People attend an interfaith ceremony remembering victims of the Holocaust in New York.

Hate has no place in open societies. That’s why we’ve announced a new $30 million initiative to address an alarming surge in antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate in the United States and around the world. We will support efforts to keep communities safe by strengthening interfaith solidarity, expanding education, and combatting discrimination and violence.

Our founder, George Soros, is a philanthropist shaped by his experience as a Hungarian Jew during the Holocaust. That experience helped inspire the Open Society Foundations’ vision for a world where everyone is free to live without fear, and where rights and freedoms belong equally to all—regardless of faith, identity, or background. Yet, George Soros has also been a frequent target of antisemitic attacks and conspiracy theories.

This initiative builds on our long-standing commitment to advancing human rights, supporting vibrant civic spaces, and protecting the safety and dignity of all people.

Learn more about this initiative.

Voices

Open Society Chair Alex Soros discusses Open Society's new anti-hate investment.

From the Chair

For Open Society Chair Alex Soros, Anti-Hate Investment is ‘Deeply Personal’

“As the son of a Holocaust survivor and a Jew, I’m acutely aware of the dangers of antisemitism. I’m also proudly married to a Muslim American. Discrimination and hate aren’t abstract concepts to me or my family,” says Open Society Chair Alex Soros in a video announcing the $30 million investment to counter antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate.

Safety and Resilience

In Nigeria’s ‘Food Basket,’ Communities Are Working to Break a Cycle of Violence

In Nigeria, the people of Benue State are building a new model of public safety that brings law enforcement together with local communities to find solutions based on mutual trust, partnership, and accountability.

In Depth

Ukraine’s Everyday Resistance

In the four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainians have sparked a civic reawakening. From frontline towns to major cities, ordinary people are defending democracy, caring for one another, and laying the groundwork for a postwar future.

Justice and Accountability

Binaifer Nowrojee: Victims of U.S. Attack on Iranian School Deserve Accountability

A woman walks through memorial in Tehran for the children killed in a US airstrike in Minab, Iran, on April 22, 2026.

Makan Nasiri is the only child whose remains have still not been found two months after the horrific massacre that killed more than 165 students at the Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, Iran, on February 28. We owe Makan, and every child killed in conflicts, more than memory. We owe them a world where those responsible for their deaths are held to account.

Inside Open Society

In Defense of Our Neighbors

As the current U.S. administration transforms immigration policies, Open Society believes in giving communities control over who comes and how they are welcomed.

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