CLINTON FOUNDATION
Hillary Clinton Secrete Hacked Documents
2016ER ATTACKS
MANY REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES ATTACKED
SECRETARY CLINTON OVER FOREIGN DONATIONS TO HER FAMILY’S FOUNDATION, WITH SOME
CALLING ON HER TO GIVE THE MONEY BACK
Rand Paul Said That Hillary Clinton Accepting
Foreign Donations Gave The Appearance Of Foreign Countries Buying Influence
With Someone Who Was Possibly Running For President. ED BERLINER: “Earlier
today we spoke one-on-one with the controversial senator who was in no mood to
hold back on comments about the president and former Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton.” RAND PAUL: “The emails don’t bother me as much as several other things.
The main thing that bothers me, and I think should preclude her from being
considered for the presidency, is that she didn’t defend our mission in
Benghazi. She was asked repeatedly for security, didn’t defend the consulate
there and then we, I think as a consequence, I think lost our ambassador there.
The other that’s come out recently that really bothers me is that she’s taking
foreign donations from the heads of foreign states from I guess different
sovereign funds, but basically foreign countries for her foundation. And I
think this almost, it has the appearance anyway, whether it’s true or not, it
has the appearance of foreign countries buying influence with someone who could
potentially run for the presidency. So I think there’s a lot of things she’s going
to have to answer. And really some of her behavior I think really should make a
lot of Americans think twice about whether or not they ought to consider her.”
[Midpoint, Newsmax TV, 3/3/15]
Rand Paul Said That The Clinton Foundation
Taking Gifts From Foreign Countries Did Not Look Good And That There Was A
Constitutional Provision Saying That You Could Not Take Gifts From Foreign
Countries. “Paul said that he thought the issue of the Clinton Foundation
accepting foreign government donations last year without announcing the policy
change, another scandal afflicting the Clinton operation this winter, is more
important than the issue of her email usage as secretary of state. ‘There’s a
constitutional provision that says you can’t take gifts from foreign countries,’
Paul said. ‘Also it just doesn’t look very good even if you say it’s a
foundation and it wasn’t personally.’” [Buzzfeed, 3/6/15]
Rand Paul Said That Hillary Clinton Accepting A
Significant Amount Of Money From Saudi Arabia Through Her Foundation Would
Bring Up The Question Of Whether She Was Compromised As A Potential Head Of
State. “Asked if the Clinton Foundation taking of foreign donations could
compromise Clinton as a potential head of state, Paul said, ‘Taking a million
dollars from Saudi Arabia, I don’t know how much she got from them, but taking
a significant amount of money from foreign countries in the middle east, it
would definitely bring up the question.’” [Buzzfeed, 3/6/15]
Rand Paul Said There Were Questions About
Hillary Clinton’s Foundation Taking Foreign Donations Because The Constitution
Explicitly Forbid You From Accepting Foreign Gifts While Secretary Of State. “The
potential 2016 GOP presidential contender said he’s concerned about the recent
news that she conducted her business as secretary of state exclusively via
private email, but that he was also concerned about recent revelations that the
Clinton Foundation accepted donations from foreign governments while she was
serving as the country’s top diplomat. ‘The Constitution actually explicitly
forbids you as a senator or as a secretary of state from taking foreign gifts —
it’s actually directly in the constitution,’ Mr. Paul said. ‘Now, she’s
probably going to maintain this was a foundation, but that means that she needs
to now release where all the money is spent in the foundation. Did she take any
plane flights paid for by the foundation? Did she have any hotel stays paid for
by the foundation? Are any of her chauffeurs, limousines or mansions paid for
out of her foundation?’ ‘All that’s gonna have to be public since she’s been
taking foreign money to make sure that she can reassure us that she hasn’t
broken the law,’ he said.” [Washington Times, 3/6/15]
Rand Paul Questioned If Hillary Clinton’s
Foundation Paid For Any Of Her Flights, Hotels, Limousines Or Mansions, Saying
The Finances Needed To Be Made Public To Make Sure She Had Not Broken The Law
By Letting Her Foundation Accept Foreign Donations. “The potential 2016 GOP
presidential contender said he’s concerned about the recent news that she
conducted her business as secretary of state exclusively via private email, but
that he was also concerned about recent revelations that the Clinton Foundation
accepted donations from foreign governments while she was serving as the
country’s top diplomat. ‘The Constitution actually explicitly forbids you as a
senator or as a secretary of state from taking foreign gifts — it’s actually
directly in the constitution,’ Mr. Paul said. ‘Now, she’s probably going to
maintain this was a foundation, but that means that she needs to now release
where all the money is spent in the foundation. Did she take any plane flights
paid for by the foundation? Did she have any hotel stays paid for by the
foundation? Are any of her chauffeurs, limousines or mansions paid for out of
her foundation?’ ‘All that’s gonna have to be public since she’s been taking
foreign money to make sure that she can reassure us that she hasn’t broken the
law,’ he said.” [Washington Times, 3/6/15]
Jeb Bush Responded To The Words “Hillary Clinton”
With “Foreign Fundraising,” And “Barack Obama” With “Failed President.” “Some of those who
remained weren’t convinced. When Hannity brought up immigration they booed,
prompting Bush to quip, ‘I’m marking you down as neutral, and I want to be your
second choice.’ It was a good line, and Bush delivered other zingers too. Asked
to respond to the words ‘Hillary Clinton,’ he replied ‘foreign fund-raising,’ a
barbed reference to a Washington Post story, published earlier this week, reporting
that the Clinton Foundation raised money from overseas governments during
Hillary’s tenure as Secretary of State. When Hannity said ‘Barack Obama,’ Bush
replied ‘failed President.’” [New Yorker, 2/27/15]
Walker Said
There Were “Real Questions” To Ask Hillary Clinton About The Money She And Her
Foundation Received That Was Tied To Foreign Interests. “HANNITY: ‘Hillary
Clinton.’ Walker: ‘Trouble … Now we learned that she was supposedly -- you
know, and I think there are real questions that need to be asked in terms of
the money she and her foundation received that's tied to foreign interests.’”
[Hannity, Fox News, 2/26/15]
Responding To Reports That The Clinton Foundation
Took Donations From Foreign Countries While Hillary Clinton Was In Office, Rick
Perry Said Clinton Failed The Question Of Common Sense. “And Perry is not
afraid of ripping the bark off the likely Democratic nominee. On the issue of
Hillary Clinton’s foundation taking donations from foreign countries even while
she was in office, he says, ‘The question needs to be answered whether you can
legally take the money. There’s the legality. But on the question of common
sense, she fails.’ He says merely promising you won’t take money in the future
is not sufficient. ‘I don’t think the American people will accept that.’ He
concedes that the left will probably rally her around Clinton, which appears to
be just fine with Perry. He is ready for the presidential ‘marathon,’ as he
describes it. His opponents need to make certain they are up to speed —
especially on national security.” [Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 2/26/15]
Rick Perry Questioned Hillary Clinton’s Loyalty
When Attacking Her Foundation’s Donations From Foreign Governments. “BASH: You have
talked about some questionable donations to the Clinton foundation. What
exactly do you think is wrong with these donations? Why does it raise questions
for you? PERRY: I think most Americans realize that a phone call at 3:00 in the
morning to the president of the United States about an issue that deals with a
foreign country that is given maybe tens of millions of dollars to the
foundation that she oversees is not right. And it's not only the appearance of
impropriety, it's also the ethical side of this that I think most Americans
really have a problem with. And I'm really concerned about not just going
forward but what has been received at the Clinton foundation over the course of
years and how that affects this individual's judgment. BASH: She was secretary
of state so you could argue that she sort of, you know -- that they're going
from the pool that she's familiar with, if that makes sense. PERRY: You can
argue that, but I think it falls flat in the face of the American people when
it comes to arguing are you going to trust an individual who has taken that
much money from a foreign source where is their loyalty.” [Rick Perry Interview,
State of the Union, Fox News, 3/1/15]
Jindal Called On
Hillary Clinton To Return Foreign Money Donated To The Clinton Foundation
Claiming The Donations Undermined Her Credibility. “Louisiana Gov.
Bobby Jindal weighed in Monday on the controversy surrounding donations by
foreign governments to the Clinton Foundation, calling on Hillary Clinton to
return the money in light of her likely bid for president. ‘I don't think the
practice of her foundation accepting those donations is appropriate at all. I
think they should return them, and I think it undermines her credibility,’
Jindal, a likely Republican candidate for president, told the Washington
Examiner. ‘If she does aspire to be president, if she does want to be in
position of making foreign policy again, taking these donations from foreign
governments ... is bad both in perception and actuality.’” [Washington
Examiner, 2/23/15]
CLINTON DEFENSE
CLINTON FOUNDATION ANNOUNCED THAT SHOULD
HILLARY CLINTON DECIDE TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT, THE FOUNDATION WOULD FOLLOW
APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES FOR ACCEPTING DONATIONS FROM FOREIGN DONATIONS, JUST
LIKE IT HAD HAD UNDER SECRETARY CLINTON…
Clinton
Foundation: “Should Secretary Clinton Decide To Run For Office, We Will
Continue To Ensure The Foundation's Policies And Practices Regarding Support
From International Partners Are Appropriate, Just As We Did When She Served As
Secretary Of State.” “Like other global charities, the Clinton Foundation
receives support from individuals, organizations and governments from all over
the world. Contributions are made because the Foundation's programs improve the
lives of millions of people around the globe.
The Clinton Foundation has a record of transparency that goes above what
is required of U.S. charities. This
includes the voluntary disclosure of contributions on the Foundation's website.
Should Secretary Clinton decide to run for office, we will continue to ensure
the Foundation's policies and practices regarding support from international
partners are appropriate, just as we did when she served as Secretary of State.”
[Clinton Foundation, 2/19/15]
Wall
Street Journal: Clinton Foundation Spokesman Claimed Donors “Go Through A
Vigorous Vetting Process.” “A spokesman for the Clinton Foundation said the
charity has a need to raise money for its many projects, which aim to do such
things as improve education, health care and the environment around the world.
He also said that donors go through a vigorous vetting process.” [Wall Street
Journal, 2/17/15]
Clinton
Spokesman Merrill: “The Clinton Foundation…Has Said It Will Re-Evaluate Its Contributor
Practices If Secretary Clinton Runs, Just As Was Done When She Became Secretary
Of State.” [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
…AND
DEFENDED THE FOUNDATION’S GLOBAL WORK THAT WAS SUPPORTED BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
DONATIONS…
Clinton
Foundation Spokesman: Projects “Aim To Do Such Things As Improve Education,
Health Care And The Environment Around The World.” “A spokesman for the
Clinton Foundation said the charity has a need to raise money for its many
projects, which aim to do such things as improve education, health care and the
environment around the world. He also said that donors go through a vigorous
vetting process.” [Wall Street Journal, 2/17/15]
Clinton
Foundation Spokesman Craig Minassian And Hillary Clinton Spokesman Nick Merrill
Sent Around Talking Points To Clinton Allies “In Hopes That You Will Join Us In
Defending The Good Work The Foundation Does And Will Continue To Do.” “It’s
been a little while since we’ve sent one of these, but given the attacks on the
Clinton Foundation as of late, we wanted to send around some points in hopes
that you will join us in defending the good work the Foundation does and will
continue to do.” [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton
Spokesman Merrill: “In The Last Couple Of Weeks, There Has Been Little Mention
Of The Good Work The Foundation Does, And That It Is Without A Doubt A
World-Class Philanthropy.” “As you’ve probably seen reading the stories in
the last couple of weeks, there has been little mention of the good work the
Foundation does, and that it is without a doubt a world-class philanthropy.”
[Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton
Spokesman Merrill Highlighted The Work Of The Clinton Foundation In The Areas
Of “Haiti, Global Health, Women And Girls & No Ceilings: The Full
Participation Project, Childhood Obesity, Economic Development, Climate Change,
Clinton Global Initiative, Too Small To Fail, Job One.” [Nick Merrill,
3/2/15]
Clinton
Spokesman Merrill: “The Clinton Foundation Is A Philanthropy, Period.” [Nick
Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton
Spokesman Merrill: Clinton Foundation Receives “Contributions From Around The
World, Because They're Doing Groundbreaking, Life-Changing Work Around The
Globe.” [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton
Spokesman Merrill: Clinton Foundation Contributions “Are Responsible For
Millions Of People Getting Access To Live-Saving HIV/AIDS Treatment.” “These
contributions are important because they are responsible for millions of people
getting access to life-saving HIV/AIDs treatment, more than 40,000 farmers in
Malawi, Tanzania, and Rwanda improving their incomes by more than 500 percent;
33,500 tons of greenhouse gas emissions being reduced annually across the U.S.;
supporting the Clinton Global Initiative whose members have made nearly 3,100
Commitments to Action to improving more than 430 million lives around the world
and so much more. The list goes on.” [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton
Spokesman Merrill: “Without These Contributions… Fewer People Would Have Access
To Affordable HIV/AIDS Medication; Fewer People Would Have Access To Clean
Water…And Fewer Children In The US Would Have Access To Healthy Foods.” “Without
these contributions, it's clear what would have happened – fewer people would have
access to affordable HIV/AIDS medication; fewer people would have access to
clean water; fewer economic opportunities would be made available in developing
communities in nations across Africa, Asia, and South; and fewer children in
the US would have access to healthy foods.” [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton
Spokesman Merrill: It Is “Important To Acknowledge That After Much Scrutiny,
And When You Cast Aside Those Whose Goal It Is To Make Political Hay, That This
Is A Philanthropy, Widely Recognized As A Successful One, And It Does An
Enormous Amount Of Good.” “The bottom line: The ability to fund the
Foundation is the ability to improve the lives of millions of people across the
world. And while it’s appropriate to
raise questions to ensure that money is being used as efficiently as possible
to achieve its mission, it’s just as important to acknowledge that after much
scrutiny, and when you cast aside those whose goal it is to make political hay,
that this is a philanthropy, widely recognized as a successful one, and it does
an enormous amount of good that the people who founded it and work there should
be nothing but immensely proud of. Period.” [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton
Spokesman Merrill: “The Work Of The Clinton Foundation Is Effective, Which Is Why
It Has Bipartisan Support From Places Like News Corporation [And] Chris Ruddy Of
NewsMax.” “The work of the Clinton Foundation is effective, which is why it
has bipartisan support from places like News Corporation, Chris Ruddy of
NewsMax, and counts among its contributors and CGI participants President
George H.W. Bush, Laura Bush, Condi Rice, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Carly
Fiorina, and dozens of governors and mayors from both sides of the aisle.”
[Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton
Spokesman Merrill: “Every Penny Of The Money Algeria Donated For Haiti Went To
Help Haiti.” “Every penny of the money Algeria donated for Haiti went to
help Haiti. People forget about the
outpouring of support for those debased by the earthquake and the need to get
money and supplies there quickly. The
United Nations asked President Clinton to head Haiti relief and encouraged
countries to support the effort.
President Bush partnered with WJC to set up the Bush-Clinton Haiti Fund
in part because the Clinton Foundation had an expertise in addressing such
challenges efficiently and effectively - as they previously did with the
Tsunami is SE Asia.” [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton
Spokesman Merrill: “When People Call
For The Donations To Be Returned, They Are Dismissing The Fact That Lives Will
Be Affected, Even Lost.” “People are trying to make this political forget
the human toll of HIV/AIDs or earthquakes or that as governments have fewer
resources around the world. That’s
exactly where NGO’s need to step into the void to help improve people's
lives. When people call for the
donations to be returned, they are dismissing the fact that lives will be
affected, even lost.” [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
…AND
EMPHASIZED THE UNUSUALLY HIGH LEVEL TRANSPARENCY SURROUNDING THE FOUNDATION’S
DONATIONS
Clinton
Spokesman Merrill: “Unlike Many Other Similar Charities, The Foundation
Voluntarily Discloses All Of Its Contributors' Names, Right On The Clinton
Foundation Website.” “Let’s remember why journalists are able to dig
through all these records. Because
unlike many other similar charities, the Foundation voluntarily discloses all
of its contributors' names, right on the Clinton Foundation website. And it refuses to take anonymous
contributions. No charity is required to do these, but the Clinton Foundation
does it, on its own accord.” [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton
Spokesman Merrill: Clinton Foundation “Refuses To Take Anonymous
Contributions.” [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton
Spokesman Merrill: Clinton Foundation “Counts Among Its Contributors And CGI
Participants President George H.W. Bush, Laura Bush, Condi Rice, John McCain,
Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, And Dozens Of Governors And Mayors From Both Sides
Of The Aisle.” [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
AS THE CLINTON FOUNDATION CAME UNDER
INCREASING FIRE FOR FOREIGN DONATIONS, FOUNDATION OFFICIALS PROMOTED POSITIVE
OUTCOMES FROM PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH ITS GLOBAL INITIATIVE
Clinton Foundation:
“Since CGI Was Created In 2005, CGI Members Have Made Nearly 3,200 Commitments
To Improve More Than 430 Million Lives In 180 Countries.” “Here are the facts: since CGI was created
in 2005, CGI members have made nearly 3,200 commitments to improve more than
430 million lives in 180 countries. These commitments are helping address
issues such as climate change, economic development, global health, access to
education, and the empowerment of women and girls.” [Clinton Foundation, 2/19/15]
Clinton Foundation:
As Part Of A CGI Commitment, “Procter & Gamble Has Provided 7.5 Billion
Liters Of Clean Water At No Cost To Those Who Need It Most In More Than 70
Countries Worldwide.”
“Several commitments by Procter & Gamble to provide safe drinking water to
millions in need of clean water, by scaling up production of clean water
packets and distribute them with the help of NGOs around the world. So far, Procter & Gamble has provided 7.5
billion liters of clean water at no cost to those who need it most in more than
70 countries worldwide.” [Clinton Foundation,
2/19/15]
Clinton Foundation:
As Part Of A CGI Commitment, “The Inter-American Development Bank…Is Projected
To Help 500,000 Disadvantaged Youth Enter The Workforce Over The Next Five
Years…More Than Half Of These Will Be Women And Girls.” “The Inter-American Development Bank is
working with corporate partners, including Microsoft, Caterpillar, and Walmart
to implement an employment program across ten Latin American countries. This work began a year ago and is projected
to help 500,000 disadvantaged youth enter the workforce over the next five
years. More than half of these will be women and girls.” [Clinton Foundation, 2/19/15]
Clinton Foundation:
A Commitment By “The UTeach Institute…With ExxonMobil, The Carnegie Corporation
Of New York, And UT Austin…Is Projected To Produce 10,000 STEM Teachers From 34
Universities By 2020.” “The
UTeach Institute has partnered with ExxonMobil, the Carnegie Corporation of New
York, and UT Austin to educate STEM teachers.
This commitment is projected to produce 10,000 STEM teachers from 34
universities by 2020, and it is expanding to ten additional universities with
support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.” [Clinton Foundation, 2/19/15]
Clinton Foundation:
“Nike Made A CGI Commitment To Create And Fund The Coalition For Adolescent
Girls (CAG), A Group That Brings Together International Organizations To Invest
In Girls To Promote Their Social And Economic Development.” “Nike made a CGI commitment to create and
fund the Coalition for Adolescent Girls (CAG), a group that brings together
international organizations to invest in girls to promote their social and
economic development. Since its creation, over 50 organizations have come
together to bring their perspectives and resources to bear on a variety of
issues. CAG members have launched programs that promote education and literacy,
provide vocational training, and prevent teenage pregnancy.” [Clinton Foundation, 2/19/15]
THE
CLINTON FOUNDATION SPENDS TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EACH YEAR ON DIRECT
PROGRAM EXPENDITURES
2013: The
Clinton Foundation Spent $29,389,026 On Direct Program Expenditures.
[Clinton Foundation, IRS Form 990, 11/19/14]
2012: The
Clinton Foundation Spent $15,727,680 On Direct Program Expenditures.
[Clinton Foundation, IRS Form 990, 11/19/14]
THE
CLINTON FOUNDATION AWARDS MILLIONS IN GRANTS TO CHILDHOOD OBESITY PROGRAMS AND
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO HENDRIX COLLEGE
2013: The
Clinton Foundation Gave $2.3 Million To The Alliance For A Healthier Generation
For Childhood Obesity Programs. [Clinton Foundation, IRS Form 990, 11/19/14]
2012: The
Clinton Foundation Gave $2.016 Million To The Alliance For A Healthier
Generation For Childhood Obesity Programs. [Clinton Foundation, IRS Form
990, 9/10/13]
2011: The
Clinton Foundation Gave $2,374,669 To The Alliance For A Healthier Generation For
Childhood Obesity Programs. [Clinton Foundation, IRS Form 990, 9/28/12]
2013: The
Clinton Foundation Gave $175,000 To Hendrix College For Education Programs. [Clinton
Foundation, IRS Form 990, 11/19/14]
2011: The
Clinton Foundation Gave $250,000 To Hendrix College For Education Programs. [Clinton
Foundation, IRS Form 990, 9/28/12]
THE
CLINTON FOUNDATION HAS RAISED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN AID TO REBUILD HAITI,
INCLUDING ALLOCATIONS FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Clinton
Foundation: “Since 2010, The Clinton Foundation Has Raised A Total Of $36
Million For Haiti” Including Projects Aimed At “Enhancing Education.” “Since
2010, the Clinton Foundation has raised a total of $36 million for Haiti,
including relief funds as well as projects focused on supporting Haiti’s small
and medium businesses, improving livelihoods, enhancing education and exploring
the nexus of agriculture, energy and environment.” [Clinton Foundation,
accessed 2/9/15]
THE
CLINTON FOUNDATION HAS FOCUSED ON A WIDE VARIETY OF CHARITABLE CAUSES AS WELL
AS IMPORTANT POLICY DISCUSSIONS
Military
Times: “The Nonprofit Clinton Foundation Is Putting Its Political Heft
Behind Troop And Veterans Health.” “The nonprofit Clinton Foundation is
putting its political heft behind troop and veterans health, focusing a portion
of its two-day annual Health Matters Summit this week to jump-start yearlong
initiatives on military medical care and wellness. In the coming year, the
organization will collaborate with organizations, communities and individuals
to support veterans health programs. To jump-start its efforts, summit
organizers held panel discussions with veterans and veterans groups to discuss
the challenges they face and probe possible solutions to support military
wellness.” [Military Times, 1/27/15]
HEADLINE:
“Hillary Clinton Announces ‘No Ceilings’ Initiative To Empower Women” [Washington
Post, 11/1/13]
Clinton
Foundation: “No Ceilings Brings Together Global Partners To Build An
Evidence-Based Case For Full Participation And Accelerate Progress For Women
And Girls.” “No Ceilings: The Full Participation Project is an initiative
led by Secretary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton to advance the full participation
of women and girls around the world. Access to equal rights and opportunities
for women and girls is the unfinished business of the 21st century and is
essential for achieving prosperity, stability, and security across the globe.
No Ceilings brings together global partners to build an evidence-based case for
full participation and accelerate progress for women and girls.” [Annual
Report, Clinton Foundation, 2014]
Clinton
Foundation: No Ceilings And Its Partners Pledged $600 Million “To Help 14
Million Girls Receive A Safe And Quality Secondary Education Over The Next Five
Years.” “CHARGE – the Collaborative for Harnessing Ambition and Resources
for Girls’ Education – is a $600 million commitment by No Ceilings and the
Center on Universal Education at the Brookings Institution that brings together
30 crosssector partners to help 14 million girls receive a safe and quality
secondary education over the next five years. The collaborative will ensure that
girls can attend and complete primary and secondary school; make schools safer
and more secure; improve the quality of learning; support girls’ transition to
higher education and employment; and cultivate local leaders to champion this
work at the grassroots level.” [Annual Report, Clinton Foundation, 2014]
Clinton
Foundation: “Too Small To Fail Is Building A Public Action Campaign Focused
On Closing [The] Word Gap To Help Ensure That All Children Start School Ready
To Learn.” “Too Small to Fail, a joint initiative launched in 2013 by the
Clinton Foundation and Next Generation, aims to help parents and communities
take meaningful actions to improve the health and well-being of children ages
zero to five, and prepare them to succeed in the 21st century. Studies show
that by age four, children from lower income families hear, on average, 30
million fewer words than their peers from higher income families, creating a
‘word gap’ that sets them back before they’ve entered their first classroom.
Working with partners across the country, Too Small to Fail is building a
public action campaign focused on closing this word gap to help ensure that all
children start school ready to learn.” [Annual Report, Clinton Foundation, 2014]
Christian
Science Monitor On Secretary Clinton: “The Longtime Children’s Advocate
Helped Launch The Too Small To Fail Initiative To Promote Ways That Parents,
Businesses, And Communities Can Give Children A Better Start In The Critical
Years Between Birth And Age 5.” “The people who will benefit most from
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s new life beyond the Beltway are too young to follow
her on Twitter. On Friday, the longtime children’s advocate helped launch the
Too Small to Fail initiative to promote ways that parents, businesses, and communities
can give children a better start in the critical years between birth and age 5.
The campaign will help publicize research on the relationship between babies’
and toddlers’ experiences and brain development. It will provide guidance to
parents on simple steps to enhance children’s health and early learning
opportunities. And it aims to secure commitments from private businesses, both
through financial investments and through structures that help working parents
spend quality time with their children.” [Christian Science Monitor, 6/14/13]
Associated
Press: “Hillary Rodham Clinton Is Encouraging Companies To Train And Hire
Young People…Launching A Project Called ‘Job One.’” “Hillary Rodham Clinton
is encouraging companies to train and hire young people, offering a new jobs
pitch during her family's annual domestic policy summit as she considers
another presidential campaign. The former secretary of state was launching a
project called ‘Job One’ at the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting
Tuesday, featuring hiring, training and mentoring initiatives from 10
companies, including The Gap, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft and Marriott.”
[Associated Press, 6/24/14]
Clinton
Foundation: Job One Encouraged Partnerships To “Expand Training, Hiring, Or
Mentoring Opportunities For Youth And Build The Business Case For More
Companies To Engage Unemployed Youth.” “Through Job One, a key focus area
of Secretary Clinton’s work at the Clinton Foundation, the Foundation is
bolstering an often-missed element from our national workforce training
conversations: business-designed and -led career pathways for opportunity youth
– young people who are both out-of-school and out-of-work. By working
hand-in-hand with businesses, leading non-profits, economists, and advocates
across the country, the Clinton Foundation is helping to identify and scale
effective ways for companies to address their core business needs through
engaging opportunity youth… In 2014, Job One encouraged and spotlighted 16
Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitments to Action that expand training,
hiring, or mentoring opportunities for youth and build the business case for
more companies to engage unemployed youth.” [Annual Report, Clinton Foundation,
2014]
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