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Robert Blaine - Stories from the Field

Q & A with Robert Blaine PhD, Chief Administration Officer, City of Jackson, Mississippi In this edition of the Milken Institute “Stories from the Field” interview series, we hear from stakeholders utilizing innovative financing approaches...
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Robert Blaine

Senior Executive and Director, Institute for Youth, Education, and Families, National League of Cities

Weighing Down America: 2020 Update

The economic and social cost of obesity in America is at an all-time high and continues to rise. We estimate its cost to be roughly 6.76 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 compared to 5.57 percent in 2014. The latest statistics...
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Joseph Bendix 

Milken Institute introduces roadmap for philanthropists to lead efforts to rebuild health, education and other critical systems in the COVID-19 era

Washington, D.C. – September 1, 2020 – The Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy (CSP) has released a series of reports focused on how philanthropists can lead strategic initiatives to rebuild better health, education...
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Mala Persaud

Director, Communications, Milken Institute Philanthropy
Mala Persaud is the director of communications for Milken Institute Philanthropy. A former journalist, Persaud is a mission-driven communications leader with expertise in science and health communications.