bloomberg
Philanthropies is joining forces with the Sierra
Club on the Beyond Coal campaign—an effort toend America’s energy dependence on coal. The
campaign’s goal is to shut down one-third of U.S. coalplants by 2020 and move toward cleaner, alternative
energy sources. With Bloomberg Philanthropies’
support, the Beyond Coal campaign has won
commitments from over 130 coal plants to close, and
WYL]LU[LKUL^JVHSÄYLKWSHU[ZMYVTILPUNI\PS[In addition to coal plant closures, Bloomberg
Philanthropies is backing a new effort to facilitate
the production of natural gas in the United States
through the development of sound regulations
around fracking. If extracted responsibly, natural gas
is the cleanest fossil fuel, and provides an attractive
domestic energy alternative to coal and oil. However,irresponsible fracking is both dangerous and cancause pollution that cancels out the environmentalILULÄ[ZVMUH[\YHSNHZ
To ensure natural gas is extracted safely, and in theright places, we are partnering with the Environmental
Defense Fund to create regulations around thepractice of fracking. With the support of a $6 million
grant over three years, the Environmental Defense
Fund will focus on the 14 states that account for 85%
of the country’s gas reserves.

 Optimizing rules for well construction
and operation;

 Minimizing water consumption, protecting
groundwater, and ensuring proper disposalof wastewater;

 Improving air pollution controls, including
capturing fugitive methane, a potent
greenhouse gas; Reducing impacts to communities andecosystems.

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WINNING A 10-YEAR BATTLE TO CLOSETWO DIRTY COAL PLANTS IN CHICAGO.
In the Pilsen and Little Village neighborhoods ofChicago, two dirty coal plants—Fisk and Crawford—
cause an estimated 42 premature deaths, and up to$120 million in health costs each year. Dvorak Park, apublic space with a swimming pool, baseball diamond,and playground, sits directly underneath one of theplant’s smokestacks. Local children often refer to thesmokestack as “the cloud maker” due to the cloudy,
polluted smoke it emits.
Beyond Coal advocates and local leaders set out toshut the polluting plants down, and in February 2012,
it was announced that both the Fisk and Crawford
plants would retire after ten more years of operation.
This was a major victory for the community—but
closure and clean air could not come soon enough.
With additional hard work and advocacy, Beyond
Coal brokered a deal to close both plants by theend of 2014.

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ACCELERATING THE TRANSITION TO MORE
RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY

fracturing process, as well as chemicals usedin drilling and operating wells, and requiring
measurement and reporting of air emissions
and the content of waste water;

FOUNDER'S
PROJECTSSUPPORTING BOLD, UNIQUE
PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE LIVES;OLYLHYLZVTLWYVQLJ[Z[OH[KVU»[Ä[ULH[S`PU[VV\Y
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Hospital building featuring the Charlotte R. Bloomberg
Children’s Center, support for Women for WomenInternational, an organization that empowers female]PJ[PTZVMJVUÅPJ[PU(MYPJHHUKV\YLMMVY[Z[VYLK\JL
violence from illegal guns are just three examples of
our Founder’s Projects.

THE NEW JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL BUILDING FEATURING
THE CHARLOTTE R. BLOOMBERG CHILDREN’S CENTER

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ESTABLISHING A NEW STANDARD OF CARE
THROUGH SMART DESIGN;OLUL^1VOUZ/VWRPUZ/VZWP[HSI\PSKPUN·^OPJO
includes the Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children’s Centerand the Sheikh Zayed Tower—combines art andarchitecture to create a unique healing environment foryoung patients undergoing treatment. The Children’sCenter, named in honor of Mike Bloomberg’s latemother, is a state-of-the-art treatment facility thatelevates the look and feel of the hospital to match thequality of care provided to patients and their families.

Mike Bloomberg’s vision and $120 million donation
fostered the creation of the pediatric care facility.
The dynamic results are the product of a close
collaboration between Bloomberg Philanthropies,
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art curator, and 70 artists who created more than
500 works of art for the Center. The Charlotte R.
Bloomberg Children’s Center includes 205 rooms
and 10 surgical suites designed exclusively forpediatric care.
By combining art and architecture thoughtfully,
we are creating a model environment to enhance
healing and encourage better outcomes.

ş0,&+$(/5%/220%(5*FOUNDER’S PROJECTS"SCHOOL OF PUFFER FISH”, ONE OF 11 SUPER-SIZED SCULPTURES BY ARTIST ROBERTISRAEL IN THE LOBBY OF THE CHARLOTTE R. BLOOMBERG CHILDREN’S CENTER22:20(1)25:20(1,1,7,$7,9(CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIESFOR WOMEN SURVIVING CONFLICTS
IN AFRICA

Beginning in 2008, Bloomberg Philanthropies’
investment in Women for Women has supported thedevelopment of programs in the Democratic Republicof Congo, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Sudan. Our
work in these four countries focuses on providing
necessary skills and training to allow program
participants to increase their incomes, improve theirhealth, and ultimately better their lives and the livesof their families. As a result, these women are also
becoming active economic and political citizens, andhelping to transform their countries.
To date, almost 70,000 women have been enrolled
in the Women for Women programs we support, and
96% have completed their vocational training andsuccessfully graduated.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies recently commissioned anevaluation to better understand how our programs
were affecting participants. We were pleased to
discover that they not only helped participants
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also had secondary positive impacts on their healthand relationships.

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were opened by 2,380 women, amounting to$117,000 in savings over two years.
+($/7+ From 2009 to 2012, the percentage of womenin the Democratic Republic of Congo completing
prenatal care increased by 40%, and in-hospitaldeliveries increased by 55%. In South Sudan,contraceptive use increased from 5% at enrollment to
74% one year after graduation.
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Rwanda reported a decrease in domestic violence,
which they attribute to a better understanding of
their rights.

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PUTTING A STOP TO GUN VIOLENCE
THROUGH COMMON SENSE POLICY
In America, 33 people are murdered with guns
every day. Gun violence is a national epidemic—andtragedy—that needs to be addressed immediately.
>OPSL[OLWV[LU[PHSMVYJVU[YV]LYZ`HUKJVUÅPJ[keeps others at bay, Mayor Bloomberg, throughhis role as Mayor of New York City and co-Chairof Mayors Against Illegal Guns, proudly supports
common sense legislation that reduces the risk ofgun violence. Additionally, as a private philanthropist,
Mayor Bloomberg has committed his personal funds
to support advocacy efforts and pursue policies that
address gun violence and save lives.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns is a bipartisan coalition of
more than 900 mayors from 45 U.S. states working
together to end gun violence. The Coalition, fundedby Mayor Bloomberg, works to advance a set ofprinciples and policies that aims to preserve public
safety in small towns and big cities. With more than
1.4 million grassroots supporters, it is the largest
gun violence prevention advocacy organization in the
United States.

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9,2/(1&(Mayors Against Illegal Guns, along with survivors andfamily members of victims of gun violence, launched[OL+LTHUK(7SHUJHTWHPNUPU1\S`PUYLZWVUZLto the mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado.
After the Newtown, Connecticut school shooting, morethan 750,000 Americans signed the petition to urge
Washington to act, bringing the total to 1.4 million
supporters. This powerful grassroots effort paved theway for the President to endorse legislative proposals
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places to work, learn, and live.

FOUNDER’S PROJECTSCountless women have suffered as a result of war
in Africa. To help these women rebuild their lives,
Bloomberg Philanthropies funds Women for WomenInternational programs focused on creating economic
opportunities.

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FOUNDERMICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DR. TENLEY E. ALBRIGHTWALTER ISAACSONEMMA BLOOMBERG

MAYA LINGEORGINA BLOOMBERG

JOHN J. MACK

MAYOR CORY A. BOOKERREVEREND JOSEPH M. MCSHANE, S.J.

SENATOR DAVID L. BOREN

ADMIRAL MIKE MULLEN, USN (RET.)

GOVERNOR JEB BUSH

SAM NUNN

SECRETARY ELAINE L. CHAOSAMUEL J. PALMISANOKENNETH I. CHENAULTSECRETARY HENRY M. PAULSON, JR.

D. RONALD DANIEL

DR. ALFRED SOMMER

MAYOR MANNY DIAZSIR MARTIN SORRELLFIONA DRUCKENMILLER

ANNE M. TATLOCKPATRICIA E. HARRISFOUNDER’S PROJECTS

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