Open Society Foundations is a global philanthropic grantmaking foundation that advances rights, equity, justice, and accountable democracy by supporting independent organizations and voices worldwide. Open Society Foundations's Twitter Score is 14 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #71,175 among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Open Society Foundations was founded by George Soros, who began his philanthropic work in 1979. The organization operated under the name Soros Foundation until 2007, when it adopted its current identity. Its stated mission centers on supporting independent voices and organizations that pursue democratic solutions and hold governments accountable to their citizens.
Open Society Foundations is affiliated with the Soros Economic Development Fund, a social-impact investment vehicle that George Soros originally established in 1997. In 2016, Open Society Foundations took on direct responsibility for managing that fund. Open Society Foundations has also engaged publicly with questions around technology-platform accountability, including commentary on congressional scrutiny of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency initiative.
Open Society Foundations's portfolio includes Privacy International, Chatham House, The Citizen Lab, Data & Society, The Markup, Organized Crime And Corruption Reporting Project, Big Brother Watch and Compact.
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The accounts that follow Open Society Foundations include 93 founders, 19 angel investors, 26 influencers and 4 VCs. Among them are Jason, Antonio Garca Martnez agm.eth, leighcuen.substack.com, Brock Pierce, Santi and Gabor Gurbacs. Open Society Foundations has been mentioned by 101 accounts, with 264 total mentions. Open Society Foundations has published 41,665 posts on the platform since joining in 2008, drawing followers from across the civic, policy, and philanthropic communities.