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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 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

Renowned Architect Kazuyo Sejima Appointed to United States-Japan Foundation Board
Internationally celebrated Japanese architect Kazuyo Sejima has been named a Trustee at the United States-Japan Foundation (USJF), further strengthening her influential role in promoting cross-cultural exchange and collaboration. She has been a ...
November 28, 2024

Japanese Civil Society/NPO Scholar Slater Joins US-Japan Foundation as Communications Manager
David H. Slater, a leading scholar in cultural anthropology and Japanese Studies, has joined the United States-Japan Foundation as its new Communications Manager. He brings a wealth of academic expertise and practical experience to his new role, ...
November 15, 2024