I give away something up to $500 million a year throughout the world promoting Open Society. My foundations support people in the country who care about an open society. It’s their work that I’m supporting. So it’s not me doing it.

Soros frames his philanthropy as facilitation rather than personal heroism. By emphasizing that he “supports people…who care about an open society,” he shifts attention from donor to grantees and local civil-society actors, suggesting that social change is produced by networks of organizers, journalists, educators, and advocates rather than by a single wealthy patron. The dollar figure underscores the scale of his giving, but the concluding line—“it’s not me doing it”—functions as a defense against narratives that portray him as a lone puppet-master. The quote also reflects a core Open Society idea: pluralism and accountability depend on empowering independent institutions and individuals within countries, not imposing outcomes from above.