Open Society Foundations
Grantmaking network founded by George Soros
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| March 11 2024 | OSF announced Binaifer Nowrojee would start as the group's new president on June 1, 2024. |
| 2023 | George Soros handed over leadership of the foundation to his son Alexander Soros, who announced 40 percent staff layoffs and significant operational changes. |
| April 2022 | Announced a $20 million grant to the International Crisis Group to support analysis of global issues related to violence, climate injustice, and economic inequality. |
| January 23 2020 | Announced a $1 billion contribution from George Soros to establish the Open Society University Network (OSUN), supporting university courses and research for neglected student populations, with Bard College and Central European University as founding institutions. |
| November 2018 | Open Society Foundations ceased operations in Turkey, closing its Istanbul and Ankara offices amid government pressure and false accusations. |
| May 2018 | Open Society Foundations announced relocation of its office from Budapest to Berlin due to Hungarian government interference. |
| January 2018 | Patrick Gaspard was appointed president of the Open Society Foundations. |
| 2017 | Pakistan ordered Open Society Foundations to cease operations in the country. |
| 2017 | Open Society Foundations and other NGOs faced increased targeting by authoritarian and populist governments, with right-leaning politicians in Eastern Europe expressing hostility towards the organization. |
| 2017 | George Soros transferred $18 billion to the foundation. |
| 2016 | OSF was reportedly the target of a cyber security breach, with documents published on a website, potentially linked to Russian-style cyberattacks. |
| November 2015 | Russia banned Open Society Foundations, declaring the organization a threat to the constitutional system and state security. |
| 2013 | NGO Monitor published a report critiquing Open Society Foundations' funding practices, alleging contributions to anti-Israel campaigns and funding of political opposition groups. |
| August 2013 | Partly sponsored an Aromanian cultural event in Malovište, North Macedonia. |
| 2012 | Christopher Stone became the second president of OSF, replacing Aryeh Neier who had served from 1993 to 2012. |
| August 2010 | The organization started using the name Open Society Foundations (OSF) to better reflect its global civil society support role. |
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