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New York, July 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Open Society Foundations today announced the 2020 cohort of the Soros Arts Fellowship, including 10 artists, curators, cultural organizers, and...

New York, July 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To support this nation’s historic movement towards racial justice, the Open Society Foundations today is announcing investments totaling $220 million in...

New York, July 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Open Society Foundations announce $100 million in funding for Bard College to support and extend its commitment to innovative higher education...

New York, June 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a blow to free speech and public health, Alliance for Open Society International condemns the U.S. government’s Anti-Prostitution Pledge as it applies...

New York, NY, June 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new fund to advance fair global economic responses to COVID-19 launched today. The Response and Vision Fund, an initiative of a newly formed donor...

New York, April 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Open Society Foundations will give more than $130 million to combat the ravages of COVID-19 around the globe, with a focus on providing immediate...

Washington, D.C., Feb. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the appointment of Micaela Fernandez Allen as director of U.S. Advocacy in the Washington,...

New York, Nov. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Four private U.S. foundations announced today that they are providing at least $20 million in a combined effort to strengthen women’s funds—organizations...

New York, Nov. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Open Society Foundations announce a $15 million initiative to strengthen efforts to restore cultural objects looted from the African continent. Over...

New York, Sept. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Open Society Foundations today announced an award of $1.5 million to the 2019 class of Soros Justice Fellows, a mix of emerging and established...