Subject: Clinton Foundation News & Guidance
From: Clinton Foundation Press Office <[email-masked]>
To: Clinton Foundation Press Office <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 20:35:30 +0000

Hi all - we wanted to give you some updates on recent events, Foundation work, and announcements in the news.

Clinton Foundation removed from Charity Navigator "Watchlist"
Today, Charity Navigator announced they had removed the Clinton Foundation from their Watchlist. Read the statement under "Archived Watchlist:" https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.profile&ein=311580204#.VnmRVvkrLIU.

"In accordance with our policy for removing charities from the CN Watchlist, Charity Navigator removed the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation from the Watchlist in December 2015 because the charity provided publicly accessible information regarding their amended tax Forms for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. This information, along with the public memorandum submitted addressing the other issues raised in the Watchlist entry, meets our requirements for removal."

The Chronicle of Philanthropy published an article on the announcement. The article includes Clinton Foundation president Donna Shalala's statement regarding the change. Read the article here: https://philanthropy.com/article/Charity-Navigator-Removes/234700.

In response to Charity Navigator's move, the president of the Clinton Foundation, Donna Shalala, said: "The Clinton Foundation is committed to making a difference across the globe, excellence in our operations, and remaining accountable to our supporters and the public. Today's action by Charity Navigator affirms that commitment. We are well positioned to build on our successes and expand our impact in the years ahead."

Clinton Development Initiative and Visa announce new partnership
This week we announced a new partnership<https://www.clintonfoundation.org/press-releases/clinton-development-initiative-and-visa-announce-partnership-link-farmers-rwanda> between the Clinton Development Initiative (CDI) and Visa to help farmers in Rwanda conduct business through digital transactions. CDI's work in Rwanda focuses on helping farmers improve their livelihoods through better training, improved connection to markets and inputs, and stronger linkages between farmers and stakeholders. This work, coupled with Visa's expertise in global electronic payment, will allow farmers to take a larger role in agricultural financing. Read a piece in AllAfrica about the partnership: http://allafrica.com/stories/201512170253.html

"Rwandan farmers are set to benefit from a partnership between Clinton Foundation and Visa, a global payments technology company which will enable them conduct business transactions digitally.

The partnership by the two entities will connect individual farmers and cooperatives with financial institutions, retailers, processers, buyers and other producers consequently creating a digital payments ecosystem.

These connections aim at helping improve farmers' financial security and empower them economically to make purchases with greater knowledge and ease."

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Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership profiled in GOOD Magazine
The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership's CEO Mark Gunton was profiled as one of GOOD's "local globalists"<http://magazine.good.is/articles/local-globalist-clinton-giustra-social-enterprise?utm_source=sf-fb&utm_medium=social> who is helping to turn the U.N.'s global goals into reality. The piece explains how CGEP's transformative work to promote inclusive and sustainable industry helps break down barriers for farmers and female entrepreneurs in Latin America and Haiti.

"Since its inception in 2007, CGEP, which develops and manages 'social enterprises that foster sustainable economic development,' has impacted 400,000 people worldwide, generated over $4 million in sales, increased the incomes of more than 23,000 farmers and entrepreneurs by training and connecting them with larger markets, provided job training to over 3,000 youth, and equipped upwards of 1,300 women with entrepreneurial training and opportunities."

"CGEP's goal is poverty alleviation at scale. 'I hope that in 20 years, we would have replicated our enterprise models over 200 times and transformed the lives of millions of people. I also hope that we would have introduced a new enterprise model that focuses on low-cost health delivery, in a way similar to our distribution model, that has a great need but also great potential in the developing world. I believe our work will pave the way for other NGOs, social enterprises, development finance institutions, and others to engage individually and collectively in market-driven, sustainable solutions to developmental challenges and shift away from traditional reliance on donor funds.'"

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Tips from Too Small to Fail on the importance of talking, reading, and singing to babies
A recent post on Mother.ly, titled "Talking is teaching: 5 creative ways to help your baby learn today"<http://www.mother.ly/child/talking-is-teaching-5-creative-ways-to-help-your-baby-learn-today> incorporates tips from Too Small to Fail on how simply talking, reading, and singing to children can help improve babies' brain development.

"The more words children hear spoken to them by parents and caregivers from birth, the more words they learn. They can then become better communicators with others, and are better prepared to read and learn."

CGI commitment converts animal waste into energy
An article published in Quartz discusses Sistema Biobolsa<http://qz.com/571295/smells-like-opportunity-mexican-farmers-are-turning-cow-poop-into-proverbial-gold/>, a CGI commitment-maker that develops and installs "biodigesters" to convert animal waste into energy and fertilizer. With the help of CGI, Sistema Biobolsa aims to scale up their commitment.

"And they're not stopping any time soon. With the help of private investors and high-profile partners like the Clinton Global Initiative and the Nature Conservancy, Sistema Biobolsa plans to expand their reach into the most underserved parts of Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa. Their mantra is simple: There is no waste, only resources. It's an elegant solution to a problem not enough people know exists."

Read a Clinton Foundation blog post authored by the co-founder of Sistema Biobolsa: https://www.clintonfoundation.org/blog/2015/10/05/creating-renewable-energy-organic-waste
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Clinton Health Matters Activation Summit to explore "Communities as Centers of Health Innovation"
We're excited to announce that we will be returning to the Coachella Valley, where President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will host the Clinton Health Matters Activation Summit. The anchor event of the Clinton Health Matters Initiative will bring together more than 400 leaders in healthcare, technology, business, education, and government to highlight systemic approaches to chronic disease prevention nationwide. Read a story in the Desert Sun<http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/health/2015/12/10/chelsea-and-bill-clinton-returning-health-summit/77097054/> on what to expect at the 2016 summit.

"The Clinton Health Matters Initiative Activation Summit, now going into its fifth year, aims to bring together leaders in health care and other fields to discuss ways to address chronic diseases nationwide."

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#NotThere named finalist for best nonprofit campaign of the year
PR Week announced<http://www.prweek.com/article/1376243/prweek-us-awards-2016-shortlist-revealed> that the No Ceilings' "#NotThere<http://notthere.noceilings.org/>" campaign is a finalist for their "nonprofit campaign of the year" award. On International Women's Day, "Not There" used data compiled and released on NoCeilings.org to engage hundreds of thousands of Americans on the progress girls and women have made over the last twenty years, and the gaps to gender equality that still remain. The winner will be announced on March 17.

In Case You Missed It:

*         Television host Conan O'Brian will be participating in this year's CGI U meeting, which is taking place at the University of California, Berkeley from April 1-3, 2016. Watch a clip<http://teamcoco.com/video/clinton-global-initiative-u?playlist=x;eyJ0b3RhbCI6MzYxOSwidHlwZSI6Imxpc3QiLCJpZCI6Mn0> of Conan discussing his involvement with CGI U.

*         Clinton Foundation president Donna Shalala authored a piece for Elite Daily<http://elitedaily.com/life/young-people-can-get-involved-something-bigger/1304668/> on ways young people can get involved in social good.

*         The Clinton Health Matters Initiative announced progress with their Northeast Florida Blueprint for Action to decrease rates of preventable disease in the region. Read the front page story in The Florida Times-Union.<http://jacksonville.com/news/health-and-fitness/2015-11-20/story/bill-clinton-urges-jacksonville-group-focus-health-threats>

*         A piece in the Des Moines Register argues that more women are needed in STEM-related fields<http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/2015/11/25/future-now-women-and-stem/76355130/> and references the Clinton Foundation's No Ceilings report when discussing the gender imbalance in STEM.