Clinton Foundation Policy Update
Statement
15 April 20156
The Clinton Foundation is committed to improving millions of lives around the world. In light of Secretary Clinton’s decision to run for President, Secretary Clinton has stepped down from the Clinton Foundation board and, while she is a candidate for President, the Foundation will modify its policies as follows:

Increase Donor Disclosure: The Foundation will increase the frequency of disclosure of its donors from annually to quarterly, publishing new contributors beginning in July 2015, and then each quarter thereafter (i.e., October, January, and April).

Clinton Global Initiative (CGI): After the already scheduled CGI International conference in May (CGI Middle East & Africa), CGI will not hold any CGI International events, nor will it accept contributions or sponsorships from foreign governments, other than meeting attendance fees.

Contributions from Foreign Governments: The Clinton Foundation only will accept funding from foreign governments that have funded Clinton Foundation programs, namely: Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom. Funding from these governments will support the economic development or climate-focused work of the Clinton Climate Initiative, the Clinton Development Initiative, and the Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership.

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Editor’s Note:
The Clinton Foundation published a supporting document to the statement above titled “The Facts” available at https://www.clintonfoundation.org/press/facts. This document is comprised of over 40 questions and answers, most linked to the statement. We include a sample question and answer from The Facts which we consider indicative…

Q. Why does the Clinton Foundation take money from governments, such as Saudi Arabia, that have poor records on women’s rights?

A. Our work in this area speaks for itself and has a long history. Since the Foundation was created, our programs have empowered women and girls around the world:

:: Expanding access to education and training skills for women and girls through the Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership;

:: Increasing economic opportunity and access to markets and supply chains through the Clinton Development Initiative;

:: Providing critical health care to mothers and their newborns through the Clinton Health Access Initiative;

:: Bringing leaders around the world from government, business, and civil society to forge Commitments to Action to improve the lives of women and girls through the Clinton Global Initiative.

With the establishment of the No Ceilings initiative in 2013, the Foundation took an innovative, data-driven look at the global progress of women and girls, culminating in an important report released on March 9. In this report, we identify the record of Saudi Arabia and other countries in advancing the progress of women and girls.

These countries knew of the work we did when they decided to contribute. We accept donations to help make life-changing work around the globe possible, and to improve as many lives as we can.