ABOUT

We are the trusted convener of public-private partnerships.

Our mission is to strengthen public-private collaborations focused on the safety and security of U.S. citizens and interests, at home and abroad. We are uniquely qualified to create impact through purposeful investments, an education-first mindset and a future-focused vision. We lead with unbiased collaboration, unmatched cooperation and an unwavering commitment to creating a stronger, safer nation today, tomorrow, and far into the future.

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STAFF & BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Our Leadership

TSF’s leadership team brings decades of combined experience and specialized expertise in the security industry, nonprofit management and public service. Driven by a shared passion for supporting U.S. security interests, our leaders bring unparalleled passion, dedication, strategic vision and operational oversight to carry out TSF’s mission. We build collaborative partnerships and make meaningful investments that strengthen the security community and advance U.S. security priorities for years to come.

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OVERVIEW & NUMBERS

Our Impact

TSF funds security programming through OSAC, DSAC and other public-private partnerships, supports U.S. security nonprofits and creates new initiatives to strengthen and expand the security industry. The funds we raise work collaboratively to confront global terrorism, crime and natural disasters. Through TSF’s Nonprofit Grants program, we support smaller, security-related U.S. nonprofits. Because of your generosity, thousands of security professionals may better serve the communities in their care and better secure U.S. citizens and interests at home and abroad.

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TIMELINE

Our History

Founded in 2011 from the vision of private-sector Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) members, our 501(c)(3) nonprofit focuses on supporting U.S. citizens’ and organizations’ fundamental right to feel secure whether working or traveling, at home or abroad. With unbiased collaboration and unmatched cooperation, TSF’s impartial approach is the crucial connection point between public and private organizations.

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NEWS & RESOURCES

TSF Updates

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December 12, 2022

ISF-Funded OSAC Events Round-Up

This year’s return to in-person OSAC events has been exciting. In January 2022, OSAC Country Chapters and Common Interest Committees (Regional, Sector and Special Interest…

July 7, 2022

ISF-FUNDED OSAC EVENTS, SPRING 2022

As OSAC returned to in-person events for many of its programs, the ISF continued its funding of vital OSAC programming this past spring. Through the…

December 1, 2023

RICH DAVIS HONORED WITH GEORGE P. SHULTZ AWARD

Rich Davis, The Security Foundation (TSF) President for the past six years, is the 2023 recipient of the prestigious George P. Shultz Award for Excellence…

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TSF funds security programming by OSAC, DSAC and other public-private partnerships, supports U.S. security nonprofits and creates new initiatives to strengthen and expand the security industry. Because of your generosity, thousands of security professionals may better serve the communities in their care and better secure U.S. citizens and interests at home and abroad.