Eli Broad: The World’s 7 Most Powerful Philanthropists
On Forbes.com, Broad Foundations co-founder Eli Broad ranks the world's top seven philanthropists working to address humanity's most pressing needs, including Mike Bloomberg at #1. Broad highlights Mike's's work in supporting public health, arts, education and gun safety.

The Atlantic Cities: Mayor of the World - How Bloomberg Flexes NY's Diplomatic Muscle
With an annual budget of about $60 billion, 250,000 municipal, employees, nearly 35,000 armed police officers, over 26,000 vehicles, and 656 miles of subway track, the sheer scale of New York City governance dwarfs most sovereign nations. The world's largest diplomatic and consular community (including, ostensibly, a fair helping of spooks), are based in New York, including United Nations headquarters, 192 permanent missions to the UN, and 111 consulates.

Fast Company: What's Next For Michael Bloomberg
In Bloomberg's view, a better global future is a matter of urban innovation. In many respects, his belief rests on simple logic: When virtually all demographic projections for the coming decades assure us that the vast majority of humanity will soon reside in cities, it makes sense to conclude that our problems and solutions will reside there too.

NYTimes: Bloomberg to Use Own Funds in Plan to Aid Minority Youth
The program, the most ambitious policy push of Mr. Bloomberg's third term, would overhaul how the government interacts with a population of about 315,000 New Yorkers who are disproportionately undereducated, incarcerated and unemployed.

My Commitment to Giving
The reality of great wealth is that you can't spend it and you can’t take it with you. For decades, I've been committed to giving away the vast majority of my wealth to causes that I'm passionate about - and that my children are passionate about.

Editorial: Mr. Bloomberg and the Sierra Club
Mr. Bloomberg, who believes that governments are doing too little to address the problem of global warming, is donating $50 million to the Sierra Club’s grass-roots campaign to block the construction of new coal-fired power plants and shut down existing ones.

The Economist: Bloomberg Philanthropies: Hizzoner's other cities
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $24 million initiative to fund “Innovation Delivery Teams” to help mayors solve particular local problems. The idea grew out of a mayors’ summit hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies in March, which highlighted the need for municipal innovation when budgets are tight.

Editorial: An Unlikely Power Duo Emerges in the Global Fight Against Climate Change
Bill Clinton and Mike Bloomberg have for the first time joined forces on a project with global reach that could advance both of their legacies. They are taking on an issue - climate change - that may well shape the world's economic and social future for decades to come.

Bloomberg Among 2010's Top Philanthropists
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave away $279.2 million to philanthropic causes last year, earning him the #2 spot on the list of Americans who gave the most to charity in 2010, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy.