Open Society Foundations Founder and Chair George Soros has been named Inside Philanthropy’s 2019 Philanthropist of the Year.
In addition to celebrating his recent pledge to invest $800 million in defense of academic freedom in Central Europe, Inside Philanthropy has declared that “no donor is doing more to push back against the rising tide of authoritarianism worldwide.”
Previous recipients of this honor include Marc and Lynne Benioff, Connie and Steve Ballmer, and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.