Editing Open Society Foundations (section)

==Activities==
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[[File:Soros talk in Malaysia.jpg|thumb|[[George Soros]] at a talk in Malaysia]]
The [[Library of Congress]] Soros Foundation Visiting Fellows Program was initiated in 1990.<ref name="Hoduski-Abbott, Bernadine E. 2003. p76">{{Cite book |last=Hoduski-Abbott |first=Bernadine E. |url=https://archive.org/details/lobbyingforlibra00abbo/page/n82 |title=Lobbying for Libraries and the Public's Access to Government Information |publisher=Scarecrow |year=2003 |isbn=9780810845855 |location=Lanham |page=76}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Kranich |first=Nancy |url=https://archive.org/details/librariesdemocra00kran |title=Libraries & Democracy: The Cornerstones of Liberty |date=2001 |publisher=American Library Association |isbn=9780838908082 |page=186}}</ref>

Its $873 million budget in 2013 ranked as the second-largest private philanthropy budget in the United States, after the [[Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation]] budget of $3.9 billion.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Orlina |first1=Ezekiel Carlo |last2=Ramos-Caraig |first2=Dorcas Juliette |date=March 6, 2015 |title=Top philanthropic foundations: A primer |url=https://www.devex.com/news/top-philanthropic-foundations-a-primer-85654 |url-access=subscription |access-date=November 20, 2015 |publisher=Devex}}</ref> As of 2020, its budget increased to $1.2 billion.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Open Society Foundations - Who We Are |url=https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/who-we-are |access-date=February 25, 2020 |website=www.opensocietyfoundations.org |language=en}}</ref>

In August 2013, the foundation partly sponsored an [[Aromanians|Aromanian]] cultural event in [[Malovište]] ({{langx|rup|Mulovishti}}), [[North Macedonia]].<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://farsharotu.org/community-news-23/|title=Community News|journal=[[The Newsletter of the Society Farsharotu]]|volume=17|issue=1–2|date=25 April 2004}}</ref>

The foundation reported granting at least $33 million to civil rights and social justice organizations in the United States.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Collins |first=Ben |date=August 19, 2015 |title=No, George Soros Didn't Give $33 Million to #BlackLivesMatter |work=The Daily Beast |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/08/19/no-george-soros-didn-t-give-33-million-to-blacklivesmatter.html |access-date=November 20, 2015}}</ref> This funding included groups such as the [[Organization for Black Struggle]] and [[Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment]] that supported protests in the wake of the [[killing of Trayvon Martin]], the [[death of Eric Garner]], the [[shooting of Tamir Rice]] and the [[shooting of Michael Brown]].<ref>[http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/03/ferguson-inc-115765.html#.VYgzbYtFCUk Ferguson Inc. — The city's protest movement tries to find a path forward]; ''Politico''; March 4, 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/sorosferguson.asp Riot Act];''Snopes''; January 17, 2015</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Riddell |first=Kelley |date=January 4, 2015 |title=George Soros funds Ferguson protests, hopes to spur civil action |work=Washington Times |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/14/george-soros-funds-ferguson-protests-hopes-to-spur/?page=all |access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> It reported granting to organizations outside of the United States as well. One example is the [[Global systems institute]] of the University of Exeter, which received US$250,000.<ref name=OSF-GSI>{{cite web | title=Awarded Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowships | website=Open Society Foundations | url=https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/past?grant_id=OR2021-82956 | access-date=4 Mar 2025}}</ref> According to [[OpenSecrets]], the OSF spends much of its resources on democratic causes around the world, and has also contributed to groups such as the [[Tides Foundation]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=MacColl |first=Spencer |date=September 21, 2010 |title=Capital Rivals: Koch Brothers vs. George Soros |publisher=[[OpenSecrets]] |url=http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2010/09/opensecrets-battle-koch-brothers/ |access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref>

The OSF has been a major financial supporter of US [[immigration reform]], including establishing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Preston |first=Julia |date=November 14, 2014 |title=The Big Money Behind the Push for an Immigration Overhaul |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/15/us/obama-immigration-policy-changes.html |access-date=May 18, 2015}}</ref>

OSF projects have included the National Security and Human Rights Campaign and the [[Lindesmith Center]], which conducted research on drug reform.<ref name=sage/>

The OSF became a partner of the [[National Democratic Institute]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Partners |url=https://www.ndi.org/partners |access-date=2021-08-15 |website=www.ndi.org}}</ref> a charitable organization which partnered with pro-democracy groups like the Gov2U project<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gov2u.org/index.php/our-network | title=Our Partners - Government to You &#124; Gov2U &#124; }}</ref> run by [[Scytl]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scytl acquires Gov2U's software division expanding its eDemocracy solutions portfolio - MarketWatch |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/scytl-acquires-gov2us-software-division-expanding-its-edemocracy-solutions-portfolio-2013-04-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609022607/https://www.marketwatch.com/story/scytl-acquires-gov2us-software-division-expanding-its-edemocracy-solutions-portfolio-2013-04-30 |archive-date=9 June 2013 |access-date=11 January 2022 |website=www.marketwatch.com}}</ref>

On January 23, 2020, the OSF announced a contribution of $1 billion from George Soros for the new Open Society University Network (OSUN), which supports Western university faculty in providing university courses, programs, and research to serve neglected student populations worldwide at institutions needing international partners. The founding institutions were [[Bard College]] and [[Central European University]].<ref name=OSU/><ref>{{cite web |title=Open Society University Network |url=https://osun.bard.edu/ |website=osun.bard.edu |publisher=opensocietyuniversitynetwork.org |access-date=9 January 2023}}</ref>

In April 2022, OSF announced a grant of $20 million to the [[International Crisis Group]] in support of efforts to analyze [[list of global issues|global issues]] fuelling violence, climate injustice and [[economic inequality]] and providing recommendations to address them.<ref>{{cite journal|date=3 May 2022|url=https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/international-crisis-group-receives-20-million-from-osf|title=International Crisis Group receives $20 million from OSF|journal=Philanthropy News Digest|access-date=3 May 2022}}</ref>

OSF has given grants to [[Jewish Voice for Peace]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-20 |title=Who's behind the pro-Palestinian protests that are disrupting Biden's campaign events and blocking city streets? |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/s-palestinian-protests-us-rcna143666 |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref>