Bloomberg Philanthropies is Michael R. Bloomberg’s global philanthropy, supporting public health, climate, education, arts, and city innovation through data-driven partnerships.
Bloomberg Philanthropies aims to help as many people as possible live healthier, safer, longer lives by investing in evidence-based work across public health, education, the environment, government innovation, the arts, and selected founder-led projects.
Bloomberg Philanthropies is built around Michael R. Bloomberg’s charitable giving. Official materials describe it as encompassing his foundation, corporate, and personal philanthropy, with Bloomberg Associates as a pro bono consultancy for mayors and cities. The official sources reviewed do not state a separate founding year for Bloomberg Philanthropies; they note that Bloomberg L.P., the company whose profits support much of the work, was founded by Mike Bloomberg in 1981.
Bloomberg Philanthropies uses a data-driven and partner-led model. Its approach is to identify overlooked or underfunded needs, convene strong partners, remain flexible, measure progress with data, and work closely with cities to scale tested solutions. It combines grantmaking, technical assistance, competitions, networks, convenings, direct program support, and pro bono consulting through Bloomberg Associates.
Official 2025-2026 materials cite broad global reach and program outcomes across public health, education, cities, arts, and climate across 700 cities and 15o countries. Examples include tobacco control work estimated to have saved 35.2M lives since 2007, road safety work credited with nearly 1M lives saved, more than 158,900 charter school seats supported, 557 mayors and 3,653 senior staff trained, and more than 1M women enrolled in training and education programs.
Named partners and networks include Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School, London School of Economics, Hertie School, Tel Aviv University, University of Cape Town, Big Win Philanthropy, Johns Hopkins University, C40 Cities, Global Covenant of Mayors, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, the Aspen Institute, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, and city governments supported through Bloomberg Associates.
Bloomberg Philanthropies functions as an umbrella for Michael R. Bloomberg’s foundation, corporate, and personal philanthropy, rather than a single narrow program office. Its model blends grants, competitions, technical assistance, capacity building, policy support, convenings, and municipal consulting. Its official contact guidance clarifies that funding requests are invitation-based and restricted to existing focus areas. Governance information on the official website identifies Patricia E. Harris as CEO and lists a Board of Directors made up of leaders from public service, business, academia, health, arts, and civil society.