February 2014

Bloomberg Philanthropies works to ensure better,longer lives for the greatest number of people.
We focus on five key areas for creating lasting change:
Public Health, Environment, Education, Government
Innovation and the Arts. These areas encompass
the issues Mike Bloomberg and his team are most
passionate about, and where we believe the greatest
good can be achieved.
About the Cover: Women in Rwanda watch a video
on how to grow and cultivate coffee as partof an agricultural training program sponsored byBloomberg Philanthropies and led by Women
for Women International and Sustainable Harvest.
This program provides women in Sub-Saharan Africawith vocational training and support to help themgenerate income, provide for their families, andbecome self-sufficient. To date, more than 96,000
women in Sub-Saharan Africa have been enrolled inBloomberg Philanthropies-supported training programs.
For more information on this effort, see page 32.

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Thanks to the hard work of our dedicated staff and ourdiverse and driven partners, Bloomberg Philanthropies has
already established itself as a force for policy innovationand global collaboration. In fact, this month we werenamed the world’s second most innovative organization,
behind only Google, by Fast Company. That honor isa reflection of groundbreaking work that is happening ineach of our different program areas.
For instance, last year our Government Innovation program
helped the mayors of Providence and Houston plan
promising new efforts in recycling and early childhood
education – ideas that, if successful, can be adaptedand employed in other cities around the world. We helped
bring Financial Empowerment Centers – first piloted in
New York City – to another five U.S. cities, where they are
already helping thousands of Americans reduce their debt
and save for the future. In our work to improve education,
we funded a new assessment for U.S. high schools tomeasure their performance against students in 64 othercountries, helping school leaders identify how students
need to improve in today’s competitive global environment.
We also scaled up our support of cutting-edge digitalprojects at arts and cultural institutions, helping increase
access to the arts through technology.

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Internationally, we funded comprehensive tobacco control
efforts in Russia, Bangladesh and the Philippines thatcollectively protect nearly 400 million people from thedangers of tobacco. They join a total of 1.5 billion people
in 40 countries who are now covered by proven tobacco
control measures that we’ve supported. We funded publicThis year begins a new stage for Bloomberg Philanthropies –awareness campaigns to support obesity prevention

and for me personally. Over the past twenty years, I havemeasures in Mexico, which has the highest obesity rate

grown increasingly active in philanthropy – and increasingly

among the world’s most populous nations. Our efforts

convinced of its power to save lives and change the world

helped Mexico’s President introduce a new tax on junkfor the better. When I left City Hall on December 31, 2013,

foods and sugar-sweetened beverages that was officiallyafter having had the honor of serving New Yorkers forpassed into law last fall. In Tanzania, we expanded our12 years, I began having more time to spend on national

maternal health work to provide family planning services

and global issues. The same is true for Patti Harris,

to more than two million women – part of a global family

who served as my First Deputy Mayor and is also CEO ofplanning effort that will reach nearly 120 million women in

Bloomberg Philanthropies. Now, both of us are excited

the world’s poorest countries by the year 2020. In addition,by the opportunity to substantially expand the work of

our support of road safety advocates in Brazil, India, Mexico

Bloomberg Philanthropies and our involvement in it.

and Turkey helped launch sustainable urban transport
projects that will save a projected 1,000 lives each year,
while also cutting air pollution.

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Our road safety work is just one example of how theWe have all heard the old saying: “Give a man a fish, andconnection between public health and the environment –feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and feed him for

too often treated as separate issues – could not be

a lifetime.” The time has come to amend the famous maxim

stronger. Cleaner air improves our prospects in the long-to ensure it survives. We must not only teach people toterm battle against climate change, but it also means

fish – but help them to fish responsibly and sustainably.

less disease and suffering and longer lives for people
living today. Both are matters of life and death. That’s

That’s why Bloomberg Philanthropies is launching a new

why we are more committed than ever to expanding our

initiative that will protect the supply of fish in our oceans.

environmental work. Our efforts to reduce U.S. coal

We are committing $53 million – making us one of thepollution through a partnership with the Sierra Club are

top five funders of ocean preservation worldwide – tobearing real fruit. Last year, we passed the halfway markreform fishing practices and keep our oceans thriving.

toward our goal of retiring one-third of the country’s coal

Our approach will, for the first time, reform both local andfleet, our dirtiest energy source. The U.S. now leads theindustrial fishing practices and help leverage private capitalrest of the world in reducing carbon emissions, and theto produce a transition to more sustainable fishing. We will

single biggest factor contributing to this reduction has

begin this work in Brazil, Chile, and the Philippines, which

been the decline in coal power.

together account for 7 percent of the fishcaught worldwide.

Another way we are working to reduce carbon
emissions is through our support of the C40
Cities Climate Leadership Group – a networkof 66 of the world’s largest cities that are
confronting climate change head-on, with real,measurable actions that reduce their carbon
footprints. With the help of C40, cities aroundthe world have been able to share effective
ideas, invest in sustainability, and makea substantial impact on the fight against
climate change. In the year ahead, I lookforward to building on this work throughAs the world’s
population
continues to grow,so will the scale ofour challenges.
Bloomberg
Philanthropies isfully committed totackling thosechallenges head-on.

my new roles as President of the C40 Boardof how Bloomberg Philanthropies targets
preventable problems and implements
solutions that have the potential to be
replicated across the world. We insist on
using data to guide our work and ensurethat we’re delivering results. We don’t
shy away from controversy if we can makea difference. We search for strong partnerorganizations, both public and private, that
help enhance our impact. We look to
the power of cities to catalyze and spreadof Directors and Special Envoy to the United
Nations for Cities and Climate Change.

Our new oceans program is an example

change, especially when national
governments are slow to act. And we work to multiply thepower of philanthropy by helping local communities

This year our environmental work will also expand into

advocate for themselves and create change that lasts.

an entirely new area: marine life, which is facing serious
threats from the world’s growing population.

As the world’s population continues to grow, so will the

One billion people worldwide depend on fish as theirfully committed to tackling those challenges head-on. And

primary source of protein – and the global demand for

as I dive more deeply into this work than ever before,

fish is projected to increase by at least another 20 percent

I could not be more hopeful about the opportunities forscale of our challenges. Bloomberg Philanthropies isby the year 2030. Steadily increasing demand for fish,change that exist. Let’s have the courage and foresightpaired with a lack of supply management, means that today,

to seize them.

far more fish are being caught than can be naturally
replaced. This presents a major threat not only to fish

Sincerely,

species, but also to the billions of people who rely onfish for food and income. If fish become scarce, the impact
on humanity – and the growth in hunger and starvation –could be catastrophic.

Michael R. Bloomberg
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ENVIRONMENT

Bloomberg Philanthropies is tackling major
environmental threats not only to protect
the planet, but also to improve public healthand the state of our global economy.
Carbon emissions are expected to lead to moredangerous and severe weather, while air andwater pollution threaten our health. The potential
negative impacts of damaging our natural
resources are severe, but the vast majorityof these impacts are preventable.
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Through our Environment program, Bloomberg
Philanthropies is bridging the public andprivate sectors to address some of the mostserious threats to our environment using
proven strategies and innovative approaches.
Above: Protected area in Indonesia's Tritan Bay.

Billions oF people

Onlyaround the world rely on oceans

13%of the world’s

for FOOD & INCOME

fisheries are safe
from over-fishing

Demand for fish
is EXPECTED$TO RISE by over20%

by the year 2030

MAKING WAVES
Our new Vibrant Oceans Initiative
uses a groundbreaking strategy
to keep our oceans thriving

Bloomberg Philanthropies’ approach to fisheries
management will for the first time reform both industrial
and local fishing practices simultaneously. Reforming
both in the same place at the same time will have a muchlarger impact than any one singular approach, because
coastal fishers catch roughly equal amounts of fish forfood as large industrial ships. Most of the world’s fish are

Oceans provide food and income for billions of peoplecaught within national boundaries, giving governments

around the world. They are also home to some of the mostthe power to enforce responsible fishing. By helping

beautiful and diverse ecosystems on the planet and holdgovernments implement management policies that protect

tremendous potential for scientific and medical advances.

against harmful over-fishing, the Vibrant Oceans initiative

However, lack of management has led to rampant

is laying the groundwork for spreading successful

over-fishing and destruction of marine ecosystems.

management strategies to other countries and bringing
about more responsible fishing globally.

The good news is that marine ecosystems can reboundrelatively quickly if caught in time. To help combat
over-fishing and help meet the dietary needs of a growing

Below: Fishers in the Philippines place buoy markers.

global population, Bloomberg Philanthropies launched
the Vibrant Oceans initiative. This initiative is applying
a groundbreaking strategy to reform fishing in Brazil,
Chile and the Philippines. Together these countries
account for more than 6.5 million tons annually,
or 7% of fish caught worldwide.

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Above: Industrial fishers throwing away hundreds of juvenile fish near Huelva, Spain.
Right: Artisinal fisherman in Spain.

To set this approach in motion, the Bloomberg
Philanthropies Vibrant Oceans initiative
brings together three partners with distinct
expertise:
OCEANA (INDUSTRIAL FISHING)
Oceana is advocating for national policies that help reformlarge-scale, industrial fishing. These policies include
working with governments to set and enforce sciencebased limits on the amount of fish that can be caught,
and reduce the amount of sea life that is unintentionallycaught and killed then discarded back into the ocean.

RARe (LOCAL FISHING)
There are 12 million small-scale fishers worldwide that
operate in waters within 15 km from shore. Rare is working
with local governments, organizations and residents
in coastal communities to implement more sustainablefishing management systems with local fishers in mind.
Reforms include exclusive fishing rights for coastal fishers
and creating protected areas where fish are able toreproduce unharmed.

EKO ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS (FINANCING)
Both local and industrial fishers tend to over-fish for basic
survival, or due to the short-term economic benefits.
As an alternative to harmful over-fishing, EKO is developing
investment blueprints that will let private capital create
financial incentives and rewards for fishers who transition
to more sustainable fishing practices.
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50%

of U.S. mercury
pollution comesfrom coal emissions

accounting for
13,000 deaths and$100 billion
in health care costs

BREATH OF
FRESH AIR
Our Efforts to Reduce Relianceon Coal Help U.S. Carbon Emissions
Drop to record Lows
Pollution from coal-fired power plants alone accounts
for over a third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
Bloomberg Philanthropies partnered with the Sierra Clubto launch Beyond Coal, a campaign to retire one-third of
the U.S. coal fleet by 2020. In October 2013, the Beyond
Coal campaign reached a major milestone: the Brayton
Point plant – the largest and most polluting coal plant in

COAL POLLUTION is the

New England – announced plans to retire by 2016. This
marks the 150th coal plant retired since the Beyond Coal
campaign began in 2010. Weeks later, the Tennessee

TOP
CAUSE

Valley Authority announced that as part of a legal settlementwith the Sierra Club and others, it would close more than
3 gigawatts of coal operations in three different states,
representing the largest single retirement announcement
to date. In both cases, weakening financial prospects forcoal compared to cleaner alternatives was cited as a key
reason for retiring the plants.
In June 2013, the Beyond Coal campaign got a big
boost when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
announced plans to develop rules to regulate carbon
emissions for both new and existing coal plants. These

OF GREENHOUSE GAS

limits will significantly aid our partnership with the Sierra

EMISSIONS in the U.S.

Club to reduce coal pollution and switch to more renewable
and cost-effective sources of energy. Looking ahead,
securing strong limits on carbon emissions from burning
coal remains our best opportunities to combat climatechange in the coming years.

The Beyond Coal campaign
bringing our total gigawatts

In 2013, U.S. carbon emissions were nearly
10% lower than 2005 levels.

of coal retired to 65 – more

The single biggest factor in this reduction has beenthan halfway to our goal of 105.

the decline in coal power – which has declined nearly

has retired 161 coal plants,

18% in the past four years. The shift away from coalis also helping to save lives. These retired coal plants
will save 4,400 lives, prevent 6,800 heart attacks, andprevent close to 70,000 asthma attacks each year.
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Above: Mike Bloomberg during a visit to the Sierra Club headquarters.

As Bloomberg Philanthropies works to reduce U.S.

regulations around drilling to ensure that natural gas isdependence on polluting fuels such as coal, we are

extracted safely and responsibly. This three-year effort

also helping to ensure that using other sources oftargets 14 states that together account for 85% of U.S.

energy, such as natural gas, is safe and sustainable.

natural gas production. In just one year, we are alreadyIn 2012, Bloomberg Philanthropies joined forces withpaving the way for stronger, safer regulations aroundthe Environmental Defense Fund to develop strong

natural gas drilling.

3 Natural Gas Drilling
Reform Victories

TEXAS

WYOMINGThe Texas Railroad Commission

Our partner the Environmental Defense

adopted strengthened state

Fund helped secure a package of air

regulations on constructing wells

quality rules for gas wells in Wyoming.

The Environmental Defense Fundfor natural gas drilling, one of the

These new air quality regulations werejoined forces with state lawmakers

key priorities on the Environmental

unanimously adopted by the state andand industry leaders to call for new

Defense Fund’s agenda. The newinclude rules that require companies

landmark rules around natural gas

regulations introduce precautionary

to do a better job at finding and fixing

drilling that will control methane

measures to test wells and monitor

natural gas leaks during production.

emissions – a first in the nation.

pressure during operations, as well

In some cases, these newly-adopted

as criteria for automatic termination

standards are even stronger than thosein the event of irregularities that could

proposed by the U.S. Environmental

create environmental or health risks.

Protection Agency.

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GLOBAL IMPACT
C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
Empowers cities to lead the fightagainst climate change

Recognizing C40 Cities' Climate Leadership
In order to recognize the incredible and innovativeenvironmental gains made by participating cities,
C40 joined Siemens to launch the Climate LeadershipAwards. The inaugural awards took place in
September 2013 in London. Ten cities won awards
for their commitment to implementing innovative,

The C40 Climate Leadership Group helps cities
accelerate taking local action to reduce carbon emissions.
By connecting mayors around the globe to collaborate
on effective climate strategies, C40 helps create a network

sustainable solutions.

Featured Winners:of megacities that are dedicated to implementing innovative

MEXICO CITY

policies and practices that help tackle climate change.

won for its ProAire program, a comprehensive andambitious effort to curb its local air pollution and cut

C40 currently consists of 66 megacities,

carbon emissions by 7 million tons in just four years.

which taken together would be:

Through ProAire, Mexico City actually exceeded its

3rd most populous country,

target and achieved a 7.7 million ton reduction in carbon

the size of Brazil and the U.S. combined

emissions from 2008 to 2012.

 5th largest greenhouse gas emitter,bigger than JapanSAN FRANCISCO

2nd largest economy, tied with China

won for its widely successful Zero Waste Program, basedon the ambitious goal of zero waste by 2020. To meet

Mayor Bloomberg became Chair of C40 in 2010. As Chair,

this goal, San Francisco employed a three-pronged

he made it a priority to set clear goals, track progress,

approach that addresses the legal, administrative,and encourage real action on climate change. C40 andand social challenges of waste management reform.

partners have collected first-of-its-kind, standardized

Zero Waste has already diverted more than 80% of thedata that measures the collective impact of C40 cities andtrash headed to landfills.

provides urban leaders across the globe with a crucial
resource for developing future policies and programs.

Recycle bins in San Francisco

The latest C40 research shows that to date, C40 cities
have collectively taken more than 8,000 concrete climate
actions, such as improving building efficiency or
introducing bike-share programs.
The new Chair, Mayor Eduardo Paes of Rio de Janeiro,
will continue to build on this momentum and work with
Mike Bloomberg in his role as President of the C40 Boardof Directors to ensure that cities continue to lead the fightagainst climate change.

CITIES
consumeover

And create overof theWORLD’S
ENERGYof global
CARBONEMISSIONS

2/3

70%

ENVIRONMENT

9PUBLICHEALTHA central part of Bloomberg Philanthropies’
mission is to save and improve as many lives as
possible. A key way we determine what issues
to address is by looking at data on the leading
causes of death worldwide, many of which
are preventable. The Bloomberg Philanthropies
Public Health program works to develop andimplement proven strategies that help tackle
major health risk factors and protect andimprove lives around the world.
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Nevertheless, philanthropy alone cannot
achieve sustainable change. That’s why our
Public Health program works with governments,
strong partners and advocates around theworld to strengthen public health policies andimprove enforcement of public health laws.
Above: Motorist without helmet in Hanoi, Vietnam

NOT SO FAST
Our ROAD SAFETY PROGRAM IN KENYA
helps reduce speeding

ROAD TRAFFIC
CRASHES will be the

5th LEADINGCAUSE OF DEATH

globally by 2030 if nothing
Road traffic injuries are currently the 8th leading cause

is done to reverse the trendof death worldwide. If nothing is done to address thesepreventable deaths, road traffic injuries will become
the 5th leading cause of death by 2030. Bloomberg
Philanthropies has committed $125 million since 2010
to help reduce road traffic fatalities and injuries in ten
target countries that account for almost half of all roadtraffic deaths worldwide.
One of the proven interventions the Bloomberg Philanthropies
Global Road Safety program focuses on to make roads
safer is speed reduction. Speed is considered the mostimportant risk factor for death and serious injury for road

1.24 million
annual deaths
are caused by ROAD TRAFFICINJURIES worldwide

traffic crashes. A 5% reduction in speed can decrease
the number of fatal crashes by up to 30%. Bloomberg
Philanthropies focuses on reducing speeding in Kenya,
where more than 3,000 deaths occur every year asa result of road traffic crashes. Bloomberg Philanthropies’
partners launched road safety media campaigns to raiseawareness about the dangers of speeding and worked
with local police to enforce speed limits.
Since 2010, our efforts have helped lower speed limits
around 20 schools in Kenya, protecting more than 100,000
children. To monitor our progress, we measured speed
compliance in a target site – Thika, Kenya. Data collected
showed that in Thika, speed compliance increased bymore than 25% from 2011 to 2013. In order to continue
reducing road traffic injuries and deaths in Kenya, theBloomberg Philanthropies Global Road Safety program is
supporting additional public awareness campaigns andstrong police enforcement to increase speed compliance.
Below: Students cross the street with the help of a crossing guard in Kenya

From 2010-2013,
the Bloomberg Global Road
Safety Program has madetremendous progress in
reducing road-related
fatalities and injuries:
1.67 billion people
in 6 countries covered by
improved road safety laws

22,000 professionals
trained on road safety
interventions

65 million people
reached through public
media campaigns

3.55 million observations
conducted to monitor our impact

13,000 lives saved
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WORLDWIDE OBESITY
has nearly

APPROXIMATELYALMOST

doubled60%

1/3

of adults will be
OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE
by 2030 if current trends
continuesince 1980

OUT-WEIGHING
THE BADOUR DEDICATED OBESITY PREVENTIONEFFORTS BOLSTER MEXICO’S NEW TAX
on sugary beveragesof the world’s
adult population
is OVERWEIGHTor OBESEIn Fall 2013, our partners helped Mexico’s President
Enrique Peña Nieto propose a new tax on sugar-sweetened
beverages. We acted quickly to fund aggressive media
campaigns in support of the tax. In November 2013,
Mexico’s Congress officially passed a 10% tax on sugarsweetened beverages and an 8% tax on junk food, andthe majority of the revenue has been dedicated to obesity
prevention programs.

In 2005, roughly one-third of the world’s adult population

President Peña Nieto’s recognition of the need to fight rising

was overweight or obese, and if current trends continue,

rates of obesity with new public policies was a bold andalmost 60% of adults will be overweight or obese by 2030.

necessary step. Bloomberg Philanthropies will continue

In order to address this growing crisis, Bloomberg

to work with both public and private partners in Mexico

Philanthropies is working to identify and implement

to ensure obesity prevention policies and programs are

successful strategies for combating obesity, including

implemented effectively. We plan to share lessons learned

new and strengthened policies and public awareness.

from this success in Mexico with other countries struggling
to combat similarly high rates of obesity.

Mexico has the highest prevalence of obese and overweightindividuals among the world’s most populous countries –with 7 out of 10 adults considered overweight or obese.
Among adults in Mexico, obesity and unhealthy weightis the second leading risk factor for death. Bloomberg
Philanthropies works with the government and dedicatedpartners to lead obesity prevention efforts in Mexico,
including raising public awareness about the negative
effects of obesity, and conducting and publishing researchon the economic and health impacts of soda taxation.

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How serious is the obesity epidemic in Mexico?
OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE POPULATION IN MEXICOAGE GROUP
BOYS

5-11
YEARS OLD
GIRLS

5-11
YEARS OLDMEN20+YEARS OLD
WOMEN

20+
YEARS OLD

1999-2000

2012

28.2%
OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE

36.9%
OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE

25.5%
OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE

32.0%
OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE

60.7%
OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE

69.4%
OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE

65.3%
OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE

73.0%
OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE

Hard-hitting ad from a public media campaign we supported in Mexico to raise awareness about the dangers of obesity.
Translation: Would you give them 12 spoonfuls of sugar? Why do you give them soda?

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LEADING
THE PACK
If left unchecked,
tobacco use will
kill more thanonebillionpeoplethis century

Graphic tobacco pack warnings area key factor in our effort to reduce
tobacco use worldwide
Tobacco kills more than 6 million people every year,with the majority of these deaths occurring in low- andmiddle-income countries. The Bloomberg Philanthropies
Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use is a $600 million effort tocombat tobacco use worldwide. Since 2007, Bloomberg
Philanthropies has supported a comprehensive, proven

NEARLYapproach that combines policy changes and publicawareness campaigns to reduce the global demand
for tobacco.

80%

One key pillar of our approach to curbing tobacco use iswarning people about the dangers of tobacco. That’s
why Bloomberg Philanthropies and partners work withgovernments to make graphic warnings mandatory on
every tobacco product – especially in countries wheresmoking rates are highest.

of the world’s ONE
BILLION SMOKERS
live in low- and middleincome countries

The Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use also
focuses on implementing taxes on cigarettes and othertobacco products as a way to reduce tobacco use.
Research shows that increasing taxes on tobacco products
is the most effective strategy for lowering smoking rates
and preventing deaths due to smoking. Our work in thisarea has supported the Philippines government inSince 2007, EFFORTS supported by the
Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative
to Reduce Tobacco Use have HELPED:

issuing a new cigarette tax that will continue to increaseby 4% annually beginning in 2018. In addition to curbing
smoking rates, this new tax will provide the Philippines
national government with an additional $827 million inits first year of implementation. We continue to focus on

Protect

1.5 billion people

worldwide against the harmful effects of tobacco
Pass

61 tobacco control lawsin 41 countries
Save approximately

12 million liveS

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raising taxes on tobacco products as a vital strategy in
our push to save lives and protect people from the dangers
of tobacco.

Graphic tobacco packwarnings in 3 focus countries
BANGLADESH An average of 156

VIETNAM As of 2010, only 55% of

RUSSIA Research shows 68% of

adults in Vietnam knew that tobacco

5- and 6-year-old children in six

use causes stroke, lung cancer, andcountries, including Russia, could

heart disease. Bloomberg Philanthropies

recognize at least one cigarette logo.

tobacco-related deaths occur every

and partners helped build public

Graphic pack warnings help combat

day in Bangladesh. In May 2013,

support for a comprehensive smoke-

the tobacco industry’s dangerous

Bangladesh passed a landmark new

free law passed in 2012 that includes

advertising tactics by providing newlaw that requires half of both thegraphic tobacco pack warnings.

images to associate with smoking.

front and back of tobacco packaging

This new law officially went into effectA strengthened tobacco control law

to include graphic health warnings.

this year, mandating that six different

went into effect in May 2013 in Russia

The law, which also includes criticalgraphic warnings be printed on the top

that requires the front and backmeasures such as bans on tobaccoof all tobacco packs. Reactions haveof tobacco packs to display graphic

advertising and smoke-free public

been strong and effective. Tobacco

warnings. Our partners worked

places, will make significant progress

shop owners told our partners

with the Russian Ministry of Healthin reducing the country’s 43% tobacco

the images frightened them, and one

to obtain rights for using the graphic

use rate.

newsstand owner said he would notpack warnings, which are a criticaldare touch the packs. This progress

step in protecting the population ofis critical for Vietnam, where 75,000

Russia, where more than 60% of men

people die each year from tobacco-and 22% of women smoke.

related causes.
Above: Graphic tobacco pack warnings that Bloomberg Philanthropies and partners supported in Vietnam

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THE POWER
OF CHOICEEXPANDING OUR MATERNAL HEALTH
FOCUS TO INCLUDE IMPROVED ACCESSTO FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES
Since 2006, Bloomberg Philanthropies has beenworking to improve maternal health in Tanzania, which
has the eighth highest number of maternal deaths in theworld. In most cases, maternal death is preventable –timely access to obstetric care can help save lives
and avoid dangerous complications. The Bloomberg
Maternal Health program works to prevent maternal
deaths in Tanzania by training non-physicians to perform
life-saving surgeries and building operating rooms inremote health centers so more women have access to
medical care closer to home.
Bloomberg Philanthropies is now expanding our Maternal
Health program to include a focus on family planning
services to help women decide when, and how many
children they will have. We committed $50 million to the
Family Planning 2020 Initiative, which is an international
collaboration – led by the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation – between governments, agencies anddonors to provide an additional 120 million womenand girls in the world’s poorest countries with accessto family planning services. In September 2013, the first
grant from our family planning commitment got off

THE GLOBAL NEEDFOR FAMILY PLANNING
Over 200 million women and girls indeveloping countries want to delay, spaceor avoid becoming pregnant, but they do
not have access to modern methods ofcontraception or adequate information.

As a result, more than 75 million unintended
pregnancies occur worldwide every year.
Empowering women to decide if and when tohave a child can help create healthier families,
communities and nations.
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the ground. Through this funding, we will build on ourefforts in Tanzania by integrating additional reproductive
health services – family planning and comprehensive
post-abortion care – to cover a population of nearly
2 million people. Ultimately, this will help save more
women’s lives. We look forward to continuing to scale
up these efforts over the coming year.
Left: Mother weighs her child at a Bloomberg-supported Maternity Unit ina remote village in Tanzania

GOVERNMENTINNOVATIONIn an era of shrinking resources andheightened demand for services, governments
need creative solutions now more than ever.
Bloomberg Philanthropies focuses on helping
cities and city leaders around the globe
use innovation to solve major problems andimprove city life.

Through a variety of efforts, our Government
Innovation program finds and tests new ideasthat address common challenges and spreads
effective strategies among cities. By promoting
and institutionalizing innovation within local
government, we help create results that are visible,
measurable, and meaningful for citizens.
Above: Mayor Garcetti of Los Angeles discussing public sector innovation at theBloomberg, Aspen, Atlantic CityLab Summit

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Today, elected officials
face INCREASING
DEMAND for services
and DECREASINGRESOURCES that areavailable to respond

MORE OFA GOOD THING
Bloomberg Philanthropies launches
the Mayors Challenge in Europe
Cities around the world need more and better solutions tomany urban challenges. In 2012 Bloomberg Philanthropies
launched the first Mayors Challenge, inviting U.S.
cities to submit bold ideas that solve major challenges
and improve city life – and have potential to spread toother cities. Out of more than 300 applicants, five winningcities were awarded a total of $9 million to implement
their groundbreaking ideas, which are already starting to

ONLY

35%

of cities reported thatthey LOOK TO OTHER
CITIES to see what works
before developing theirown approaches

revolutionize the way cities address key issues.
Following the success of the U.S. Mayors Challenge,
Bloomberg Philanthropies launched another round of
the ideas competition – this time in Europe. Europe ishome to some of the world’s most innovative cities.
This competition will help generate more groundbreaking
ideas and begin creating an international communityof municipal innovators who are solving problems andsharing solutions across borders.
Below: The mayors of Warsaw, London, New York City and Florence launching
the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge Europe competition

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U.S.
MAYORS CHALLENGE
WINNERSSanta Monica, CA
RUNNER-UP
Developing a Well Being Index
to gain a more holistic measureof how the city and its residents
are doing and inform policy

Chicago, IL

Providence, RI

RUNNER-UP
Establishing the first open-source
analytics platform to better
marshal resources and address
urban challenges

GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Using technology to help close
the vocabulary gap and improvelearning for low-income children

Houston, TX
RUNNER-UP
Rethinking the City's approachto recycling by combining newtechnologies and using a single
bin system to achieve a 75%
recovery rate

MAYORS CHALLENGE
Europe155 european CITIES applied
FOR MAYORS CHALLENGE
EUROPE

Philadelphia, PA
RUNNER-UP
Breaking the mold of traditional
city procurement practices byengaging entrepreneurs to identify
and solve civic challenges

Countries with the MOST
applicant CITIES:SPAIN, UNITED KINGDOM
LondonCountry with the
HIGHEST RATEOF PARTICIPATION(6 out of 7 eligible cities):

BERLINBULGARIA

In September 2013, Bloomberg
Philanthropies launched the Mayors

PARIS

Challenge in Europe. European cities
with populations of 100,000 or more
were eligible to apply.
MADRIDROME

155 European cities€ 9 million

The 5 LARGEST

Winning ideas

in 28 countries have

AMOUNT OF FUNDINGPARTICIPATING CITIES:

will be VISIONARY,

applied for the Mayors

Mayors Challenge
winners will receive

71 MILLION PEOPLE

in total

LONDON, BERLIN,
MADRID, ROME, PARIS

IMPACTFUL,

Challenge, representing

IMPLEMENTABLE
and TRANSFERABLE
GOVERNMENT INNOVATION

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FLIPPING
THE SCRIPTOur Innovation Delivery model helps
new orleans Drive Down Homicides

To help cities apply this model, Bloomberg Philanthropies
supported the development of Innovation Delivery Teamsin five cities – Atlanta, Chicago, Louisville, Memphis and
New Orleans. The Innovation Delivery Teams are made upof high-performing staff who serve as in-house consultants
to their mayors, working with partners across the city
to cut through bureaucracy, analyze important data andmake bold and necessary changes. After just two years,

Local governments have the talent to develop innovative

the five Innovation Delivery Teams have helped their cities

solutions that can improve city services and citizens’ lives.

make tremendous progress toward key goals, including

However, cities too often lack the organization and resources

reducing crime, spurring business growth, and using energy

necessary to get their ideas off the ground. In response to

more efficiently.

demand from mayors, Bloomberg Philanthropies developed
the Innovation Delivery Model. This adaptable approach

For example, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu focusedarms mayors’ offices with a set of tools and techniques tohis city’s Innovation Delivery Team on reducing the city’s

develop and deliver smart solutions to their most pressing

high murder rate. The New Orleans team, working closely

problems – from murder to unemployment.

with the city’s police department and community partners,
developed NOLA for Life, a comprehensive murder
reduction strategy that utilizes targeted enforcement
strategies. As of September 2013, the murder rate in
New Orleans was down 26% compared to the previous
year, bringing the city’s rate of murder to the lowest level
for this period since 1971.
Above: Mike Bloomberg with members of the Innovation Delivery Teams

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U.S. LOCALITIES HAVE SHEDWith broad implications
for government, theproportion of people
AGE 65 AND OLDER
in the U.S. was only
4% in 1900;
by 2040 it will hit

20%

STATE AID AND
PROPERTY TAXES,
which together accountfor more than half of local
revenues in the U.S.,
are dropping
simultaneously for the
first time since 1980SCALING UP
Bloomberg Philanthropies Spins Out
the Cities of Service Program

A Halfmillionpublicsectorjobs
since 2008

through layoffs and attrition

Cities of Service demonstrates Bloomberg Philanthropies’commitment to refining and spreading effective strategies.
The true marker of a program’s success is that it continues
to grow and bring positive change long after the grant termends. After being incubated in Bloomberg Philanthropies
and expanding its evidence base, Cities of Service will now

In cities across America, the willingness of residents tobecome a stand-alone, independent non-profit organization,

help one another and their communities is great – butcontinuing to help mayors across the U.S. apply effective

often underutilized. In 2009, Mayor Bloomberg launchedvolunteer strategies to solve local challenges.

an unprecedented volunteerism effort to harness thepower of New York City residents to help solve problems
in their local communities. To share this successful
strategy with other cities, Bloomberg Philanthropies
helped launch Cities of Service.

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CITIES OFSERVICE COALITION

Cities of Service is a coalition of more than 180 U.S. cities –Flint, MIrepresenting more than 51 million Americans – that focus

More than 1.8 million pounds of trash have been removed

on “impact volunteering,” or innovative volunteer strategies

from Flint streets as part of Mayor Walling’s effort tothat address community needs. Through Cities of Service,

engage community members in revitalizing blighted areas

Bloomberg Philanthropies helps cities large and small

and curbing illegal dumping.

drive positive outcomes and set metrics to gauge progress.
Now in its fourth year, Cities of Service continues to help

Phoenix, AZ

mayors nationwide use volunteerism as a strategy forMore than 52,000 square feet of rooftops have beensolving pressing problems in their communities.

painted with a highly reflective coating to lower building
temperatures and conserve energy as part of Mayor
Stanton’s effort to reduce the city’s carbon footprint.
GOVERNMENT INNOVATION

21FIRST OF
ITS KIND
The Bloomberg, Aspen, Atlantic
CityLab Summit

The CityLab partnership kicked off in October 2013 witha summit in New York City entitled “Urban Solutions for
Global Challenges.” The CityLab Summit brought together
over 300 participants representing 26 countries and96 cities to participate in two days of discussions arounda variety of important issues facing cities. What set CityLabapart was its focus on mayors and practitioners, which
helped to ground conversations in real city experiences.

CityLab is a new collaboration between Bloomberg

Bloomberg Philanthropies also hosted a “mayors only”

Philanthropies, Aspen Institute and The Atlantic to foster

discussion with more than 30 mayors from around the world

the best possible strategies for improving cities. CityLabthat helped bring to light effective strategies for increasingreflects our belief in spreading what works – and bringing

innovation in local government. After a successful first

together mayors and urban leaders to focus on the most

CityLab Summit, Bloomberg Philanthropies and partners

dynamic strategies available and what it takes to bringwill host a second summit in Fall 2014.

them to life.
Below: Expert panelists from McKinsey, New York City Department of City
Planning, London School of Economics, and NYU discuss Urban Expansion
at the 2013 CityLab Summit

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EDUCATION

America went from being a global leader in
education to ranking 22nd in the world for highschool completion rates and 12th for thepercentage of 25 to 34-year-olds with college
degrees. While industries have changed
and continue to charge ahead, U.S. education
standards have not kept pace with the risingdemand for critical thinking and problemsolving skills needed for success in the 21stCentury economy.

No single solution exists for improving
education in America. To drive reform,
Bloomberg Philanthropies and Mike Bloomberg
support a variety of education efforts, such as
backing pro-reform candidates and legislation,sponsoring new assessments to inform andempower parents and educators, and connecting
strong educational leaders with opportunities
to spread success and strengthen education
policy. All of the education strategies wepursue aim to answer one common question:
how can we benefit the students?
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30 years ago,
The U.S. used to be #1

1 in 4 U.S. jobs required some

ONLY

POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

in the world in high school
graduation rates

1/3
Now the U.S. is#22

OF EIGHTH GRADERS in U.S.
public schools can read and do

Soon, nearly two-thirds of all jobs

math at their grade levelin the U.S. will require it

PUTTING SCHOOLSTO THE TEST
Helping U.S. High Schools Compare
Their Performance to OtherCountries for the first time

After this new assessment was successfully piloted forroughly 100 U.S. schools, the OECD Test for Schools
was publicly launched and made available to any high schoolthat wants to evaluate its performance. Bloomberg
Philanthropies supported this scale up and is helping cover
the cost of the test for additional high schools in target
areas. Results from these assessments will benefit schools,
parents, policy makers and most importantly students,
by identifying for the first time the true scale of the challenges

80% of parents believe U.S. schools are suffering – but

U.S. schools face, and the specific opportunities for

80% also think that their child’s school is doing just fine.

developing a stronger education system going forward.

This disconnect is an impediment to change and resultsfrom a lack of adequate and up-to-date information on
how U.S. schools are really performing relative to schools

Results from the first OECD Test For Schools:

nationwide and worldwide.

Bloomberg Philanthropies and partners recruited 100 U.S.
high schools to assess student performance and compare

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and

it to the performance of students in other countries.

Development (OECD) administers an international test

Findings showed a wide range of performance amongthat evaluates education systems worldwide by randomly

U.S. schools, especially among middle class schools.

assessing 15-year-old students’ performance in reading,

The results illustrated that, contrary to popular belief:math and science. While this study enables comparisonof average performances between countries, not all U.S.

Lagging school performance is not

schools are the same. In 2012, Bloomberg Philanthropies

directly tied to economic status

and partners funded the development of an assessmentthat for the first time allowed U.S. high schools to evaluate
and compare their performance to other countries.

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LEADING THE WAY
OUR SUPPORT Helps Teachers,
Principals and Superintendents
Influence Education Policy
and Practice

TO DATE, THE BLOOMBERG FELLOWSHIPPROGRAMS HAVE SUPPORTED:
162 teachers from 29 states
26 principals from 12 states
30 superintendents from 18 states

Improving student outcomes depends on having effective
educators and school leaders who will implement
proven strategies and push for vital reforms. Bloomberg

SPOTLIGHT ON PRINCIPAL FELLOW JOSE HUERTA

Philanthropies supports a fellowship program,

As part of our fellowship program, principal Jose Huerta

administered by our partner America Achieves, to identify

focused on effective strategies for helping students withand support top-performing teachers, principals andhigh suspension rates at his school, Garfield High School

superintendents from around the country. This fellowshipin Los Angeles, California. In a bold move, Principal

program encourages these outstanding leaders to share

Huerta ended suspensions at his school and was stilland grow successful strategies and helps them play moreable to dramatically raise academic achievement forof a direct role in informing education policy.

all students. Principal Huerta’s innovative approach
helped dispel the myth that students who confront

With guidance from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ partners,

disciplinary problems have to be removed from school

the Fellows have made encouraging progress in advancing

so that others can learn. This success was lauded byimportant educational reforms. Last year, Fellows advised

the Los Angeles Unified School District, which in May

dozens of policymakers throughout the U.S. on key

of 2013 ended suspensions for “willful defiance,”

education issues, led more than 100 projects in their local

accounting for 48% of previous suspensions, and pointed

communities that have influenced education policies orto the interventions that principal Huerta’s school

practices, and shared strategies for effectively implementing

championed as support for this mandate. Other school

the new Common Core education standards in classrooms

districts across California are expected to follow suit.

across America. Teacher, principal and superintendent
Fellows have become trusted voices when it comes to
education policy and progress and will continue to play
an integral role in improving U.S. education.

Below: Bloomberg Teacher and Principal Fellows discussing reform
strategies in New York City

Education

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ARTS

The arts are a valuable way to engage citizens
and strengthen communities. Throughinnovative partnerships and bold approaches,
the Bloomberg Philanthropies Arts program
works to increase access to culture using
new technologies, and to strengthen andempower artists and cultural organizations
to reach broader audiences.
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HIGH TECH
Supporting Mobile Technology to
Improve the Visitor Experience
According to the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts,
more than 70% of adults nationwide consume art throughelectronic media, and of those nearly 40% use a handheld
or mobile device to do so. These findings point to thegrowing connection between arts and technology, anda shift in the way people learn about and participate in

MORE THAN

70%

of adults nationwide
consume art through
ELECTRONIC MEDIA,
and of those nearly
40% use a HANDHELD
OR MOBILE DEVICE
to do socreative culture. To support programs with the greatest
potential impact, Bloomberg Philanthropies is sponsoringnew platforms for sharing and delivering cultural content
through our Digital Engagement Initiative.
The Bloomberg Digital Engagement Initiative aims
to increase access to the arts through mobile and othertechnology. With our support, cultural institutions acrossthe country and around the globe are developing cuttingedge mobile applications and introducing new digitalprojects that revolutionize the visitor experience. Throughnew interactive mobile apps, visitors both on and off-sitewill have access to a variety of features, including special

33%

of U.S. adults attended anarts performance orvisited an art museumin 2012

audio and video content for exhibitions, custom tours,
and functions to assist the visual and hearing impaired.

Admit one
MOBILE APP HIGHLIGHTSArt Institute of Chicago
app offers 50 personalized mini-tours of themuseum's collection.

MoMA
app includes the My Path feature – a digital recordof everything visitors do and see at the museum thatthey can access after their visit.

Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay
app will launch in November 2014 with a GPS map
and educational games to help visitors explore thebotanical gardens.

Left and Right: MoMA visitors learn more about the artwork they are viewing
through the museum's new mobile app, sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Arts

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A CLOSER LOOKAs of January 2012,
there areour Arts Advancement Initiative helps
grantees make strides in management905,689businesses

The Bloomberg Philanthropies Arts Advancement Initiativein the U.S. involved in thecreation or distributionof the arts, representing

provided unrestricted funding and management training
to 245 small and midsized arts organizations in New York
City. The two-year program, which was the largest andmost comprehensive program of its kind, ended in May
2013. Training was provided by the DeVos Institute of Arts

4.42%

of all businesses
nationallyManagement and focused on improving a wide variety ofareas, including social media, board development andparticipation, strategic planning, fundraising and leadership.
To determine the impact of this program, Bloomberg
Philanthropies commissioned a robust, independent
evaluation of the Arts Advancement Initiative. The evaluation
results highlight tremendous gains in key focus areas
for the majority of the arts organizations that participated.

Bloomberg Arts
Advancement grantees
make significant gains as
a result of the program:$42 million net increase incontributed income$26.5 million increase in earned
Below: Ar ts Advancement grantees attending a training session in
strategic management.

income (ticket sales, courses,
space rental, concessions)

95% of grantees reported
increasing their Board
engagement by expanding
membership or increasing
Board giving

82% entered into partnershipsthat offset $8.3 million in costs

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A study of more than 200
NYC high schools foundthat schools in the

EXPOSURE

top third

our arts internship helps students
prepare for the futureof graduation rates had
the most well-developed arts
education programs,
including more partnerships
with cultural arts institutions

In 2012, Bloomberg Philanthropies launched its Arts

Conversely those in thebottom thirdof graduation rates
offered the least quality
arts programming

Internship Program for public high school students from all
five boroughs of New York City. The program, managed
by Studio in a School, places interns at various arts andcultural organizations, and provides many of them with
their first paid job experience. The internship aims to provide
meaningful professional experience, increase students’
exposure to the arts, improve their communication skills,
and assist with the college application process. All 25 of
the 2012 Bloomberg Arts Interns successfully headed off
to college last Fall.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2013
BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIESARTS INTERNSHIP:
100% of participating students

Following the program’s initial success, Bloomberg
Philanthropies launched an expanded Arts Internship
Program for high school students in May 2013. Interns
gained experience in a professional environment, andlearned about time management and other useful work-

successfully completed theirlife skills. The interns also took part in an intensive writing

internships and drafted a personal

workshop to help with college admissions essays

essay, a college search list, andand met with current undergraduates to develop a list ofa high school activity resume topotential colleges.

aid in their college applications

87% of students reported having

Below: Two Bloomberg Philanthropies Arts Interns present their final projects
and share what they learned

more confidence in public speaking
as a result of presentations theygave through the internship program

68% of students created their firstbudget to manage the money theyearned from the internship

Arts

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FOUNDER’S
PROJECTS

Bloomberg Philanthropies supports additional
unique efforts to improve communities andquality of life worldwide. These Founder’s
Projects include Mike Bloomberg’s dedicatedcommitment to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins
University, and our efforts to improve economic
prospects for women in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Above: Program participants in Rwanda gather for a training session oncoffee growing

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NEW HEIGHTSWith Unprecedented Support from
Mike Bloomberg, Johns Hopkins
University Gets Ready to Transform
Beginning with a $5 donation the year after he graduated,
Mike Bloomberg has continued to support his alma materJohns Hopkins University. In January 2013, Mike Bloomberg
donated $350 million – the largest gift in Johns Hopkins’
history – to support thousands of undergraduate scholarships
and launch a new transformational academic initiative.
This initiative will hire 50 of the world’s best professors –known as Bloomberg Distinguished Professors – to serve
across two or more academic departments to break down
silos and bridge the knowledge contained in each. Thesecross-department efforts will focus on five priorities in orderto address the toughest challenges society faces.

Five Signature Priorities of the Bloomberg
Distinguished Professors at Johns Hopkins:
1. American Cities
2. Science of Learning
3. Individualized Health
4. Global Health
5. WaterMike Bloomberg has donated a total of $1.1 billion toJohns Hopkins University to date, making him the mostgenerous living donor to any educational institution in the
United States. In 2001, the university’s public health facility,
the largest in the nation, was re-named the Bloomberg
School of Public Health in honor of Mike Bloomberg's
dedicated support. This latest gift will help Johns Hopkins
University continue to attract the best and brightest
students who, together with world-renowned faculty, will
create a lasting positive impact on today’s world.
Top: Mike Bloomberg with Johns Hopkins University president Ronald J. Daniels.
Bottom: The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Healthfounder’s projectS

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EXPONENTIAL
IMPACT
Creating Economic Opportunities
for Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
War and conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa have left thousandsof women without economic stability and opportunities
to provide for themselves and their children. Beginning in
2008, Bloomberg Philanthropies partnered with Women
for Women International to provide vocational training to
women in sub-Saharan Africa to help them earn income
and improve their lives. To date, more than 96,000 women
have been enrolled in Bloomberg Philanthropiessupported training.
Based on the success of our initial investment, Bloomberg
Philanthropies is continuing to support workforce training
for women through our partnership with Women for
Women International – this time with additional help from
Sustainable Harvest. This dynamic collaboration aims
to train an additional 40,000 women in Rwanda and the
Democratic Republic of Congo in a variety of areas,
including farming and agriculture, by 2016. Sustainable
Harvest is helping bring our efforts to scale by using iPadtechnology and specialized training videos to help more
women gain essential skills and generate income. These
digital tools will also improve data collection in order to bettermeasure our impact. Bloomberg Philanthropies andpartners are working closely with both the private sector
and the governments of Rwanda and the Democratic
Republic of Congo to help institutionalize job training for
women as part of their national economic development
plans to bring more low-skilled citizens into the labor market.

Impact By The Numbers
Total number of people in Sub-Saharan Africa our efforts
have positively impacted:

approximately 433,000,
including 330,000 children

Total amount of funds that will be saved by using iPads:$145,000

Total number of private sector partnerships formed to create
markets for produce grown by our program participants:
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ONE WOMAN’S STORY
Berina Karubera Muhanga, Rwanda

Joining Women for Women’s program helped Berina meetother women who shared similar experiences of hardship,and learn about opportunities to capitalize on her skillset.

More than one-third of all households in Rwanda are

Through the Bloomberg Philanthropies-Women for Womenrun by women, 80% of whom are impoverished widows.

program, Berina learned how to better manage a small

Berina Karubera was one of these women. After her

business, and saved enough to apply for her first bankhusband’s death, Berina struggled to provide for her four

loan of $1,500, enabling her to buy a food-processing

children. Soon after, she lost her arm in a car accident.

machine. Her business took off, and she began distributing

Because she could no longer farm, Berina also lost her

her juice beyond her own district. Berina now sells her

source of income. She bought pineapples from limited

products in every district in Rwanda, competing with well-savings and made juice to sell, but made meager profits.

known brands. Her income is 35 times greater than when
she started, and she is planning to begin exporting her
products outside of Rwanda soon. Berina is a role modelfor other women and men, and the mayor of Muhanga
proudly calls her the best entrepreneur in the entire district.
Below: Participants such as Berina share their stories and support.

founder’s projectS

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TOTAL GIVING

IN 2013,BLOOMBERG
PHILANTHROPIESDISTRIBUTED$452 MILLIONENVIRONMENT
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PUBLICHEALTH

Bloomberg Philathropies is proud to haveworked with partners all over the world.
None of this work would have been possible
without their wisdom, innovation and help.
Bloomberg Philanthropies encompasses allof Michael R. Bloomberg's charitable activities,
including his foundation and personal giving.

GOVERNMENTINNOVATIONEDUCATIONARTSFOUNDER'SPROJECTS
total GIVING

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FOunderMichael R. Bloomberg

Board of directors
Dr. Tenley E. Albright

Maya Lin

Emma Bloomberg

John J. Mack

Georgina Bloomberg

The Reverend Joseph M. McShane, S.J.

David L. Boren

Admiral Mike Mullen, USN (ret.)Jeb Bush

Sam NunnSecretary Elaine L. Chao

Samuel J. Palmisano

Kenneth I. Chenault

Henry “Hank” M. Paulson, Jr.

D. Ronald Daniel

Dr. Alfred Sommer

Manny Diaz

Sir Martin Sorrell

Fiona Druckenmiller

Anne M. Tatlock

Patricia E. Harris

Dennis Walcott

Walter Isaacson© 2014 Bloomberg Philanthropies
Based in New York, NY

Photography provided by:
Clay Enos / Sustainable Harvest
Vincent Lumbab / Rare
Jason Houston / Rare
Juan Carlos Calvin / Oceana
Henrick Kam / Sierra Club
Alianza por la Salud Alimentaria
Martin Seck / MoMa

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