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U.S.-Japan Network for the Future

Maureen & Mike Mansfield Foundation

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U.S.-Japan Network for the Future

Organization: Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation and Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership

Program Description: Launched in 2009 to foster a new generation of Japan specialists. The program brings together emerging Japan specialists to build their knowledge of Japan, policy expertise, and contacts in Japan-related policy circles.

Program Structure:

  • Regular meetings of Network participants throughout the year

  • Cohort-based approach with ongoing engagement

  • International travel component (participants visit Tokyo, Kumamoto, Fukuoka, and other Japanese cities)

    • Participant Profile:

  • Emerging Japan specialists from academia, research institutions, and policy circles

  • Experts with research interests in Japan-related policy areas

    • Program Focus Areas:

  • Japan policy expertise

  • Network building among U.S. and Japanese leaders

  • Disaster recovery and resilience

  • Quantitative social science research on Japan

    • Contact Information:

  • Phone: (202) 347-1994

  • Email: info[at]mansfieldfdn.org

  • Address: The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, 1156 15th Street, NW, Suite 1105, Washington, D.C. 20005

    • Notable Achievement: Participants have published award-winning research, including APSA Best Paper Award winners on disaster recovery and social capital.

    What Maureen & Mike Mansfield Foundation actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    1
    Total given
    $97K
    Median grant
    $97K
    • By dollars: Montana 100%. Top recipient cities: Missoula, MT.

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    • The Mansfield Center at the University of Montana · Missoula, MT

      General support for the mansfield center at the university of montana

      $97K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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