August 22, 2016

Hillary for America Chair John Podesta released the following statement:

"The Foundation has already laid out the unprecedented steps the charity will take if Hillary Clinton becomes president.  Donald Trump needs to come clean with voters about his complex network of for-profit businesses that are hundreds of millions of dollars in debt to big banks, including the state-owned Bank of China, and other business groups with ties to the Kremlin. Donald Trump should stop hiding behind fake excuses and release his tax returns  and immediately disclose the full extent of his business interests. He must commit to fully divesting himself from all of his business conflicts to ensure that he is not letting his own financial interests affect decisions made by his potential administration."

Donald J. Trump for President
August 22, 2016

DONALD J. TRUMP STATEMENT ON CLINTON FOUNDATION: SHUT IT DOWN

“Hillary Clinton is the defender of the corrupt and rigged status quo. The Clintons have spent decades as insiders lining their own pockets and taking care of donors instead of the American people. It is now clear that the Clinton Foundation is the most corrupt enterprise in political history. What they were doing during Crooked Hillary’s time as Secretary of State was wrong then, and it is wrong now. It must be shut down immediately.”

– Donald J. Trump

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Donald J. Trump for President
August 22, 2016

CLINTON CORRUPTION: TEN INCONVENIENT TRUTHS ABOUT THE CLINTON FOUNDATION

Here Are Ten Facts Everyone Should Know About The Massive Conflict Of Interest And Corruption Issues Facing The Clinton Foundation

FACT ONE – There Are Major Overlaps Between Clinton’s Campaign Donors And Her Foundation Donors, Raising Ethical Red Flags:

According To The Washington Post, Nearly Half Of The Major Donors To Ready For Hillary And Nearly Half Of Her 2008 Campaign Bundlers Have Given At Least $10,000 To The Foundation. “Nearly half of the major donors who are backing Ready for Hillary, a group promoting her 2016 presidential bid, as well as nearly half of the bundlers from her 2008 campaign, have given at least $10,000 to the foundation, either on their own or through foundations or companies they run.” (Rosalind S. Helderman, Tom Hamburger and Steven Rich, “Clintons’ Foundation Has Raised Nearly $2 Billion — And Some Key Questions,” The Washington Post, 2/18/15)

“The Clintons Have Relied Heavily On Their Close Ties To Wall Street, With Donations From The Financial Services Sector Representing The Largest Share Of Corporate Donors.”(Rosalind S. Helderman, Tom Hamburger and Steven Rich, “Clintons’ Foundation Has Raised Nearly $2 Billion — And Some Key Questions,” The Washington Post, 2/18/15)
The Foundation “Has Given Contributors Entree, Outside The Traditional Political Arena, To A Possible President.” “The financial success of the foundation, which funds charitable work around the world, underscores the highly unusual nature of another Clinton candidacy. The organization has given contributors entree, outside the traditional political arena, to a possible president. Foreign donors and countries that are likely to have interests before a potential Clinton administration — and yet are ineligible to give to U.S. political campaigns — have affirmed their support for the family’s work through the charitable giving.” (Rosalind S. Helderman, Tom Hamburger and Steven Rich, “Clintons’ Foundation Has Raised Nearly $2 Billion — And Some Key Questions,” The Washington Post, 2/18/15)

The Washington Post’s Review Of The Foundation’s Seven Biggest Donors Found “That There Is Strong Overlap Between The Family’s Political Base And The Foundation,” And That A Substantial Number Of Its Donors Are Based Outside Of The U.S. “The review found that there is strong overlap between the family’s political base and the foundation and that a substantial number of the foundation’s largest donors — those who have given at least $1 million — are based outside of the United States. Financial institutions also make up the largest portion of the foundation’s corporate giving.”(Rosalind S. Helderman, “Here Are The Seven Biggest Donors To The Bill, Hillary And Chelsea Clinton Foundation,” The Washington Post, 2/19/15)

Bill Allison Of The Sunlight Foundation: “The Clinton Foundation Is A Unique Non-Profit That Can’t Be Separated From The American Political System.” “Bill Allison, senior policy analyst at the Sunlight Foundation, a campaign finance watchdog group, says the Clinton foundation is a unique non-profit that can’t be separated from the US political system. ‘If there is foreign money coming into the Clinton Foundation, it will raise the question of - is the president going to be doing favors for a foreign business, a foreign government, a foreign individual? And you just cannot have that in the American system of government, where the president is supposed to represent the American people,’ Allison said.” (Julianna Goldman, “Chinese Company Pledged $2 Million To Clinton Foundation In 2013,” CBS News, 3/16/15)

FACT TWO –Several Major Clinton Foundation Donations Came From Companies Lobbying The Federal Government:

The Wall Street Journal Headline: “Hillary Clinton’s Complex Corporate Ties” (James V. Grimaldi and Rebecca Ballhaus, “Hillary Clinton’s Complex Corporate Ties,” The Wall Street Journal, 2/19/15)

As Secretary Of State Clinton “Was One Of The Most Aggressive Global Cheerleaders For American Companies…” “Among recent secretaries of state, Hillary Clinton was one of the most aggressive global cheerleaders for American companies, pushing governments to sign deals and change policies to the advantage of corporate giants such as General Electric Co., Exxon Mobil Corp., Microsoft Corp. and Boeing Co.” (James V. Grimaldi and Rebecca Ballhaus, “Hillary Clinton’s Complex Corporate Ties,” The Wall Street Journal, 2/19/15)

“At The Same Time, Those Companies Were Among The Many That Gave To The Clinton Family’s Global Foundation…” “At the same time, those companies were among the many that gave to the Clinton family’s global foundation set up by her husband, former President Bill Clinton.” (James V. Grimaldi and Rebecca Ballhaus, “Hillary Clinton’s Complex Corporate Ties,” The Wall Street Journal, 2/19/15)
“At Least 60 Companies That Lobbied The State Department During Her Tenure Donated A Total Of More Than $26 Million To The Clinton Foundation…” “At least 60 companies that lobbied the State Department during her tenure donated a total of more than $26 million to the Clinton Foundation, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of public and foundation disclosures.” (James V. Grimaldi and Rebecca Ballhaus, “Hillary Clinton’s Complex Corporate Ties,” The Wall Street Journal, 2/19/15)

“At Least 44 Of Those 60 Companies Also Participated In Philanthropic Projects Valued At $3.2 Billion That Were Set Up Though A Wing Of The Foundation Called The Clinton Global Initiative…” “At least 44 of those 60 companies also participated in philanthropic projects valued at $3.2 billion that were set up though a wing of the foundation called the Clinton Global Initiative, which coordinates the projects but receives no cash for them.” (James V. Grimaldi and Rebecca Ballhaus, “Hillary Clinton’s Complex Corporate Ties,” The Wall Street Journal, 2/19/15)

“As Secretary Of State, She Created 15 Public-Private Partnerships Coordinated By The State Department, And At Least 25 Companies Contributed To Those Partnerships.” (James V. Grimaldi and Rebecca Ballhaus, “Hillary Clinton’s Complex Corporate Ties,” The Wall Street Journal, 2/19/15)

Clinton “Has A Web Of Connections To Big Corporations Unique In American Politics—Ties Forged Both As Secretary Of State And By Her Family’s Charitable Interests.” “As Mrs. Clinton prepares to embark on a race for the presidency, she has a web of connections to big corporations unique in American politics—ties forged both as secretary of state and by her family’s charitable interests.” (James V. Grimaldi and Rebecca Ballhaus, “Hillary Clinton’s Complex Corporate Ties,” The Wall Street Journal, 2/19/15)

“Those Relationships Are Emerging As An Issue For Mrs. Clinton’s Expected Presidential Campaign As Income Disparity And Other Populist Themes Gain Early Attention.” (James V. Grimaldi and Rebecca Ballhaus, “Hillary Clinton’s Complex Corporate Ties,” The Wall Street Journal, 2/19/15)

FACT THREE – The Clinton Foundation Accepted Millions From Foreign Governments:

“Rarely, If Ever, Has A Potential Commander In Chief Been So Closely Associated With An Organization That Has Solicited Financial Support From Foreign Governments.” “Rarely, if ever, has a potential commander in chief been so closely associated with an organization that has solicited financial support from foreign governments. Clinton formally joined the foundation in 2013 after leaving the State Department, and the organization was renamed the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.” (Rosalind S. Helderman and Tom Hamburger, “Foreign Governments Gave Millions To Foundation While Clinton Was At State Dept.,” The Washington Post, 2/25/15)

FACT FOUR – The Clinton Foundation Accepted Millions From Other Foreign Sources While Clinton Served As Secretary Of State:

“More Than 40 Percent Of The Top Donors To The Clinton Foundation Are Based In Foreign Countries.” “More than 40 percent of the top donors to the Clinton Foundation are based in foreign countries, according to an analysis by McClatchy.” (Anita Kumar, “Clinton Foundation Limits Foreign Donations,” McClatchy, 4/15/15)

According To The Wall Street Journal, While The Clinton Foundation “Swore Off Donations From Foreign Governments,” It Was Still Raising Millions From “Foreigners With Connections To Their Home Governments. “The Clinton Foundation swore off donations from foreign governments when Hillary Clinton was secretary of state. That didn’t stop the foundation from raising millions of dollars from foreigners with connections to their home governments, a review of foundation disclosures shows.” (James Grimaldi and Rebecca Ballhaus, “Clinton Charity Tapped Foreign Friends,” The Wall Street Journal, 3/19/15)

While Bill Clinton Promised The Obama Administration To Stop Accepting Money From Foreign Governments, The Agreement Did Not “Place Limits On Donations From Foreign Individuals Or Corporations.” “Former President Bill Clinton promised the Obama administration the foundation wouldn’t accept most foreign-government donations while his wife was secretary of state. The agreement didn’t place limits on donations from foreign individuals or corporations.” (James Grimaldi and Rebecca Ballhaus, “Clinton Charity Tapped Foreign Friends,” The Wall Street Journal, 3/19/15)

The Donors Have Personal, Familial, And Business Ties To Foreign Governments. “Some donors have direct ties to foreign governments. One is a member of the Saudi royal family. Another is a Ukrainian oligarch and former parliamentarian. Others are individuals with close connections to foreign governments that stem from their business activities. Their professed policy interests range from human rights to U.S.-Cuba relations.” (James Grimaldi and Rebecca Ballhaus, “Clinton Charity Tapped Foreign Friends,” The Wall Street Journal, 3/19/15)

During Clinton’s Tenure At The State Department, Foreign Donors And Their Organizations Accounted For Between $34 And $68 Million In Donations And $60 Million In Commitments To The Foundation. “All told, more than a dozen foreign individuals and their foundations and companies were large donors to the Clinton Foundation in the years after Mrs. Clinton became secretary of state in 2009, collectively giving between $34 million and $68 million, foundation records show. Some donors also provided funding directly to charitable projects sponsored by the foundation, valued by the organization at $60 million.” (James Grimaldi and Rebecca Ballhaus, “Clinton Charity Tapped Foreign Friends,” The Wall Street Journal, 3/19/15)

FACT FIVE – Last Week The Clinton Foundation Announced They Wouldn’t Take Foreign Or Corporate Money If Clinton Is Elected, But Other Charities Still Will Be Allowed To:

Last Week Bill Clinton Said The Clinton Foundation “Would Only Accept Contributions From U.S. Citizens And Independent Charities” If Hillary Clinton Is Elected President. “The Clinton Foundation will no longer accept foreign and corporate donations if Hillary Clinton is elected president. … Bill Clinton said if Hillary Clinton wins the White House, the family's foundation would only accept contributions from U.S. citizens and independent charities.” (Ken Thomas, “Clinton's Foundation To Alter Donations Policy If Elected,” The Associated Press, 8/18/16)

Other Clinton Charities Will Continue To Take Foreign And Corporate Donations Should Clinton Become President. “Big chunks of the Clinton family’s charitable network would be exempt from a self-imposed ban on foreign and corporate donations if Hillary Clinton wins the presidency, loopholes that highlight the complexity of disentangling her from the former first family’s myriad potential conflicts of interest.” (Annie Linskey, “Not All Clinton Charities Bound By New Set Of Rules,” Boston Globe, 8/20/16)

These Charities Include The Clinton Health Access Initiative, The Alliance For A Healthier Generation And The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership. “The most prominent of the exceptions applies to the Boston-based Clinton Health Access Initiative, which in 2014 accounted for 66 percent of spending by the Clinton network of charities. … They include the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, an entity cofounded by the American Heart Association and the Clinton Foundation, and the Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership, a joint venture between Bill Clinton and Canadian mining billionaire Frank Giustra.” (Annie Linskey, “Not All Clinton Charities Bound By New Set Of Rules,” Boston Globe, 8/20/16)

FACT SIX – The FBI Wanted To Open An Investigation Into The Clinton Foundation, But The Effort Was Scuttled By The Obama Administration:

The FBI And Department Of Justice Met In Early 2016 To Discuss Opening A Public Corruption Case Into The Clinton Foundation. “Officials from the FBI and Department of Justice met several months ago to discuss opening a public corruption case into the Clinton Foundation, according to a US official.” (Drew Griffin, Pamela Brown and Shimon Prokupecz, “Inside The Debate Over Probing The Clinton Foundation,” CNN, 8/11/16)

Three FBI Field Offices Wanted To Investigate If Suspicious Banking Activity From A Foreigner Was Involved A Criminal Conflict Of Interest With The State Department And The Clinton Foundation. “At the time, three field offices were in agreement an investigation should be launched after the FBI received notification from a bank of suspicious activity from a foreigner who had donated to the Clinton Foundation, according to the official. FBI officials wanted to investigate whether there was a criminal conflict of interest with the State Department and the Clinton Foundation during Clinton's tenure. The Department of Justice had looked into allegations surrounding the foundation a year earlier after the release of the controversial book ‘Clinton Cash,’ but found them to be unsubstantiated and there was insufficient evidence to open a case.” (Drew Griffin, Pamela Brown and Shimon Prokupecz, “Inside The Debate Over Probing The Clinton Foundation,” CNN, 8/11/16)

Obama’s Department Of Justice Pushed Back Against Opening A Case. “As a result, DOJ officials pushed back against opening a case during the meeting earlier this year. Some also expressed concern the request seemed more political than substantive, especially given the timing of it coinciding with the investigation into the private email server and Clinton's presidential campaign.”(Drew Griffin, Pamela Brown and Shimon Prokupecz, “Inside The Debate Over Probing The Clinton Foundation,” CNN, 8/11/16)

The FBI Field Offices Were “Waved Off” By The DOJ. “Accusations that Clinton has committed crimes, and gotten away with them, have colored Republican campaigns for decades. They've picked up since the FBI announced that it would take no further steps to investigate her ‘careless’ use of a private email server after a year-long probe; they've gained more steam after reports that three (of 56) FBI field offices wanted to probe the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation over a foreign donation but were waved off by a DOJ that had come up empty in a similar probe.” (David Weigel, “‘Lock Her Up’ Sentiment Comes To A Congressional Campaign,” The Washington Post, 8/12/16)

FACT SEVEN – Clinton’s Chief Of Staff At State Had A Deep And Simultaneous Involvement In The Clinton Foundation:

CNN Headline: “Top Clinton State Department Aide Helped Clinton Foundation” (Drew Griffin, “Top Clinton State Department Aide Helped Clinton Foundation,” CNN, 8/11/26)

It Was Discovered That Clinton’s Chief Of Staff At The State Department Cheryl Mills Went To New York In 2012 To Interview Executives For A Top Position At The Clinton Foundation. “A CNN investigation found that Clinton aide Cheryl Mills was involved in the Clinton Foudnation while she was also employed as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State. On a trip to New York in 2012, Mills interviewed two executives for a top position at the Clinton foundation. The State Department said she was on personal time. Mills' attorney says she was, doing ‘volunteer work for a charitable foundation. She was not paid.’” (Drew Griffin, Pamela Brown and Shimon Prokupecz, “Inside The Debate Over Probing The Clinton Foundation,” CNN, 8/11/16)

“The Fact That The Aide, Cheryl Mills, Was Taking Part In Such A High Level Task For The Clinton Foundation While Also Working As Chief Of Staff For The Secretary Of State Raises New Question About The Blurred Lines That Dogged The Clinton As Secretary Of State.” (Drew Griffin, Pamela Brown and Shimon Prokupecz, “Inside The Debate Over Probing The Clinton Foundation,” CNN, 8/11/16)

The State Department Has Been Stonewalling Congressional Investigators On This Matter. “The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Republican Chuck Grassley of Iowa, has tried to get answers about Mills' New York trip as well. Grassley sent Secretary of State John Kerry a letter in January asking the purpose of Mills' trip. The State Department did not officially respond to the letter.” (Drew Griffin, Pamela Brown and Shimon Prokupecz, “Inside The Debate Over Probing The Clinton Foundation,” CNN, 8/11/16)

FACT EIGHT – Sidney Blumenthal Collected $10,000 A Month From The Clinton Foundation While Providing Libyan Intelligence To Clinton:

Clinton Wanted To Bring Blumenthal On Board To The State Department In 2009, But The Hire Was Turned Down By The Obama White House Because Of His “Harsh Attacks” In The Democratic Primary. “As White House chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel was the one to bring the hammer down on Sidney Blumenthal. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton wanted to hire Mr. Blumenthal, a loyal confidant who had helped her promote the idea of a ‘vast right-wing conspiracy’ more than a decade ago. But President Obama’s campaign veterans still blamed him for spreading harsh attacks against their candidate in the primary showdown with Mrs. Clinton last year. So Mr. Emanuel talked with Mrs. Clinton, said Democrats informed about the situation, and explained that bringing Mr. Blumenthal on board was a no-go.” (Peter Baker and Jeff Zeleny, “Emanuel Wields Power Freely, And Faces The Risks,” The New York Times, 8/15/09)

Blumenthal “Earned About $10,000 A Month As A Full-Time Employee Of The Clinton Foundation” While At The Same Time He Provided Intelligence On Libya To Then-Secretary Clinton. “Sidney Blumenthal, a longtime confidant of Bill and Hillary Clinton, earned about $10,000 a month as a full-time employee of the Clinton Foundation while he was providing unsolicited intelligence on Libya to then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according to multiple sources familiar with the arrangement.” (Kenneth P. Vogel, “Clinton Foundation paid Blumenthal $10K per month while he advised on Libya,” Politico, 5/28/15)

Politico Headline: “Clinton Foundation Paid Blumenthal $10K Per Month While He Advised On Libya”(Kenneth P. Vogel, “Clinton Foundation Paid Blumenthal $10K Per Month While He Advised On Libya,” Politico, 5/28/15)
Blumenthal Was Added To The Clinton Foundation’s Payroll In 2009, “Not Long After Advising Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Campaign — At The Behest Of Former President Bill Clinton…” “Blumenthal was added to the payroll of the Clintons’ global philanthropy in 2009 — not long after advising Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign — at the behest of former president Bill Clinton, for whom he had worked in the White House, say the sources.” (Kenneth P. Vogel, “Clinton Foundation Paid Blumenthal $10K Per Month While He Advised On Libya,” Politico, 5/28/15)

Some Clinton Foundation Officials “Questioned” Blumenthal’s “Value And Grumbled That His Hiring Was A Favor From The Clintons.” “While Blumenthal’s foundation job focused on highlighting the legacy of Clinton’s presidency, some officials at the charity questioned his value and grumbled that his hiring was a favor from the Clintons, according to people familiar with the foundation.”(Kenneth P. Vogel, “Clinton Foundation Paid Blumenthal $10K Per Month While He Advised On Libya,” Politico, 5/28/15)

“When The Clintons Last Occupied The White House, Sidney Blumenthal Cast Himself In Varied Roles: Speechwriter, In-House Intellectual And Press Corps Whisperer.” “When the Clintons last occupied the White House, Sidney Blumenthal cast himself in varied roles: speechwriter, in-house intellectual and press corps whisperer. Republicans added another, accusing Mr. Blumenthal of spreading gossip to discredit Republican investigators, and forced him to testify during President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial. Now, as Hillary Rodham Clinton embarks on her second presidential bid, Mr. Blumenthal’s service to the Clintons is again under the spotlight.”(Nicholas Confessore and Michael S. Schmidt, “Clinton’s Friend’s Memos On Libya Draw Scrutiny To Politics And Business,”The New York Times, 5/18/15)

Blumenthal’s Work With Clinton Has Been “Wide-Ranging,” “Complicated,” And Embodied “The Blurry Lines Between Business, Politics And Philanthropy That Have Enriched And Vexed The Clintons And Their Inner Circle For Years.”“But an examination by The Times suggests that Mr. Blumenthal’s involvement was more wide-ranging and more complicated than previously known, embodying the blurry lines between business, politics and philanthropy that have enriched and vexed the Clintons and their inner circle for years.” (Nicholas Confessore and Michael S. Schmidt, “Clinton’s Friend’s Memos On Libya Draw Scrutiny To Politics And Business,”The New York Times, 5/18/15)

“t May Be Difficult To Determine Where One Of Mr. Blumenthal’s Jobs Ended And Another Began.” “But interviews with his associates and a review of previously unreported correspondence suggest that — once again — it may be difficult to determine where one of Mr. Blumenthal’s jobs ended and another began.”(Nicholas Confessore and Michael S. Schmidt, “Clinton’s Friend’s Memos On Libya Draw Scrutiny To Politics And Business,”The New York Times, 5/18/15)

“[T]he Clintons’ Past Does Provide Some Evidence That When It Comes To Friends And Politics, They Prize Loyalty Over All Else.” “Why didn’t Clinton do either of those things? Who knows. But, the Clintons’ past does provide some evidence that when it comes to friends and politics, they prize loyalty over all else.” (Chris Cillizza, “Hillary Clinton Is Defending Her ‘Loyal Old Friends.’ Here’s Why That’s A Mistake.,” The Washington Post, 5/19/15)

FACT NINE– The Clinton Foundation Failed To Disclose $26.4 Million In Speaking Honoraria While Clinton Was Secretary Of State:

Politico Headline: “New Clinton Speech Disclosures Reveal Foundation’s Take”(Josh Gerstein, “New Clinton Speech Disclosure Reveal Foundation’s Take,” Politico, 5/21/15)

In May 2015, The Clinton Foundation Reported That It Has Received As Much As $26 Million In Previously Undisclosed Speaking Fees. “The Clinton Foundation reported Thursday that it has received as much as $26.4 million in previously undisclosed payments from major corporations, universities, foreign sources and other groups … The money was paid as fees for speeches by Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton. Foundation officials said the funds were tallied internally as “revenue” rather than donations, which is why they had not been included in the public listings of its contributors published as part of the 2008 agreement.” (Rosalind Helderman and Tom Hamburger, “Clinton Foundation Reveals Up To $26 Million In Additional Payments,” The Washington Post, 5/21/15)

“The Clinton Foundation Confirmed Thursday That It Received As Much As $26.4 Million In Previously Unreported Payments From Foreign Governments And Corporations For Speeches Given By The Clintons.”(Alexandra Jaffe and Dan Merica, “Clinton Foundation Didn’t Disclose As Much As $26M In Speaking Fees,” CNN, 5/21/15)

The Disclosure Came As The Foundation Faced Questions “Over Whether It Fully Complied With A 2008 Ethics Agreement To Reveal Its Donors And Whether Any Of Its Funding Sources Present Conflicts Of Interest. “The disclosure came as the foundation faced questions over whether it fully complied with a 2008 ethics agreement to reveal its donors and whether any of its funding sources present conflicts of interest for Hillary Rodham Clinton as she begins her presidential campaign.”(Rosalind Helderman and Tom Hamburger, “Clinton Foundation Reveals Up To $26 Million In Additional Payments,” The Washington Post, 5/21/15)

The Disclosure Of Speaking Fees Was “The Latest In A String Of Admissions From The Foundation That It Didn’t Always Abide By A 2008 Ethics Agreement To Disclose Its Funding Sources Publicly.” “It's the latest in a string of admissions from the foundation that it didn't always abide by a 2008 ethics agreement to disclose its funding sources publicly. That agreement, penned as Hillary Clinton became secretary of state, is certain to continue the headache that the foundation's work and donors have become for Clinton as she makes another run at the White House.” (Alexandra Jaffe and Dan Merica, “Clinton Foundation Didn’t Disclose As Much As $26M In Speaking Fees,” CNN, 5/21/15)

The Clinton’s Paid Speaking Honorariums Included Six Figure Speaking Fees From Foreign Companies And Wall Street Banks. “The paid appearances included speeches by former president Bill Clinton to the Nigerian ThisDay newspaper group for at least $500,000 and to the Beijing Huaduo Enterprise Consulting Company Ltd., an investment holding company that specializes in the natural gas market, for at least $250,000. Citibank paid at least $250,000 for a speech by Hillary Rodham Clinton.” (Rosalind Helderman and Tom Hamburger, “Clinton Foundation Reveals Up To $26 Million In Additional Payments,” The Washington Post, 5/21/15)

Clinton Herself Delivered 15 Speeches On The Foundation’s Behalf, “Including One Address To Goldman Sachs And Another To JPMorgan Chase.” “But the new disclosure indicates that the former president has also spent considerable time speaking on the foundation’s behalf — 73 times since 2002. Hillary Clinton has delivered 15 such speeches, including one address to Goldman Sachs and another to JPMorgan Chase.” (Rosalind Helderman and Tom Hamburger, “Clinton Foundation Reveals Up To $26 Million In Additional Payments,” The Washington Post, 5/21/15)

FACT TEN – Since 2003, The Clinton Foundation Has Spent More Than $50 Million On Travel:

The New York Post Headline: “Bill Clinton Foundation Has Spent More Than $50 Million On Travel Expenses” (Geoff Earle, “Bill Clinton Foundation Has Spent More Than $50 Million On Travel Expenses,” New York Post, 8/20/13)

From 2003 To 2012, The Clinton Foundation Spent More Than $50 Million On Travel. “Bill Clinton’s foundation has spent more than $50 million on travel expenses since 2003, an analysis of the non-profit’s tax forms reveal.” (Geoff Earle, “Bill Clinton Foundation Has Spent More Than $50 Million On Travel Expenses,” New York Post, 8/20/13)

In Just 2011, The Clinton Associated Foundations Spent $12.1 Million On Travel. “The web of foundations run by the former president spent an eye-opening $12.1 million on travel in 2011 alone, according to an internal audit conducted by foundation accountants. That’s enough to by 12,000 air tickets costing $1,000 each, or 33 air tickets each day of the year.” (Geoff Earle, “Bill Clinton Foundation Has Spent More Than $50M On Travel Expenses,” New York Post, 8/20/13)

The William J. Clinton Foundation Spent $4.2 Million On Travel In 2011. “That overall figure includes travel costs for the William J. Clinton Foundation (to which Hillary and Chelsea are now attached) of $4.2 million on travel in 2011, the most recent year where figures are available.” (Geoff Earle, “Bill Clinton Foundation Has Spent More Than $50M On Travel Expenses,” New York Post, 8/20/13)

“The Clinton Global Health Initiative Spent Another $730,000 On Travel In 2011, While The Clinton Health Action Initiative (CHAI) Spent $7.2 Million On Travel.”(Geoff Earle, “Bill Clinton Foundation Has Spent More Than $50M On Travel Expenses,” New York Post, 8/20/13)

The Clinton Foundation

Empowering People to Build Better Futures for Themselves, Their Families, and Their Communities

When I left the White House in 2001 and returned to life as a private citizen, I wanted to continue working in areas I had long cared about, where I believed I could still make an impact.  That’s what the Clinton Foundation has tried to do, by creating opportunities and solving problems faster, better, at lower cost so that more people are empowered to build better futures for themselves, their families, and their communities.  I am grateful to everyone in the U.S. and across the world who has been involved in our work, and especially grateful to Chelsea for her role in increasing scope and impact.

From day one, the Foundation has pursued its mission through partnerships with governments, the private sector, other foundations, and philanthropists, creating networks of cooperation that are focused on results.  In 2005, we convened the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to give people all over the world the chance to do the same thing.

These efforts have improved millions of lives around the world.  For example:

•    More than 11.5 million people in over 70 countries have access to lifesaving HIV/AIDS drugs at 90 percent lower cost through our affiliated Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), including more than 800,000 children.  That’s more than half the adults and three quarters of the children on treatment today.

•    CHAI has also organized the training of thousands of health care workers as part of an effort to address critical shortages in poor countries and help others build strong, self-sufficient health systems, and expanded access to high-quality, low-cost treatment and diagnostics for many other diseases and conditions.

•    Through our work with the affiliated Alliance for a Healthier Generation, more than 18 million students in over 31,000 American schools, in every state, now have healthier food and more physical activity options, and our agreements with the beverage industry have reduced the caloric intake from drinks by 90 percent in the vast majority of U.S. schools.

•    Our Health Matters Initiative is working in six communities to improve health and has worked with innovative drug companies to help reverse opioid overdoses and combat prescription painkiller misuse by lowering the cost of autoinjection naloxone and making naloxone nasal spray available to every high school in the U.S. at no cost.

•    The Foundation’s Haiti initiative has promoted sustainable investment resulting in the planting of more than 5 million trees, the development of 5 new agricultural supply chains benefiting more than 4,000 smallholder farmers, and support for more than 20 entrepreneurial businesses.  And members of CGI’s Haiti Action Network have made more than 100 Commitments to Action to strengthen the health, education, agriculture, and infrastructure sectors.

•    Our climate change projects have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 33,500 tons annually across the U.S.  We’ve also partnered on reforestation and land restoration efforts in South America and East Africa, and are working with island nations to develop renewable energy projects and reduce dependence on expensive imported diesel and petroleum.

•    More than 500,000 people in Latin America are benefiting from social enterprises that connect people to job training, supply chains, and entrepreneurship opportunities.

•    More than 105,000 farmers in East Africa have dramatically increased their yields and their incomes.

•    And, through Too Small to Fail (TSTF), we are working with the faith-based community, pediatricians, community and business leaders, and Head Start educators to provide parents with resources in everyday settings to support their young children’s early brain and language development, and have reached 155,000 parents with tips through direct text messages.

I have found great joy in simple moments shared with people who are benefiting from our work: holding a baby who is alive and healthy because he now has access to AIDS medication; planting rows of seeds with smallholder farmers in Malawi and hearing about how our programs have lifted their incomes, enabling them to send their children to school and electrify their homes; meeting with female entrepreneurs in Peru who are earning a good living for the first time in their lives by providing essential goods to their remote communities.  This work has been my life for the last 15 years, and I couldn’t be more grateful.

Since Hillary began her presidential campaign in 2015, Chelsea and I have made it clear that the work the Clinton Foundation started should continue if Hillary is elected, but that changes would be necessary.  While it would be presumptive to assume a victory in November, now that Hillary is her party’s nominee, it would be irresponsible not to plan for it.

If Hillary is elected president, the Foundation’s work, funding, global reach, and my role in it will present questions that must be resolved in a way that keeps the good work going while eliminating legitimate concerns about potential conflicts of interest.  Over the last several months, members of the Foundation’s senior leadership, Chelsea, and I have evaluated how the Foundation should operate if Hillary is elected.  Throughout the process, our top priorities have been preserving our most important programs, supporting the people who work for the Foundation and its affiliated programs, and resolving legitimate conflict of interest questions.

If she is elected, we will immediately implement the following changes:  The Foundation will accept contributions only from U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and U.S.-based independent foundations, whose names we will continue to make public on a quarterly basis.  And we will change the official name from the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation to the Clinton Foundation.

While I will continue to support the work of the Foundation, I will step down from the Board and will no longer raise funds for it.

Much of the Foundation’s international work, like that of most global NGOs, is funded in part by donor governments’ bilateral aid programs.  If Hillary is elected, we will transition those programs out of the Foundation to other organizations committed to continuing their work.  Doing this in a way that ensures continuity and is respectful of all the employees working around the world will take time.  We will complete these transitions as soon as we can do so responsibly.

With respect to CHAI, I will step down from the Board. We, along with the CHAI Board, are additionally considering a range of options to ensure that its vital work will continue and will announce details soon.

The Clinton Foundation was originally established to build the Clinton Presidential Center and Library in Little Rock, and the work there will continue regardless of the outcome of the election.  Since opening its doors 12 years ago, more than 4 million people have visited the Center and it has helped to inspire new generations of leaders—including through the Presidential Leadership Scholars program, a bipartisan educational partnership with the George W. Bush Presidential Center, the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation, and the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation.  The Center has lived up to my vision and much more, including as an important educational and cultural resource and driver of economic growth for the Little Rock community.

Finally, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) has accomplished even more than I dreamed when it began in 2005, and we’ve made the decision that the Annual Meeting this September will be the last, and that we will no longer hold our CGI America meetings.  Nine years ago in my book Giving, I wrote, “I want to continue these meetings for at least a decade, with the objective of creating a global network of citizen activists who reach across the divides of our interdependent world to build real communities of shared opportunities, shared responsibilities, and a genuine sense of belonging.”  That is exactly what CGI, its members, and its dedicated staff have done.

We started CGI to create a new kind of community built around the new realities of our modern world, where problem-solving requires the active partnership of government, business, and civil society.  We’ve brought together leaders from across sectors and around the world both to talk about our challenges, and to commit publicly to actually do something about them.  It was something different, but our bet paid off: there was a hunger for the chance to make an impact that brought together people and organizations with the resources to make a difference with people who have the knowledge and experience to turn good ideas into action.  Corporations, governments, and non-governmental organizations began combining their strengths and finding entirely new approaches to old problems.  CGI quickly became an embodiment of what works best in the 21st-century world, and what has been behind all of the Clinton Foundation’s work since the very beginning: networks of cooperation.

This partnership model, which may seem self-evident today, was simply not how philanthropy and corporate responsibility worked over a decade ago.  Today, members of the Clinton Global Initiative have made more than 3,500 commitments that are already improving over 430 million lives in more than 180 countries.  These projects will continue to make an impact around the world and in the U.S.  The idea that working together beats going it alone has caught on well beyond our CGI community.

It’s been one of the great honors of my life to be part of this special community, and I hope the hard work and benefits of CGI’s great staff and its members’ creative cooperation will keep rippling out into the world.  The commitment model has been adopted by other forums and I hope that more will do so, or that new organizations will arise to do this work.  While this year will be the last for the CGI Annual Meeting and CGI America, I hope and believe we can and should preserve CGI University (CGI U), our meeting that brings university students together to develop innovative solutions to important challenges in the U.S. and around the world.

In addition to continuing CGI U and all of the activities of the Clinton Presidential Center, the Foundation will also continue those domestic programs that can be maintained with the funding restrictions we announced today.

The process of determining the Clinton Foundation’s future if Hillary becomes President has not been easy.  It’s an unprecedented situation, so there’s no blueprint to follow.  Part of what has made the Foundation successful over the last 15 years has been our understanding that solving problems and creating opportunities faster, better, and in the most cost-effective way sometimes means changing course.

Working alongside so many passionate people around the world who share our goals and believe in our approach has made these 15 years one of the most rewarding chapters of my life, as I know it has been for Chelsea.  While my role in that work will change, the work itself should continue because so many people are committed to it and so many more are relying on it.

Chelsea and I are very proud of what the Clinton Foundation, its affiliates, and its partners have accomplished, and we are profoundly grateful to the staff, to those who have funded our work, and to all the people with whom we have worked and from whom we have learned so much.  We will try to be faithful to them, their values, and their work in effecting this transition as quickly and effectively as possible.

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 The Clinton Foundation

https://www.clintonfoundation.org/press/facts

What does the Clinton Foundation do?

The Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation builds partnerships between businesses, NGOs, governments, and individuals everywhere to work faster, better, and leaner; to find solutions that last; and to transform lives and communities from what they are today to what they can be tomorrow.

Since our founding, the Foundation has focused on tackling a number of the world's greatest challenges: Global Health; Climate Change; Economic Development; Health and Wellness; and improving opportunity for Girls and Women.

Because of our work, more than 31,000 American schools are providing kids with healthy food choices in an effort to eradicate childhood obesity; more than 105,000 farmers in Malawi, Rwanda, and Tanzania are benefiting from climate-smart agronomic training, higher yields, and increased market access; more than 33,500 tons of greenhouse gas emissions are being reduced annually across the United States; over 450,000 people have been impacted through market opportunities created by social enterprises in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia; through the independent Clinton Health Access Initiative, over 11.5 million people in more than 70 countries have access to CHAI-negotiated prices for HIV/AIDS medications; an estimated 85 million people in the U.S. will be reached through strategic health partnerships developed across industry sectors at both the local and national level; and members of the Clinton Global Initiative community have made more than 3,500 Commitments to Action, which have improved the lives of over 430 million people in more than 180 countries.

 

How is the Clinton Foundation staffed?

The foundation is a unique organization that has created a partnership model to tackle our world’s biggest challenges. Our senior leadership reflects this collaborative approach, with more than 200 years of management experience in diverse fields including global logistics, international development and finance.

 

Is the Foundation a partisan, political organization?

No. Both in legal standing as a 501(c)(3) organization, and in practice, the Foundation is apolitical. We serve only the millions of people around the world whose lives we seek to improve. In fact, the Foundation has a long tradition of working across the aisle. This has included work, first with President George H.W. Bush and later George W. Bush, in response to natural disasters in the Indian Ocean, New Orleans and Haiti; the establishment of the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program; and countless commitment makers and featured speakers at CGI.

FINANCE

How are Foundation salaries funded?

All Foundation employees are paid for work through the Foundation payroll. As a former President, President Clinton has separately allocated funding for a private office and for associated costs (rent, utilities, and salaries and benefits for staff). No Foundation staff are paid for Foundation work with taxpayer dollars.

 

When will the Clinton Foundation publish its disclosures?

The Clinton Foundation has a record of transparency that goes beyond what is required of U.S. charities, including the voluntary disclosure of contributions on the Foundation's website. The Foundation will increase the frequency of disclosure of its donors from annually to quarterly, publishing new contributors in the month following the end of the prior quarter. First quarterly disclosure was in July 2015, and then each quarter thereafter (i.e., October, January, and April).

 

Who contributes to the Foundation? Where can I find a list of Foundation donors?

We are proud to have more than 300,000 contributors; 90% of our donations are $100 or less. Like all philanthropic organizations, the Foundation depends on contributions to pursue our work around the world. While not required by any law, but in keeping with a long-held commitment to transparency, the Clinton Foundation has for years listed all contributors dating back to the Foundation’s beginning on our website.

 

What do contributors receive in exchange for donations?

All of our supporters – corporations, non-profits, and individuals – get something in return, which is helping to improve lives around the world. Our contributors give to us because they want to see the circle of opportunity extended around the world; they want to see communities, businesses and governments working together to address problems that we all face but collectively have the know-how and resources to fix. That is what the Clinton Foundation does every day.

 

When do you report donations on your online donor list?

For the list of donors that is publicly available on our website, we update contributions quarterly. For maximum transparency, for multi-year commitments or pledges, we update our donor webpage each quarter that we receive the contributions.

 

GOVERNANCE

Why does Charity Navigator not rate the Foundation?

Charity Navigator does not rate the Foundation due to the organization’s current rating methodology. As Charity Navigator has explained, the lack of rating “is neither a condemnation nor endorsement of this charity” and that it “does not indicate a positive or negative assessment by Charity Navigator.” The Foundation was previously listed on its Watchlist but was removed in 2015. Other independent charitable experts noted the Clinton Foundation’s excellence in philanthropy: The American Institute of Philanthropy’s “Charity Watch” awarded the Clinton Foundation an “A” rating for its financial performance, noting that the Foundation spent 89 percent of its 2013 expenses on charitable programs and activities, and GuideStar lists the Foundation as a “Platinum Participant” and has lauded the Foundation for our "commitment to transparency."

 

Does the Clinton Foundation spend most of its money on grants?

No. The Clinton Foundation is an operating foundation. The money raised by the Foundation is spent directly on our programs, and not as grants to other charitable organizations. The majority of the Clinton Foundation’s charitable work is performed and implemented by our staff and partners on the ground. We operate programs around the world that have a significant impact in a wide range of issue areas, including economic development, climate change, health and wellness, and participation of girls and women. In cases where we support others in their own philanthropic endeavors, the money is used to convene these partners to develop their programs and commitments, rather than directly implement projects.

 

How was Secretary Clinton involved with the Foundation and its partners while she was Secretary of State?

Secretary Clinton was not involved in the work of the Foundation when she was serving as Secretary of State. During her time in office, she attended the Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative – as did many other national and international leaders, including heads of state, U.S. Cabinet members and President Obama himself.

After leaving office, she served on the Board of Directors of the Foundation, and helped launch three initiatives:

No Ceilings: The Full Participation Project is an initiative to inspire and advance the full participation of girls and women around the world;

Too Small to Fail, is an initiative to help parents and businesses take meaningful actions to improve the health and well-being of children ages zero to five, so that more of America’s children are prepared to succeed in the 21st century;

Job One, an effort to help close a critical gap in our country's education and economic systems through business-designed and implemented training, hiring, and mentoring pathways for youth.

 

How does the Foundation measure the impact of its programs?

We regularly conduct a thorough internal review of our programs – including the impact of each initiative, based on key metrics. For example, metrics include the number of lives affected by CGI commitments; the number of tons of carbon emissions reduced by our home energy affordability loan and building retrofit program; and the number of farmers in Africa who are seeing better livelihoods and incomes as a result of our development work. These impact metrics are reported yearly in our annual reports.

For large scale projects or initiative-wide metrics, we will engage external groups to conduct comprehensive analysis and evaluation. For example, last year at the 10th CGI Annual Meeting, we presented a report done in concert with Palantir, one of the world’s leading computer software and services company that specializes in data analysis, and offers the world's leading data integration platform. With the help of Palantir’s data analysis platforms, we looked at CGI Commitments to Action and evaluated what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what remains to be done – aiming to be more efficient and effective in the years to come. This report analyzed the 2,872 Commitments to Action that were made from the first CGI in 2005 through 2013.

 

What is the Clinton Family Foundation, and how is it different from the Clinton Foundation?

The Clinton Family Foundation is a private foundation, separate from the Clinton Foundation and extremely different in terms of operations and mission. While the Clinton Foundation is an operating foundation with a global presence and is mission driven, the Family Foundation is a private foundation and provides the family the ability to give to causes and organizations of personal importance.

Their contributions to the Clinton Foundation are publicly disclosed on the Clinton Foundation's website.

 

Do the Clintons receive any income or personal expense reimbursement from the Foundation?

No. President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton, who serve on the Board of Directors, do not take a salary from the Clinton Foundation and receive no funding from it. Secretary Clinton did not take a salary when she served on the Board of Directors.

CLINTON GLOBAL INTIATIVE

How does CGI collect data from its members?

As each commitment is implemented, CGI asks its commitment-makers to provide a progress update every year on their commitment. Commitment-makers report cumulative impact on the specific target metrics set when the commitment was developed, in addition to providing a variety of other qualitative data related to the commitment (summary of progress, lessons learned, best practices, etc.). The CGI Commitments staff reviews all progress reports and makes that progress publically available on the CGI website and relays this collected information in year-round meetings in order to create a shared learning community and help other members explore what works and what doesn’t in addressing global challenges.

 

Does the Clinton Global Initiative have any political affiliations?

CGI is a nonpartisan initiative of the Clinton Foundation, bringing together some of the world's best minds and most distinguished problem solvers to focus on practical, effective measures that can be taken now. These leaders come from a wide variety of political, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds, and include current and former heads of state, top business executives, preeminent scholars, and representatives of effective nongovernmental organizations.

 

Does CGI provide funding of any kind?

No. CGI convenes leaders to drive action through its unique model. CGI is not a grant-making organization and does not provide funding directly to CGI members to carry out their work. Rather than directly implementing projects, CGI facilitates action by helping members connect, collaborate, and make effective and measurable Commitments to Action—plans for addressing significant global challenges. CGI supports the development of commitments by facilitating dialogue, providing opportunities to identify partners, showcasing the actions taken by commitment-makers, and communicating results.

 

Who are your sponsors for this year's meeting? Has there been turnover or decline in sponsor support since last year?

As with all CGI meetings and other similar events, support from sponsors, attendees, and members make it financially feasible for this meeting to occur. Overall, revenue as a result of sponsorship for 2015 is up, and we’re grateful for the continued support of our sponsors. Each year we typically experience turnover in our sponsors – many return, some do not return, and new sponsors emerge. In the case of those who do not return as sponsors, many continue to be actively engaged through CGI membership, as is the case in 2015.

Per a Fox Business op-ed by CGI CEO Bob Harrison: “We're proud that this year's CGI Annual Meeting is being supported by 33 new and returning sponsors, including some world's largest corporations and most effective foundations --  Procter & Gamble, The Coca-Cola Company, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Cisco, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The Ford Foundation, Gap Inc., NRG Energy, Swiss Reinsurance Company, the Rockefeller Foundation and Western Union.  In addition, Apple, GlaxoSmith Kline, Xerox and Cardinal Health will participate in CGI as members for the first time.” In addition, “Sponsorship revenue for CGI is up over last year, and more than half of the 30 companies listed in the Dow Jones Industrial Average are current CGI members or sponsors. This includes companies recognized as among the most innovative and socially-conscious in Fortune’s first listing of companies that change the world. In addition, some of the most influential global executives, such as Unilever CEO Paul Polman, Xerox CEO Ursala Burns and Cisco Executive Chairman John Chambers will be part of the program.”

 

How does CGI determine the total estimated value of a commitment?

The estimated value of any Commitment to Action is the estimated total of work and resources for implementing that particular commitment from start to finish. While these can include in-kind contributions, they are not necessarily cash donations.

 

How does CGI aggregate metrics across commitments?

CGI uses a conservative approach when aggregating all metrics associated with commitments — both target and impact — to reduce the possibility of double counting individuals who may be reached by multiple commitments.

To summarize the process, for each metric CGI counts the largest number, with attention to the specific countries included in the geographic scope of that commitment (e.g India, Mexico, China). Because CGI is unable to disaggregate reported values between countries on a multi-country commitment, if any of these countries also appear in the geographic scope of a second commitment, those values from the second commitment must be discounted, regardless of whether new countries are also present. Therefore, the only values that are counted, in addition to the largest value, are those reported by commitments that are operating only in unique countries not represented by any of the larger previously counted values.

Finally, once all of the appropriated values have been identified, those values are summed. This process is repeated for each individual metric. Because the value is by nature an estimate and CGI’s aggregation method is so conservative, the final aggregated values are likely underestimated.

 

Does CGI verify the data received from commitment-makers?

All data is self-reported by CGI commitment-makers. CGI serves as a platform for companies, individuals, governments and NGOs to learn from one another’s efforts, in an effort to maximize the success of all CGI members — not as a watchdog organization to evaluate the effectiveness of a specific organization’s work on global challenges.

During the commitment development process, CGI staff work diligently with each commitment-maker to establish target metrics that are realistic and maintain the same conservative perspective CGI takes in the reporting progress. Additionally, CGI works with the organization to ensure it has the capacity to accurately measure, evaluate and report on their impact. The commitment-maker is ultimately responsible for identifying the metrics they wish to use to measure their commitments’ impact.

 

What is meant by a life being "improved"?

CGI commitments each employ different approaches and strategies, address different challenges, and work in different geographies. Due to the broad spectrum of work being done, the way in which each commitment-maker measures impact is specific to that commitment. In evaluating whether a life has been “improved,” CGI relies on commitment-makers to report only when a person’s life has been positively affected socially, economically, and/or environmentally as a result of that commitment CGI asks commitment-makers to be conservative when establishing initial goals, accounting for the organizations’ ability to accurately measure and report impact.

 

CGI UNIVERSITY

What is CGI University?

Building on the successful model of the Clinton Global Initiative, CGI University (CGI U) was launched in 2007 to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world. Each year, CGI U hosts a meeting where students, university representatives, topic experts, and celebrities come together to discuss and develop innovative solutions to pressing global challenges. Throughout the year, and as a prerequisite of attending the CGI U meeting, students develop their own Commitments to Action: new, specific, and measurable initiatives that address pressing challenges on campus, in local communities, or around the world.

Since its founding, CGI U has brought together students from more than 875 schools, 145 countries, and all 50 states, and students have created more than 5,500 Commitments to Action. Through these commitments – projects and programs designed to address a challenge – young people are improving their communities and the world around them by tackling critical global challenges. Among the commitments they’ve made:

Since starting as a CGI U commitment in 2009, Sproxil, a text messaging-based prescription drug verification program, has verified more than 15 million items.

In 2011, a student from CGI-U, Jenny Amaraneni launched SOLO Eyewear, a line of eco-friendly sunglasses where each pair purchased funds eye care for people in need. Since launching, SOLO Eyewear has helped provide eye care to 6,540 people

George Washington University students build and sell sustainable bamboo bicycles at an affordable price to help reduce carbon emissions and bring transportation to those without cycling infrastructure. Since starting as a CGI U commitment in 2012, the program has turned into an organization called Pedal Forward – a sustainable bike company that reinvests a portion of profits back into basic transportation needs of developing communities around the world.

 

Do universities pay to host CGI U meetings?

Each year, schools from around the country with a commitment to civic engagement, public service and students from a wide range of backgrounds are interested in the opportunity to host CGI University. CGI U meetings have taken place at a wide range of universities – both public and private – across the United States.

In order to ensure that attending CGI U is free for students, host campuses help underwrite a portion of the event. CGI does not make a profit these events and all the funding goes toward logistics and production of the event itself.

 

Do state funds go toward CGI U when it is hosted at a public university?

No. According to the schools, private donations are raised by the school to help with the cost of the event.

 

Do you disclose these universities’ contributions?

Yes. Universities that have donated to the Clinton Foundation are listed publically on our website, as are all donations to the Foundation.

 
 

CGI MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

What were the results of the 2015 Middle East & Africa meeting?

Since the 2015 CGI Middle East & Africa meeting in May, members and attendees finalized 31 new commitments, with a total estimated value of more than $169 million when fully funded and implemented. Results are far-reaching for the region, but CGI advisors stressed the importance of economic development from the outset. As a result, nearly 48% of commitments fell within CGI’s education and workforce development track, and 24% of commitments are focused on market-based approaches. Highlights from the collective commitments include:

more than $17.5 million that will be disbursed to entrepreneurs, microenterprises, and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs);

more than 132,000 girls and women who will be positively impacted by a variety of programs to improve quality of education and increase access to employment and skills development opportunities;

more than 123,000 people who will receive access to training programs, either formal or informal (includes skills development, vocational programs, capacity building, and leadership development)

For more frequently asked questions about the Clinton Global Initiative, visit https://www.clintonfoundation.org/clinton-global-initiative/about-us/frequently-asked-questions.

 

CLINTON GIUSTRA ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP

What is the Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership?

The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (CGEP) is pioneering an innovative approach to poverty alleviation. As impact entrepreneurs, CGEP creates new enterprises to generate both social impact and financial returns by addressing existing market gaps in developing countries’ supply or distribution chains. CGEP works to provide underserved communities access to markets, jobs, and training by incorporating individuals into one of three market-driven models – Distribution Enterprises, Supply Chain Enterprises, and Training Center Enterprises. Through these models, CGEP seeks to help people work themselves out of poverty.

 

What is the difference between the Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership and the Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (Canada)?

The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership is an initiative of the Clinton Foundation that works to advance innovative solutions to poverty alleviation on a global scale.  As an initiative of the Clinton Foundation, the work of CGEP is executed by Clinton Foundation staff experienced in global economic development.

The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (Canada) is an independent Canadian charity, which financially supports the work of the CGEP initiative. Canadian philanthropist Frank Giustra established the entity in 2007 to enable Canadian residents an opportunity to support the initiative’s work and receive a charitable tax credit.  The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (Canada) does not provide general operating support to the Clinton Foundation, but rather it contracts with the Clinton Foundation to execute specific programs and it provides ongoing instruction on the use of its resources, holding CGEP accountable for reaching established goals. Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (Canada) contracts with the Clinton Foundation to carry out this work based on the Foundation’s capacity, resources, specialized skill sets, knowledge, as well as established networks needed to successfully execute economic development activities in sometimes challenging environments.

 

Does the Clinton Foundation disclose donations made to the Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (Canada)?

No. The Clinton Foundation lists all of its contributors on the Foundation’s website, including the Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (Canada) and other charitable organizations that support the Foundation’s work. Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (Canada) is an independent organization and therefore its contributions are not disclosed on the Foundation’s website, and under Canadian law, Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (Canada) is prohibited from independently disclosing its donors.

 

The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership was formerly known as Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative. Why did its name change?

The Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative began in 2007 with the goal of generating economic development and poverty alleviation at scale.  In 2012, the initiative took a step back to evaluate its goals and achievements, and realized that the best way to lift people out of poverty was to create activities that generated more income for marginalized individuals and increase sustainable employment opportunities. And so, in 2013, the initiative changed its name to the Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership to better reflect this new approach to economic development.

 

CLINTON HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE

How is CHAI different than the Clinton Foundation?

In 2002, as part of President Clinton’s commitment to combating HIV/AIDS, he began the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI), an initiative of the Clinton Foundation, to reduce the cost of HIV/AIDS medicines and tests, and to work with governments around the world to further turn the tide on the disease by building the systems needed to deliver care and treatment. In seven short years, under the leadership of Ira Magaziner, the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative made a substantial impact in the fight against HIV/AIDS: achieving breakthrough price reductions; helping millions of people stay alive with medicines purchased under CHAI agreements with manufacturers; and serving as a trusted partner to national governments, whose own efforts made possible tremendous gains in HIV/AIDS services and public health access.

As the program matured, CHAI expanded to assist efforts to fight malaria, by lowering prices and improving access to malaria medicines. CHAI also worked with a number of governments on improving the underlying systems needed to deliver comprehensive health care. Given CHAI’s expansion and growth, in 2010 the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative became its own nonprofit organization and changed its name to the Clinton Health Access Initiative.

 

How does CHAI disclose its donors?

While CHAI continued its crucial, life-saving work of making HIV/AIDS treatment affordable and available to millions of people around the world, after it became an independent organization in 2010 it maintained responsibility for adhering to the provisions of the MOU with the Obama Administration. Regarding the annual disclosure of those donors, CHAI has publicly stated, “Not doing so was an oversight which we made up for this year.”

All of CHAI’s donors are currently posted on its website. The majority of CHAI donors had previously been disclosed on the Clinton Foundation website as they were contributors to the Clinton Foundation or CHAI prior to 2010.

 

CLINTON FOUNDATION IN HAITI

In Haiti, what types of projects does the Clinton Foundation support?

We focus on a wide range of projects that are designed to help revitalize the Haitian economy and lift the entire country. Most of our work has been directed toward small businesses, entrepreneurs, and farming cooperatives. For example, we are supporting agricultural cooperatives to increase crop yields, reforest land, and raise income for farmers. One of the organizations with whom we partner, the Smallholder Farmers Alliance, works with over 2,000 smallholder farmers who are revitalizing traditional crops such as moringa and limes, as well as planting staple crops for local consumption and food security. These projects will improve incomes and opportunities for Haitians living in rural and often neglected parts of the country.

We are also working with Haitian non-profit organizations like GHESKIO to help underserved communities gain access to first class medical care, including Haiti’s first permanent cholera treatment center. We have worked with a variety of organizations to build and solarize schools in some of Haiti’s most impoverished areas like Cite Soleil and the Lake Azeui region. We also work with international investors to develop projects such as hotels and manufacturing facilities that can bring more people to Haiti for tourism and investment, and serve as important sources of new jobs and training, which provide Haitians transferrable skills.

 

Is Haiti building back better and stronger?

Working on the ground with our partners, we are optimistic for the future of Haiti, though challenges certainly remain. Haiti has been amongst the regional leaders in economic growth for the last five years. There is evidence of progress in the opening of a state-of-the-art cholera treatment center, the rebuilding of iconic buildings like the historic Iron Market, the repairing of the State University, and the inauguration of a new internationally branded hotel. The artisans and crafts sector is stronger and employing more people than before the earthquake thanks to the talents of local artists and entrepreneurs and the efforts of our U.S. partners, including Donna Karan and Urban Zen, and West Elm, to open new markets for these local artisans. The country’s infrastructure has seen significant improvements, especially the airports at Cap Haitien and Port-au-Prince. There are far more students in school than before the earthquake. Digicel alone has built 150 schools in all ten departments of the country, which are now serving more than 50,000 students. Medical facilities like the Partners in Health teaching hospital in Mirebalais, and the Bernard Mevs and St. Damian hospitals in Port-au-Prince are providing first class medical care for tens of thousands of Haitians.

A press report this year highlighted the work of the Clinton Foundation, and offered a mixed look at our projects’ success. This report did not provide an accurate or comprehensive view of our efforts. We connected the reporters with more than a dozen partners to speak to about their work, and the reporters chose to only speak to two. Many of our Haitian partners reached out to the reporters and invited them to visit their projects and businesses to see the impact of their work, but the reporters never followed up with them and instead chose to contact our non-Haitian partners by phone. For instance, a permanent cholera treatment center recently opened with the help of the Clinton Foundation – despite being connected with the leaders of the center, the reporters chose not to contact them or visit the facility to see the impact of its work.

 

Does the Clinton Foundation profit from projects in Haiti?

No. The Clinton Foundation's Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (CGEPartnership) and the Clinton Foundation Haiti team have created social enterprises in the agricultural sector of Haiti, which generate financial returns that are used to make these enterprises self-sustainable so they can continue to grow and reach more beneficiaries. Neither the Clinton Foundation nor its principals profit from any future financial success of the enterprises.