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Jeffery Yabuki Appointed to USJF Board: Executive, Philanthropist, and Educator Joins Distinguished Global Foundation
Jeffery W. Yabuki, the former CEO of Fiserv Inc., has joined the United States-Japan Foundation Board of Trustees. Yabuki was CEO of Fiserv from December 2005 to May 2020, where he nearly tripled revenue and delivered an unprecedented shareholder ...
April 4, 2025

Empowering the Next Generation: USJF and Keio University Partner to Train Nonprofit Leaders for Japan’s Nonprofit Sector
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) is proud to support the launch of the Keio Leaders Program for Nonprofit Management (KEIO LEAP for Nonprofit)—an innovative initiative at Keio University designed to train the next generation of nonprofit ...
March 31, 2025

USJF and LA Dodgers to Support Japan-related Nonprofits: Ceremony at Keio University on March 17
The United States-Japan Foundation (USJF), in collaboration with the Los Angeles Dodgers, will host a special event and award ceremony on March 17, 2025, at North Hall, Keio University’s Mita Campus in Tokyo to four outstanding nonprofit ...
March 13, 2025

USJF CEO Visits Minister Keiichiro Asao: Strengthening U.S.-Japan Collaboration on Climate and Beyond
On February 20, United States-Japan Foundation (USJF) President and CEO Jacob Schlesinger met with Japan’s Minister of the Environment and Minister of State for Nuclear Emergency Preparedness, Keiichiro Asao, at the Ministry of Environment in ...
March 13, 2025

USJF Changes Grant Cycle to Quarterly and Introduces Expedited Proposals
At the heart of our grants program is a simple but powerful idea: investing in those who identify and confront our shared challenges. From climate change and natural disasters to geopolitical disruptions, the projects we fund aim to foster ...
February 6, 2025

LA Dodgers CEO Kasten joins USJF Board
Stan Kasten, President and CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball franchise, has joined the United States-Japan Foundation Board of Trustees. Under Kasten's leadership, the Dodgers have become one of the most active and prominent institutions ...
January 10, 2025