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Press release June 15, 2018

Twelve Women-Led Organizations Selected for Challenging Norms, Powering Economies Initiative

Ashoka, the Open Society Foundations, and UN Women announce a new joint initiative to support and empower groups dedicated to challenging oppressive gender norms and advocating for full equality for women everywhere.

Press release May 31, 2018

Open Society Foundations Announce Summer 2018 New Executives Fund Recipients

Eight newly appointed leaders of nonprofit organizations, in countries ranging from the United States to Senegal, have been awarded grants to help implement their vision of change.

Press release May 29, 2018

Open Society Responds to Proposed Anti-Migrant Legislation in Hungary

The Foundations express concern about potential implications for Hungarian civil society and citizens.

Press release May 15, 2018

The Open Society Foundations to Close International Operations in Budapest

Our international operations will move to Berlin. We will continue to support Hungarian civil society.

Press release May 3, 2018

Open Society Foundations Announce Inaugural Soros Arts Fellows

The Open Society Foundations announce a new fellowship honoring artists engaging creatively with public space.

Press release April 19, 2018

Open Society Foundations Will Remain Committed to Hungary

Open Society is closely monitoring draft legislation that would restrict civil society.

Press release April 13, 2018

The Open Society Foundations Take Measures to Protect Employees in Hungary

In response to a public listing of individuals labeled as “enemies of the people,” the Open Society Foundations have removed contact information about employees in Budapest from our website.

Press release April 5, 2018

International and Brazilian Partners Announce a Fund for Marielle Franco

In honor of the late Marielle Franco, the Ford Foundation, the Open Society Foundations, and the Ibirapitanga Institute have announced an initiative to support Black women who aspire to political leadership in Brazil.

Press release April 2, 2018

The Open Society Foundations and BRAC Sound Alarm for the Rohingya Ahead of Monsoon Season in Bangladesh

George Soros and the Open Society Foundations today announced an emergency assistance fund of $10 million to help Rohingya people displaced from Myanmar as well as host communities in Bangladesh.

Press release March 15, 2018

Open Society Fellows to Address Global Human Rights Crisis

The Open Society Foundations announced today that 13 fellows from 11 countries will take part in a collaborative effort to counter the global rollback in human rights.

Press release March 7, 2018

Women Vastly Outnumbered at Europe’s Top Policy Events

Female speakers at major policy conferences are outnumbered three to one by men. The events are reinforcing inequality in European societies by limiting women’s opportunities to influence policy.

Press release March 5, 2018

Open Society Foundations Announce 2018 Leadership in Government Fellows

The Leadership in Government Fellowship supports those from the senior ranks of government working to advance economic and social justice.

Press release February 24, 2018

Mayors Helping Mayors Rebuild Puerto Rico

The Open Society Foundations announce the Mayor Exchange, a new initiative to connect local leaders with experience in dealing with disaster recovery on the mainland with their counterparts in Puerto Rico working to rebuild.

Press release February 8, 2018

Open Society Foundations Support Campaign on Brexit

The Foundations made grants to organizations researching the consequences of Brexit, informing the public about its impact, and advocating for British adherence to the European Convention on Human Rights and EU membership.

Press release January 25, 2018

Open Society Foundations Announce Winter 2017 New Executives Fund Recipients

Eleven newly appointed leaders of nonprofit organizations in countries ranging from Colombia to Indonesia have been awarded New Executives Fund grants to help implement their vision of change.

Press release December 13, 2017

Patrick Gaspard Named President of the Open Society Foundations

The Open Society Foundations today announced the appointment of Patrick Gaspard as president, effective January 1, 2018. He has managed day-to-day operations of the Foundations since September.

Press release December 11, 2017

Open Society Foundations Seek Clarification on Pakistan NGO Ruling

Pakistan’s Ministry of the Interior has informed more than twenty international nongovernmental organizations that they must cease operations in Pakistan in just 60 days.

Press release November 16, 2017

Rockefeller, Open Society, and Ford Foundations Announce Efforts to Help Puerto Rico Rebound and Rebuild

As Puerto Rico recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Maria, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Open Society Foundations, and the Ford Foundation announce a joint effort to help Puerto Rico rebuild.

Press release October 25, 2017

Open Society Foundations Launch Fellowship for Youth Activists

The Open Society Foundations announce the 2017 cohort of the Community Youth Fellowship, a new initiative to support emerging human rights activists.

Press release October 13, 2017

Statement on Catalan Referendum

The Open Society Foundations and George Soros would like to make clear that we have not played any role, financial or otherwise, in supporting the Catalonian independence movement or the referendum.

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