I give away something up to $500 million a year throughout the world promoting Open Society. My foundations support people in the country who care about an open society. It's their work that I'm supporting. So it's not me doing it. But I can empower them. I can support them, and I can help them.
About this quote
- 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
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who should lead social change?
- Is funding enough?
Another view
Top-down support may lack local nuance.
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