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Can Japan's Philanthropic Sector Catch Up? A Provocative Essay by Haruto Okabe

We are pleased to offer our readers access to a provocative article by our new Japan Representative, Haruto Okabe. Alliance magazine has graciously granted exclusive permission to share it with our network free of charge here. Alliance publishes a ...

July 15, 2025

USJF Names Haruto Okabe to Lead Japan Social-Impact Strategy

Haruto Okabe, a rising professional in Japan’s social-impact sector, has joined the United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) as its new Japan Representative. In this role, he will spearhead the Foundation’s updated Japan strategy, collaborating with ...

July 7, 2025

Caroline Kennedy Rejoins U.S.-Japan Foundation Board

Caroline Kennedy – renowned diplomat, author, and attorney – has rejoined the United States-Japan Foundation Board of Trustees. Kennedy served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017. In that position, she played a critical role in the ...

July 7, 2025

Young Mayors of Japan Award: Empowering the Next Generation of Japanese Municipal Innovators

The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) is launching the Young Mayors Award, a new initiative that spotlights Japan’s most promising young mayors and empowers them to forge global connections through policy exchange and leadership development. The ...

June 23, 2025

Crossing Cultures, Connecting Leaders: USJF Welcomes the USJLP Class of 2025

The United States-Japan Foundation is proud to announce the Class of 2025 Delegates to the US-Japan Leadership Program (USJLP), a dynamic, cross-sector network of established and rising American and Japanese leaders committed to strengthening mutual ...

May 22, 2025

United States-Japan Foundation Launches Trends & Trendsetters to Spotlight Nonprofit and Impact Investor Innovation

The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) has launched Trends & Trendsetters, a new blog series dedicated to exploring the evolving landscape of the nonprofit sector in Japan and the United States. As part of USJF’s expanded mission to deepen ...

April 29, 2025