Resource:How to get involved with the Clinton Global Initiative

Introduction

Established in 2005 by former President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Initiative (CGI) convened global and emerging leaders to creat and implement solutions to the world's most pressing challenges. CGI brought together more than 200 sitting and former heads of state, more than 20 Nobel laureates, and hundreds of leading corporate CEOs, Presidents of foundations, Executive Directors of the most effective NGOs, and major philanthropists to commit to take action against these challenges. They banded together in order to fight a wide variety of issues around the globe today including things all the way from climate change to people's health. The CGI accomplishes this through inspiration, networking, knowledge building, and collaboration of its members with a variety of communities. 

Need and Goal

A variety of needs are attempted to be met by the CGI. They are affiliated with thousands of volunteering and aid efforts all around the world. In particular, they focus on fighting preventable diseases, health, childhood obesity, environmental protection, and fighting economic injustice. 

A couple of the organizations which the CGI is strongly associated with are:

• The No Ceilings Project
• The Alliance for a Healthier Generation
• A host of CGI sub organizations

The goal of CGI is to promote the spread of not just opportunities to help people, but an actual response to a variety of plights around the planet.

Becoming a Member of CGI

One can only become an official member of the CGI by invitation. In order to request an invitation, one can go to the CGI website.

You must provide a variety of information like:

• Prospective Member Organization Name
• Proposed Annual Meeting Delegate
• Position
• Address
• Email
• The bio or resume of the proposed Annual Meeting delegate
• How you heard about CGI

Not to mention, the cost of remaining in good standing with CGI is $20,000 annually.

CGI Member Benefits

There are a few oppurtunities extended to every active CGI member such as:

• The CGI Annual Meeting will allow one representative to attend their exclusive event
• The CGI will provide aid to its members in succeeding in defining as well as accomplishing their goals that they set out in their
• The CGI grants its members the chance to use a variety of CGI property which would be otherwise unavailable to them

Every individual or organization who joins CGI creates a Commitment to Action. What this means is that they set out one particular thing they can do to improve the world we live in regarding something that they find meaningful. CGI call to actions typically focus on:

• The Built Environment
• Energy
• Education & Workforce Development
• Market-Based Approaches
• Response & Resillience
• Technology
• Girls & Women
• Global Health
• Environmental Stewardship

It is up to who created the Commitment to Action to finance their goal. There are a wide variety of Commitment to Actions, as one of the three requirements is that they are new. The other two requirements are that they are measurable and specific. Currently, 3,400 Commitments to Action have been made by the CGI.

Other Ways to Get Involved

• One way to get involved with the CGI would be to participate in thevarious volunteering oppurtunities provided by its members' Commitments to Action
• The CGI hires a variety of individuals, and so one could also pursue a career at the CGI
• There are sometimes fellowships available with CGI, which can be found here
• Finally, there are a wide range of positions which allow individuals to intern and volunteer with CGI as a non member. This could lead to working in Boston, Little Rock, New York, or Internationally