[6][7] Following the acquisition of Reuters by the Canadian group Thomson Corporation on 17 April 2008, the Foundation was transformed under the leadership of Monique Villa.

The Foundation scaled down its grant making activities, revamped existing programs and launched new projects – all aimed at leveraging the skills and expertise of the company.

The Foundation launched Aswat Masriya in 2011, an independent Egyptian news website which closed in 2017 due to lack of funding.

[18] In Sept 2022, They launched Context a news and analysis platform focusing on climate change, impact of technology on society and inclusive economies.

The report was rejected by India's National Commission for Women[25] and the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies[26] and news media due to poor methodology and lack of transparency.

[28] Past speakers have included Cherie Blair, Queen Noor of Jordan, and Nobel laureates Kailash Satyarthi and Muhammad Yunus.