Bloomberg Philanthropies unveiled a new competition that will conclude with 25 cities each receiving $1 million and technical support to improve city services.

The Bloomberg Cities Idea Exchange aims to help local governments pool resources and share ideas on tough issues.

Twenty new cities and their mayors have been selected to take part in the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance program.

On the Priorities podcast, Scottsdale, Arizona’s Bianca Lochner shares how the city is tailoring digital services to residents' needs.

Harvard opened a Bloomberg Philanthropies-funded center for city governance training and research at its Kennedy School.

Twenty-two cities have been selected to take part in the inaugural cohort of the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance program.

Organizers said members of the new data alliance will be pushed to “an even higher standard” of data-informed decision making.

Bloomberg Philanthropies urged new mayors to use existing technology initiatives to avoid having to "reinvent the wheel" of government innovation.

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's foundation is opening a new center at Johns Hopkins University to house its many city-focused programs.

What Works Cities, a division of Bloomberg Philanthropies, certified a new round of cities for their data practices, bringing the total number of participants to 254.