Open Society Foundations, the non-profit founded by billionaire George Soros, is preparing to pivot its liberal presence and go global.
According to the email sent to employees, Reuters reports, the shift will see the Soros foundations move away from internal European affairs and focus on larger global issues.
The report says the email said:
“Ultimately, the new approved strategic direction provides for withdrawal and termination of large parts of our current work within the European Union, shifting our focus and allocation of resources to other parts of the world.
This shift is not a reflection on past work and the many contributions by staff over the years, but rather a forward-looking decision rooted in future opportunities to make a significant impact.”
In June, the foundation announced Soros would hand over his $25 billion grant-making foundation to his son and heir, Alex.
As The Daily Fetched reported, the 37-year-old heir said he would broaden his father’s woke interests to include issues like “gender equality,” abortion rights, and voting.
Soros’ son will also throw himself into the nation’s political affairs ahead of the 2024 election.
“I’m more political,” Alex told the Wall Street Journal when comparing himself to his father.
According to the recent internal email seen by Reuters, there was no clear plan on how the foundation would shift its funding, but a spokesperson said the group would continue backing civil society groups across Europe.
“The Open Society Foundations is changing the way we work, but my family and OSF have long supported and remain steadfastly committed to the European project,” Alex Soros, chairman of the Open Society Foundations, said in a statement.
The spokesperson said the organization will continue to fund programs in Europe, including Ukraine, Moldova, and Kyrgyzstan.
There is also the influence Soros has on the Biden administration.
According to the latest White House visitor logs, Alex Soros has had 20 meetings at President Joe Biden’s White House.
The younger Soros has visited the Biden White House 15 times, met with officials 20 times, and attended a state dinner for French President Emmanuel Macron with Biden in attendance.
Alex Soros visited the Biden White House on the following days (in descending chronological order):
3/31/2023: Amanda Sloat, National Security Council Senior Director for Europe
3/30/2023: Jon Finer, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor
3/29/2023: Nina Srivastava, adviser to then-White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain
2/10/2023: Jordan Finkelstein, Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for senior Biden adviser Anita Dunn
2/9/2023: Jon Finer, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor
2/8/2023: Mariana Adame, Advisor to the Counselor of the President Steve Ricchetti
12/2/2022: Mariana Adame, Advisor to the Counselor of the President Steve Ricchetti
12/2/2022: Jon Finer, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor
12/1/2022: State Dinner on the South Lawn for French President Emmanuel Macron attended by President Biden
12/1/2022: Nina Srivastava, adviser to then-White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain
10/14/2022: Mariana Adame, Advisor to the Counselor of the President Steve Ricchetti (met twice that day)
10/6/2022: Jon Finer, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor
10/6/2022: Kimberly Lang, Executive Assistant to the National Security Advisor
9/15/2022: Jon Finer, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor
9/14/2022: Nina Srivastava, adviser to then-White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain (met twice that day)
4/22/2022: Madeline Strasser, adviser to then-White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain
4/22/2022: Hazel Castillo, Staff Assistant to Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer
12/15/2021: Jon Finer, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor
10/29/2021: Madeline Strasser, adviser to then-White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain
