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Bloomberg pledges $25M to 9/11 Memorial's $75M education fund

The 9/11 Memorial and Museum is launching a $75 million fundraising campaign to educate younger generations about the attacks ahead of the 25th anniversary. Mike Bloomberg has pledged to match $25 million of the donations through his Bloomberg Philanthropies to support this initiative. The funds will help provide free museum access to students, first responders, and veterans, and develop educational materials for teachers who may not have lived through the event. AI

RANK_REASON Major fundraising campaign for a prominent cultural institution with a significant pledge from a notable philanthropist. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Bloomberg pledges $25M to 9/11 Memorial's $75M education fund

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · James Pollard, The Associated Press ·

    Mike Bloomberg matches $25 million fundraising effort to educate youths about 9/11 ahead of the 25th anniversary

    Millions of U.S. youth don't remember the terror attacks ahead of the 25th anniversary this September. About 97 million people visit the memorial since it opened in 2014.