The Blackstone Charitable Foundation

THE BLACKSTONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") SERVES AS THE PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR FUTURE CHARITABLE GIVING ON BEHALF OF THE SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. ("BLACKSTONE"). THE FOUNDATION'S PHILANTHROPY EXTENDS TO SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES IN NEED, IN GEOGRAPHIC AREAS WHERE BLACKSTONE WORKS AND LIVES, WHICH CAN BENEFIT FROM BLACKSTONE'S INTELLECTURAL AND FINANCIAL CAPITAL. THE FOUNDATION DIRECTS SUPPORT TO A RANGE OF PROJECTS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT DEMONSTRATE INNOVATION AND FORWARD THINKING IN THEIR APPROACH TO PROBLEM SOLVING AND IMPROVING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS. On April 30, 2010, the Foundation launched "The Blackstone Entrepreneurship Initiative" (the "Initiative"), a five-year, $50,000,000 conditional initiative to create connected networks, or "ecosystems", of master coaches in regions across the nation and around the world. Through these connecting ecosystems, the Foundation's goal is to build an elite global network of master co