Foundation News
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David Levinson Named Chair of James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Board of Directors
WASHINGTON – The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation announced today that David Levinson has been unanimously elected as Chair of its Board of Directors, succeeding…
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Diane Foley, Founder, Foley Foundation: Promoting Journalist Safety and Advancing US Hostage Policy
On August 6, our Founder and President, Diane Foley, was featured in the Madam Policy Podcast. “In this episode of Madam Policy, hosts Dee Martin and Caitlin Sickles sit…
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Foley Foundation Welcomes Release of Robert Gilman After More Than Four Years in Russian Detention
WASHINGTON – The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation welcomes the release of American Robert Gilman, who was freed today from Russia. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Gilman had been wrongfully detained for 1,667 days, more…
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Foley Foundation Announces 12th Annual James W. Foley Freedom Run 5K to Support Press Freedom and Americans Held Abroad
WASHINGTON – The Foley Foundation announced today that the 12th annual James W. Foley Freedom Run 5K will take place in October in Rochester, NH,…
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Foley Foundation Releases Updated Safety Modules Amid Rising Threats To Journalists
WASHINGTON – The Foley Foundation today announced an update to its James W. Foley Journalism Safety Modules, which are designed to help university journalism and…
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Bringing Hostage Families’ Voices to the Halls of Congress
During “Hostage Week,” May 4–8, the Bring Our Families Home (BOFH) Campaign—supported by the Foley Foundation through programmatic, financial, and logistical assistance—installed an exhibit inside…
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Oslo Freedom Forum 2026
From June 1–3, 2026, Foley Foundation Executive Director Benjamin Gray participated in the Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF), hosted by the Human Rights Foundation. The Forum…
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FOLEY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES DR. SEBASTIAN GORKA AS FREEDOM AWARDS KEYNOTE SPEAKER
WASHINGTON – The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation announced today that Dr. Sebastian L. Gorka, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism…
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FOLEY FOUNDATION CELEBRATES THE RELEASE OF JOURNALIST SHELLY KITTLESON
WASHINGTON – The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation celebrates the release of journalist Shelly Kittleson that was secured by the Trump administration. Shelly, a seasoned…
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Foley Foundation Applauds NDAA’s Inclusion of Countering Wrongful Detention Act, Urges a Strong, Outcome-driven Review Under Section 8353
WASHINGTON — The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation applauds the inclusion of the Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025 in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This legislation represents a significant…
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Associate Vice President for Public Affairs Rana Altenburg to retire from Marquette
Rana Altenburg, associate vice president for public affairs and Foley Foundation secretary, has announced her intention to retire from Marquette University at the end of…
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Hanna Siegel, Nonprofit Leader and Strategist, Joins Foley Foundation Board
WASHINGTON — The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation announced today that Hanna Siegel, a seasoned strategist and storyteller with extensive experience in journalism, public policy,…