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With Surdna and Open Society Support, Equitable Economic Development Fellowship Launches

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06/29/2016

... and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) are convening today in Portland, Oregon to launch the first-ever Equitable ... Fellowship. Six cities were chosen to participate in the inaugural year of the ...

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Staff at Open Society Foundations Just Voted to Join a Union. Is That a Good Thing?

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07/22/2016

Staff at Open Society Foundations Just Voted to Join a Union. Is That a Good Thing? It’s been a bumpy ride at ... the past few years. When George Soros hired Chris Stone in 2012...

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Open Society Foundations Launches Initiative to Support A More Inclusive American Democracy

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05/02/2018

Open Society Foundations Launches Initiative to Support A More Inclusive American Democracy The Open Society ... from senior-level government officials and staff in the United States who have recently left public...

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Open Society Foundations Announce Puerto Rico Youth Fellowships Program

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09/05/2018

... Program Hurricane Maria, which first made landfall about a year ago, took a devastating toll on Puerto Rico, wreaking ... But the storm had a silver lining, too: stirring in...

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Philanthropy vs. Tyranny: Inside the Open Society Foundations' Biggest Battle Yet

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08/21/2017

... Yet The Open Society Foundations is bigger than you think. In fact, it may be the largest philanthropic organization ever built, with branches in 37 countries. While the Gates Foundation spends more money, OSF...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Spark Prize Application is Now Open

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05/03/2016

... recognition and meaningful support to organizations with a strong track record of addressing critical challenges and opportunities in Brooklyn. We aim to celebrate organizations that ... as a...

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Simons Collaboration on the Origins of Life Postdoctoral Fellowship Request for Applications Opens

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07/05/2016

... of Life Postdoctoral Fellowship Request for Applications Opens The collaboration is now inviting applications for ... life at one or more laboratories or research institutions in any country. The collaboration...

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Ford Foundation Paper Cited in Wired Article on the Future of Open Source Code

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08/11/2016

Ford Foundation Paper Cited in Wired Article on the Future of Open Source Code Our modern ... of our society today... Ford Foundation Paper Cited in Wired Article on the Future of Open Source Code ...

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Open Society Foundations Hosts Panel on Public Health in a Populist Moment

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04/10/2017

Open Society Foundations Hosts Panel on Public Health in a Populist Moment What does the election of President Donald ... Open Society Foundations Hosts Panel on Public Health in a...

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Open Society Foundations Announce 2018 Leadership in Government Fellows

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03/05/2018

Open Society Foundations Announce 2018 Leadership in Government Fellows Developing policies to better protect ... boost the civic participation of people of color and women in local communities. Fortifying the...

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Teagle Foundation Announces Judith Shapiro as New President

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04/02/2013

... Morrill beginning July 2013. The Teagle Foundation is a New York-based foundation whose grantmaking is focused on improving undergraduate student learning in the arts and sciences. Dr...

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Open Society Foundations Announces $50 Million Gift to ACLU

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11/07/2014

... Society Foundations Announces $50 Million Gift to ACLU In addition to its significance for the ACLU, which is in the early stages of a fundraising campaign that will end in...

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Ford and Open Society Foundations Comment on the Legacy of Lynching, On Death Row

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08/16/2016

... Comment on the Legacy of Lynching, On Death Row In 1989, a 29-year-old African-American civil-rights lawyer named ... cases, and has spared 125 offenders from execution. In recent years,...

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Open Society Foundations and Other Funders Mobilizing to Counter Hate

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03/29/2017

... of the most disturbing aspects of Donald Trump's election in November is that it was followed by a sharp upward spike in hate incidents that created a climate of fear...

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Open Society Foundation Funds Program with Elmo And Big Bird Talking To Refugees

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05/09/2017

... to millions of refugee children forced from their homes in Syria, Iraq and other war-torn countries. But first, Sesame Workshop is doing its homework. In partnership with the International Rescue Committee...

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Transgender Students Find Open Door at More Women's Colleges

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09/05/2017

... have rejected her because she was assigned at birth as a boy. Now the rules have changed. This week, Love will ... one of the first transgender women to attend Wellesley in the school's 147-year history...

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Sloan Scholar Says Funding will Open Doors in Materials Science Field

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11/09/2017

Sloan Scholar Says Funding will Open Doors in Materials Science Field Roger Walker, doctoral candidate in materials science and engineering, was recently named a Sloan Scholar, and said the...

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Foundation Center Appoints Two New Board Members

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12/03/2014

Foundation Center Appoints Two New Board Members Foundation Center, the leading source of ... Trustees. Their three-year terms of service will commence in April 2015. Marieke van Schaik is a...

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Open Society Foundations Fellow Makes Greece a More Welcoming Place for Refugees

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01/23/2017

Open Society Foundations Fellow Makes Greece a More Welcoming Place for Refugees A group of people walking through the fields caught Vasilis ... to the rest of the Balkans. It was a warm...

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Open Society, Ford Foundation, Unbound Philanthropy Support Delivering on the Dream Initiative

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09/27/2017

... Trump Administration's decision to end DACA has created a lot of anger and pushback, including from some prominent ... from deportation and save DACA, the fate of which is now in the hands of Congress?...