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.
The global Philanthropy Funds market was million US$ in 2017 and is expected to million US$ by the end of 2023, growing at a modest rate between 2018 and 2023.
A new report published by Market...more
George Soros has donated $100 million to create a new unit of his Open Society Foundations that aims to "roam the ideological spectrum in search of ideas that challenge conventional wisdom, on the...more
"We are at a tipping point in our efforts to put the planet back on track to meet our climate ambitions," Klaus Schwab, executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, says.
"To reach the speed...more
"To reach the speed and scale required to heal the Earth's systems, we need to unlock not only private capital and government funds, but also the philanthropy sector as a truly catalytic force to...more