Mission
The Stefan Batory Foundation is an independent private Polish foundation established in 1988 by George Soros, an American financier and philanthropist, and a group of Polish democratic opposition leaders of 1980s. The mission of the Batory Foundation is to build an open, democratic society – a society of people aware of their rights and responsibilities, who are actively involved in the life of their local community, country and international society. Our priorities include: improving the quality of Polish democracy, strengthening the role of civic, institutions in public life, developing international cooperation and solidarity. Foundation undertakes also activities aimed at equalizing opportunities of young people from poor communities.
