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The Philanthropy of George Soros: Building Open Societies
With an Introduction by George Soros and an Afterword by Aryeh Neier
George Soros is one of the world's leading philanthropists. Over the past thirty years, he has provided more than 8 billion to his worldwide network of the Open Society Foundations, which have applied the concept of the open society, the cornerstone of Soros's thinking on democracy, freedom, and human rights, in the United States and abroad. This book, written by former New York Times journalist Chuck Sudetic, marks the first exploration of George Soros's innovative philanthropic strategies and unmatched commitment to building open societies in places where dictatorship and violent repression have been the rule for too long.
Soros is widely lauded for his brilliant financial and economic insights and investment strategies. But his philosophy-driven philanthropy and its impact are unprecedented for a private individual, and have produced remarkable results. Soros's visionary efforts
The Philanthropy of George Soros reveals the thought and practice behind a lesser-known dimension of this remarkable man's life, his goals for society, and his underlying vision for the future.
George Soros is one of the world's leading philanthropists. Over the past thirty years, he has provided more than 8 billion to his worldwide network of the Open Society Foundations, which have applied the concept of the open society, the cornerstone of Soros's thinking on democracy, freedom, and human rights, in the United States and abroad. This book, written by former New York Times journalist Chuck Sudetic, marks the first exploration of George Soros's innovative philanthropic strategies and unmatched commitment to building open societies in places where dictatorship and violent repression have been the rule for too long.
Soros is widely lauded for his brilliant financial and economic insights and investment strategies. But his philosophy-driven philanthropy and its impact are unprecedented for a private individual, and have produced remarkable results. Soros's visionary efforts
The Philanthropy of George Soros reveals the thought and practice behind a lesser-known dimension of this remarkable man's life, his goals for society, and his underlying vision for the future.
384 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 2011
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July 22, 2012
I admire George Soros' philanthropic approach which focuses on multi-sector, multi-pronged, long term, grass roots local initiatives. He supported many important causes: Publish What You Pay to promote transparency across the extractive sector; Human Rights Watch and the International Criminal Court; justice across Eastern Europe; economic development through micro-credit and financial services; cultures, traditions and democratic institutions in failed states; people with mental disabilities; rights of the Roma; and reforming the criminal justice system in Baltimore. All without calling attention to himself and without controlling the program and funding decisions entrusted to local leaders. I wish though this book was more objective in the measurement and evaluation of the various initiatives to provide a template for others to follow and learn from.
May 30, 2019
A must read for anyone wanting to understand what Soros is all about but also get the bigger picture of the Open Society Foundations work. Well written and I know that the few stories chosen are just a drop of water in the ocean of the good work OSF is doing worldwide. This is a huge inspiration for me.
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