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USJF Announces 2026 First Quarter Grantees
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) announces its 2026 First Quarter grantees, comprising 16 organizations advancing work that strengthens U.S.-Japan relations while addressing shared social, educational, humanitarian, and policy challenges. ...
May 8, 2026
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USJF Hosts Study Sessions on Social Finance
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) hosted a two-day study session on social finance in Tokyo from March 26 to 27, 2026. The foundation invited experts and practitioners with expertise in the field for two sessions of active discussion. During ...
May 28, 2026
Study Session Explores New Approaches to Philanthropic Funding in Japan
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) participated in an invitation-only study session, “Considering the Future of Funding Approaches”, held at The Nippon Foundation on April 21, 2026. Haruto Okabe, USJF’s Japan Representative, spoke at the ...
May 22, 2026
USJF Publishes New Study by Social Finance on Strengthening Japan’s Impact Investment Market
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) has published a new report titled "Japan Social Investment Intermediary Study," identifying strategic pathways to promote ecosystem transformation and strengthen the impact investment market in Japan. Led by ...
May 15, 2026
Announcing the USJLP Class of 2026
The United States-Japan Foundation is proud to announce the Class of 2026 Delegates to the US-Japan Leadership Program (USJLP), a distinguished cross-sector network of American and Japanese leaders committed to deepening mutual understanding, ...
May 12, 2026
USJF Symposium in Tokyo Reimagines the U.S.-Japan Friendship for the 21st Century
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, the United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) hosted a monumental symposium titled "Reimagining the U.S.-Japan Friendship: Connecting Civil Society Across the Pacific" at the International House of Japan. Attended by more ...
April 24, 2026
Buffalo/Kanazawa and Broomfield/Ueda Selected as Inaugural Recipients of U.S.-Japan Global Impact Grant
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF), in partnership with Sister Cities International (SCI), is pleased to announce that Broomfield, Colorado, and Buffalo, New York, have been selected as the first recipients of the U.S.-Japan Global Impact ...
April 14, 2026
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