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1261 Publications

explainer July 2025

How Fiscal Sponsorship Works in the United States

Grant making to independent nonprofits is at the heart of what we do in the United States. The vast majority of our grants are made directly to established organizations. But in some cases, we support projects at fiscal sponsors.
publication March 2025

30 Years of the Open Society Foundation for South Africa

A look back at Open Society’s work in South Africa, where George Soros began his philanthropy, and where the Open Society Foundation for South Africa continued to promote democracy, justice, and rights.
publication August 20, 2024

AI in Journalism Futures 2024

The AI in Journalism Futures project used a scenario planning approach to understand how artificial intelligence might fundamentally reshape our information ecosystem.
explainer June 2024

The Troubling March of “Foreign Agents” Laws

Hundreds of thousands of protesters in Georgia tried to prevent the government from passing the so-called “Russian law.” We look at the concerning pattern of authoritarian governments using “foreign agents” legislation to crush civil society.
publication May 8, 2024

Soros Arts Fellowship Impact Report

In a world grappling with rising authoritarianism, inequality, and environmental crises, artists stand as catalysts for social change. This report showcases the impact of the Soros Arts Fellows on their communities.
publication April 2024

Open Society’s Applied AI in Journalism Challenge

A summary of the results a competitive project to advance prototype AI applications in mission-driven newsrooms, with details of the winning proposals.
publication December 2023

The European Union’s Use of Global Human Rights Sanctions in 2023

How is an EU sanctions regime doing three years since its start? A new report examines the successes and challenges of the EU’s Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime.
publication December 2023

Barometer in Context: Strengthening the Human Rights System

Drawing on the findings of the 2023 Open Society Barometer, this policy paper written by David Griffiths proposes ways to strengthen the human rights system, on the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
publication August 2023

Open Society Scholarship Programs Evaluation Report

Open Society’s Scholarship Programs commissioned an external evaluation of the impact of over 30 years of grant making, focusing on issues of access within higher education.
publication October 9, 2023

Barometer in Context: Debt, Development, and Climate

Drawing on the findings of the 2023 Open Society Barometer, this policy paper proposes steps to address the profound challenges facing the global financial system and its governing institutions.

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Publications

How Fiscal Sponsorship Works in the United States

30 Years of the Open Society Foundation for South Africa

AI in Journalism Futures 2024

The Troubling March of “Foreign Agents” Laws

Soros Arts Fellowship Impact Report

Open Society’s Applied AI in Journalism Challenge

The European Union’s Use of Global Human Rights Sanctions in 2023

Barometer in Context: Strengthening the Human Rights System

Open Society Scholarship Programs Evaluation Report

Barometer in Context: Debt, Development, and Climate

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