[2] Its programs operate in various sectors, including governance, women's empowerment and gender equality, inclusive economic growth, environmental and climate action, and regional and international cooperation.

One of the Foundation's notable initiatives is the "Let's Read" program, which provides a free digital library in local languages to support students, educators, and community leaders in over 20 countries.

[1] The Foundation was established in 1954 by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to conduct cultural and educational activities on behalf of the United States government in ways that were not available to official U.S.

Wallace Sterling of Stanford, and Raymond Allen from UCLA; prominent attorneys including Turner McBaine and A. Crawford Greene; Pulitzer Prize-winning writer James Michener; Paul Hoffman, the first administrator of the Marshall Plan in Europe; and several major figures in foreign affairs.

Terrence B. Adamson William L. Ball, III Robert O. Blake, Jr. Karl Eikenberry Stephanie Fahey Daniel F. Feldman Winnie C. Feng Badruun Gardi Kelsey L. Harpham Ryan Hass Lin Jamison Stephen Kahng Eun Mee Kim Debra Knopman Frank Lavin Clare Lockhart Meredith Ludlow Jacqueline Lundquist James D. McCool Lauren Kahea Moriarty Ted Osius Mary Ann Peters Ruby Shang Calvin Sims Harry K. Thomas Jr. Deanne Weir