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What does it mean?
Soros empowers local foundations to promote open society rather than doing it alone.
In plain terms
Soros funds locals to support open society work.
What can you take from it?
Empower local actors to sustain social movements.

Where it applies

  • foundation work
  • grant making
  • activism

Putting it to work

  • support local leaders
  • fund grassroots efforts

Questions to consider

  • Who should lead social change?
  • Is funding enough?

Another view

Top-down support may lack local nuance.

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