James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, Inc.
Project Title
As a one-time grant for general support
Date
Sep. 02, 2021
Duration
12 months
Description
Founded in 2014, the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation is an organization committed to raising awareness about American citizens who have been kidnapped or wrongfully detained abroad. It advocates on the behalf of hostages and their families, as well as increase access to safety training and other critical resources for freelance journalists worldwide. With Corporation support, the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation will continue to educate the public about the international crisis of hostage-taking as it pushes the United States government to improve hostage policy and diplomatic engagement efforts around the issue. The organization will also furtherits efforts to enshrine safety training as an integral part of journalism education.