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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

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

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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