The Chronicle of Philanthropy has released its annual Philanthropy 50 list, recognizing Americans for substantial giving to important initiatives around the world. While overall funding declined, Mike Bloomberg’s support for programs focused on arts, education, public health, and more, comes in at $600.1M in giving for 2016–placing Bloomberg second on the list. The total is […]

Almost everyone has a friend or loved one who has battled cancer. Every year, cancer claims more than 8.8 million lives. Unless we act, by 2030 the number of annual cancer deaths could reach 13 million. But we don’t have to accept that, because another future is possible. Many of the leading contributors to cancer […]

Wayne Barrett was a tenacious reporter in the tradition of the old muckrakers who could sniff out corruption and special interest politics a mile away. No elected official always saw eye-to-eye with Wayne, including me. But I always respected his deep sense of moral purpose and encyclopedic knowledge of city politics, accumulated through a lifetime […]

Steven McDonald was a New York City hero who inspired people everywhere he went. His relentless determination to use his tragedy to save others was an extraordinary act of selflessness and an incredible gift to the world. To know him was to admire him – and all of us who were lucky enough to call […]

A new comprehensive report conducted by the U.S. National Cancer Institute and the World Health Organization provides powerful evidence about the economic implications of tobacco use, manufacturing, trade and global tobacco control efforts. Tobacco use is a significant contributor to life-threatening, non-communicable diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, chronic lung disease and stroke. Globally, there […]

Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute announced today that five cities have joined its global initiative to help city leaders plan and prepare for the emergence of autonomous vehicles. The cities of Helsinki, Finland; London, England; São Paulo, Brazil; Tel Aviv, Israel and Washington, D.C., USA will join the inaugural participants of the Bloomberg Aspen […]