Open Society Foundations



The Open Society Foundations was established in 1979 by George Soros to help countries make the transition from communism.


The mission of the foundation is to work to build vibrant and tolerant society whose governments are accountable and open to the participation of the people. They seek to strengthen the rule of law, to shape public policies, to implement innitiatives, and to build alliances across borders and continents.


Working in various parts of the worl, the foundation places high priority on protecting and improving lives of people in marginalized communities.

Web Address

www.soros.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @opensociety

Facebook - www.facebook.com/OpenSocietyFoundations

Foundation Grants and Resources





    

Recent News from Open Society Foundations


It's High Time to End Conflation of Sex Work and Human Trafficking
Foundation: Open Society Foundations

In turn, this perpetuates the exclusion of sex workers' voices from philanthropic circles and makes funding sex worker-led organizations and...more

A Call For Solidarity and Collective Action: Asian American Philanthropy Letter of Intention
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Blue Shield of California Foundation, Boston Foundation, California Community Foundation, Central Indiana Community Foundation, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, Essex County Community Foundation, Initiative Foundation, Jacobs Family Foundation, Kalamazoo Community Foundation, Liberty Hill Foundation, Maine Community Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Nellie Mae Education Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, Omaha Community Foundation, Public Welfare Foundation, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Rose Community Foundation, Sierra Health Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation, Stanislaus Community Foundation, Surdna Foundation, California Endowment, Chicago Community Trust, Cleveland Foundation, Columbus Foundation, Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, Kentucky Foundation for Women, Minneapolis Foundation, Missouri Foundation for Health, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, San Diego Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, Vermont Community Foundation, Wallace Foundation, Wallace Foundation, Wallace Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, William Penn Foundation, Washington Women's Foundation, Whatcom Community Foundation, William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund, William T. Grant Foundation, Yakima Valley Community Foundation, Irvine Foundation, Wallace Foundation, Open Society Foundations, California Wellness Foundation, Simons Foundation, Central Valley Community Foundation

The New York Women's Foundation, the U.S.Grant Foundation and the Sierra Health Foundation are just a few of the organizations in the list.The United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley is...more

How George Soros Became the Right's Scapegoat
Foundation: Open Society Institute, Open Society Foundations

Soros was 13 years old when Hitler took direct control of Soros' native Hungary in March 1944.According to the 2018 Forbes listing, Soros had donated to the Open Society Foundation more than $32...more

Philanthropic group founded by billionaire George Soros demands release of staff member held in ...
Foundation: Open Society Foundations

NEW YORK (REUTERS) - The Open Society Foundations, a philanthropic organisation founded by billionaire George Soros, called on...more

Building sustainable revenue in community-based organizations: lessons from the legal ...
Foundation: Open Society Foundations

Most social enterprise courses, accelerators, and workshops emphasize the development of effective business models – using tools like the...more

Philanthropy Funds Market Outlook 2021: Major Technology Giants in Buzz Again | Smithsonian ...
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Open Society Foundations

Philanthropy can include donating money to a worthy cause or volunteering time, effort, or other forms of altruism, it is A nongovernmental,...more

Philanthropy Funds Market Analysis by Size, Share, Top Key Manufacturers, Demand Overview ...
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, J. Paul Getty Trust, Lilly Endowment, Open Society Foundations

Overview for “Philanthropy Funds Market” Helps in providing scope and definitions, Key Findings, Growth Drivers, and Various Dynamics. The...more

Petition campaign begins to put Minneapolis police overhaul on ballot
Foundation: Open Society Foundations

... group Open Society Policy Center, the lobbying arm of the Open Society Foundations, a philanthropic group founded by billionaire George...more

Debunked: No, an FOI request did not show that RTÉ 'took orders' from the Bill and Melinda Gates ...
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Open Society Foundations

Other philanthropic or grant-making foundations: RTÉ said the definition of such groups was open to interpretation, and that it was unsure what...more

Global Philanthropy Funds Market Top Players Analysis: Smithsonian Institution, Carnegie ...
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, J. Paul Getty Trust, Lilly Endowment, Open Society Foundations

Introduction and Scope. The Global Philanthropy Funds market report enumerates highly classified information portfolios encompassing...more



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