Biden Foundation
 Official logo of the Biden Foundation | |
| Company type | Non-profit organization |
|---|---|
| Founded | February 1, 2017 |
| Founder | Joe Biden Jill Biden |
| Defunct | April 25, 2019 |
Key people | Ted Kaufman Valerie Biden Owens Louisa Terrell Gautam Raghavan Ben Harris Mark Gitenstein |
The Biden Foundation was a non-profit organization from 2017 to 2019. It was founded and opened by then-former Vice President Joe Biden and then-former Second Lady Jill Biden.[1]
Origins and purpose
[change | change source]The Biden's launched the Biden Foundation on February 1, 2017. The purpose of the foundation was to allow them to continue supporting the issues they cared most about once they left Washington D.C. in January 2017.[2]
These causes included Joe Biden's Cancer Moonshot initiative, during his term as vice president, and the Violence Against Women Act. Jill Biden's support for military families, which had begun as the Joining Forces initiative during her time as second lady, and her focus on community colleges, where she continued to teach after she left office.[3]
Shutdown
[change | change source]On April 25, 2019, the Biden's announced that they were suspending all operations effectively and immediately and all the foundation's activities to follow.[4]
This closing was due to the announcement of Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign, following the same day.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Biden Foundation". InfluenceWatch. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ↑ Merica, Dan (2017-02-01). "Joe, Jill Biden launch The Biden Foundation | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ↑ Quigley, Aidan. "Biden Foundation established to push for equal rights". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ↑ Wilkie, Christina. "Biden Foundation suspends operations, effective immediately". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ↑ Burns, Alexander (2019-04-22). "Joe Biden Plans to Close Foundation When He Enters 2020 Race". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
