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Open Society Institute
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 initiatives, and to build alliances across borders and continents.
Working in various parts of the world, the foundation places high priority on protecting and improving lives of people in marginalized communities.
Web Address
www.soros.org
Social Media Links
Facebook - www.facebook.com/OpenSocietyFoundations
Twitter - @opensociety
Foundation RSS Feeds
News - www.soros.org/rss
Assets
$1,315,260,430 - 2006-12-31
Giving
$819,838,000 - 2010-12-31
$73,809,939 - 2006-12-31
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 initiatives, and to build alliances across borders and continents.
Working in various parts of the world, the foundation places high priority on protecting and improving lives of people in marginalized communities.
Web Address
www.soros.org
Social Media Links
Facebook - www.facebook.com/OpenSocietyFoundations
Twitter - @opensociety
Foundation RSS Feeds
News - www.soros.org/rss
Assets
$1,315,260,430 - 2006-12-31
Giving
$819,838,000 - 2010-12-31
$73,809,939 - 2006-12-31
Foundation Grants and Resources
Recent News from Open Society Institute
Foundation Adrift: The Casey Foundation Today
Foundation: Casey Family Programs, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation , Open Society Institute, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation , Weinberg Foundation, Open Society Foundations
... for the Annie E. Casey Foundation, some feel it was not enough to protect Mr. Casey's legacy from the philanthropic sector's strong leftward...more
Foundation: Casey Family Programs, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation , Open Society Institute, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation , Weinberg Foundation, Open Society Foundations
... for the Annie E. Casey Foundation, some feel it was not enough to protect Mr. Casey's legacy from the philanthropic sector's strong leftward...more
Theatre Bay Area Announces New Board Leadership 
... Marketing Operations and Strategy, Levi Strauss Americas; Janice E. Sager, Treasurer; Nonprofit Financial and Business Management...more
... Marketing Operations and Strategy, Levi Strauss Americas; Janice E. Sager, Treasurer; Nonprofit Financial and Business Management...more
What Went Wrong (and Right) with Conservative Philanthropy
Foundation: Open Society Institute, Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation![]()
Conservatives have well-chronicled the philanthropic role in conservatism's successes. John J. Miller's 2003 Philanthropy Roundtable...more
Foundation: Open Society Institute, Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
Conservatives have well-chronicled the philanthropic role in conservatism's successes. John J. Miller's 2003 Philanthropy Roundtable...more
Inflazome Funding From The Michael J. Fox Foundation Underlines Foundation Involvement in ...
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation , Gates Foundation, Moore Foundation, Foundation to Promote Open Society, Open Society Institute, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies![]()
Other major U.S. foundations making international grants included the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Foundation...more
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation , Gates Foundation, Moore Foundation, Foundation to Promote Open Society, Open Society Institute, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies
Other major U.S. foundations making international grants included the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Foundation...more
Philanthropy in the Service of Democracy
Foundation: Open Society Institute, Atlantic Philanthropies
We must overhaul philanthropy to make it better serve democratic ends. ... Unlike the Carnegie-and-Rockefeller era, when enormous...more
Foundation: Open Society Institute, Atlantic Philanthropies
We must overhaul philanthropy to make it better serve democratic ends. ... Unlike the Carnegie-and-Rockefeller era, when enormous...more
Open Society Fellow named among United Way of MD's
Foundation: Open Society Institute
2017 OSI Community Fellow Shantell Roberts was recently named one of the United Way of Central Maryland's “Philanthropic Five” award winners. The awards are given to “five young professional...more
Foundation: Open Society Institute
2017 OSI Community Fellow Shantell Roberts was recently named one of the United Way of Central Maryland's “Philanthropic Five” award winners. The awards are given to “five young professional...more
Less funding for youth-led organizations limits social change, Baltimore's Open Society Institute says
Foundation: Open Society Institute
Baltimore's philanthropic community should find ways to support organizations run by people younger than 30, the Open Society Institute's local office said Wednesday. Less than 1 percent of...more
Foundation: Open Society Institute
Baltimore's philanthropic community should find ways to support organizations run by people younger than 30, the Open Society Institute's local office said Wednesday. Less than 1 percent of...more
Discrepancy in funding for youth-led organizations limits social change, Baltimore's Open Society ...
Foundation: Open Society Institute
To boost the ability of youth to lead social change in Baltimore, the philanthropic community should find ways to support organizations run by people ... Releasing the report, “Young, Gifted, and...more
Foundation: Open Society Institute
To boost the ability of youth to lead social change in Baltimore, the philanthropic community should find ways to support organizations run by people ... Releasing the report, “Young, Gifted, and...more
Shanaysha Sauls named CEO of Baltimore Community Foundation
Foundation: Open Society Institute, Baltimore Community Foundation
The Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF) has named Shanaysha Sauls as its new CEO, replacing outgoing CEO Tom Wilcox, who led BCF since 2000. Sauls previously served as CEO of the Baltimore...more
Foundation: Open Society Institute, Baltimore Community Foundation
The Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF) has named Shanaysha Sauls as its new CEO, replacing outgoing CEO Tom Wilcox, who led BCF since 2000. Sauls previously served as CEO of the Baltimore...more
Kirwan Commission Report Delayed
Foundation: Open Society Institute, Baltimore Community Foundation
Kevin Griffin Moreno, director of community investment of the Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF), said that it was time for the Kirwan...more
Foundation: Open Society Institute, Baltimore Community Foundation
Kevin Griffin Moreno, director of community investment of the Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF), said that it was time for the Kirwan...more
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Establishing a Social Enterprise Curriculum
Several British colleges and universities have embraced social entrepreneurship in their curriculum. Pathik Pathak at Southampton have introduced n interdisciplinary module in Social Enterprise, which is open to students of all year groups and across all disciplines.
