[onPhilanthropy] Change and Challenge at the Clinton Global Initiative

Some related Clinton CGI2011 Stories

[onPhilanthropy] Change and Challenge at the Clinton Global Initiative: Here are some top stories from the annual Clinton Global Initiative meeting in New York, which has become an opportunity for leaders to take a fresh look at approaches to the world's major issues, and seek commitments to making measurable progress.

Bill Clinton gets 194 pledges to tackle world woes | Reuters

Bill Clinton gets 194 pledges to tackle world woes | Reuters: The number of pledges made at the September summit was a third less than last year's record, but when combined with those made at an inaugural summit organized by Bill Clinton in June to help create U.S. jobs and fuel a U.S. economic recovery -- there have been a record 299 commitments made so far in 2011.

A further 66 commitments are in development and expected to be finalized by the end of the year, organizers said, taking the 2011 total to 365.

Clinton to Press Job Creation at Philanthropic Summit - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Clinton to Press Job Creation at Philanthropic Summit - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Clinton to Press Job Creation at Philanthropic Summit

September 19, 2011, 10:25 am

Corporate and nonprofit leaders at this week’s Clinton Global Initiative will hear a call from former president Bill Clinton to do more to kick-start stalled labor markets in the United States and abroad, Reuters reports.

In an interview with the news service, Mr. Clinton said job creation would be the key theme at his foundation’s seventh annual philanthropic summit, along with efforts to promote conservation and aid women and girls.