The 2024 #SkollWF supported our growing global community as we convened in Oxford to accelerate solutions for today’s most pressing problems. Each year reminds us that together, working as a collective, our possibilities are limitless. We were honored to celebrate this year’s Awardees; Food For Education, SaveLIFE Foundation (SLF), IllumiNative Org and Meedan. Wanjira Mathai, Eddie Ndopu, Áurea Carolina and Imran Ahmed along with so many other speakers and panelists created special moments throughout the week. Watch our closing film to see highlights from this year's gathering.
Skoll Foundation
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Palo Alto, CA 71,239 followers
Powering social entrepreneurs and social innovators who develop bold and equitable solutions to transform our world.
About us
The Skoll Foundation seeks to catalyze transformational social change by investing in, connecting, and championing social entrepreneurs and other social innovators who together advance bold and equitable solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. Jeff Skoll, the first employee and first President of eBay, created the Skoll Foundation in 1999 to pursue his vision of a sustainable world of peace and prosperity for all. Led by CEO Don Gips, the Skoll Foundation is at an exciting inflection point in its two-decade long history. With equity at the center of an evolving strategy, the Foundation seeks to fundamentally shift the trajectory of urgent global challenges including health and pandemics, inclusive economies, climate action, effective governance, and racial justice. Over the past 20 years, the Foundation has awarded more than $935 million worldwide, including investments in 165 organizations of social entrepreneurs and other social innovators across five continents. Skoll also operates the annual Skoll World Forum, the premier conference on social entrepreneurship, and shares the stories of social entrepreneurs through partnerships with leading film and broadcast organizations including the PBS NewsHour and the Sundance Institute, to drive awareness of social entrepreneurship and its potential to address the critical issues of our time. For more information, visit www.skoll.org.
- Website
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http://www.skoll.org
External link for Skoll Foundation
- Industry
- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, CA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1999
- Specialties
- social entrepreneurship, philanthropy, social innovations, social entrepreneurs, and social innovators
Locations
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Primary
250 University Ave, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94301, US
Employees at Skoll Foundation
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Heather Mason
Founder & CEO, Caspian Agency I Founder, The Impact Lounge I Creative Consultant I Moderator I Speaker
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Jill Ultan
The Skoll Foundation celebrates social entrepreneurs dedicated to solving the world’s most pressing problems.
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Annalisa Adams-Qualtiere
Chief People Officer | Chief Human Resources Officer
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Rachel Flynn
Updates
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#SkollAwardee | PolicyLink's Tram Hoang outlines four ways local policy can better support tenants working toward home ownership, including technical assistance and better financing. https://lnkd.in/er76hmYX
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#SkollAwardee | Low-emission zones are a powerful tool in cutting air pollution and reducing traffic congestion. The International Council on Clean Transportation explains how India can upgrade infrastructure to support these zones.
Low-emission Zones – a catalyst for improving transit infrastructure in cities - International Council on Clean Transportation
https://theicct.org
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TOMORROW: Join #SkollGrantee Democracy Works and partners All In, GivePulse, Motivate, and Guides.Vote for a webinar on how to better engage college student voters this year and amplify student voices on campus. Learn more and register. https://lnkd.in/e5K_tpV4
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#SkollAwardee | Protect Democracy outlines ways to process threats to democracy and guide productive discussions this election year.
How to keep your head straight in chaotic times
ifyoucankeepit.org
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Did you know restoring mangroves not only protects coastal communities from extreme weather events but also supports local economies and strengthens social connections? This #MangroveDay, learn about World Resources Institute's work with communities in Mexico.
Community Mangrove Management and the Transformation of Coastal Communities
wri.org
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Join us to celebrate #SisterhoodWeek with CAMFED! Learn how to watch the inspiring film Tunainuana (Together We Rise), starring Lydia Wilbard, and discover how girls' education is changing lives. ✨ https://lnkd.in/eb9jGUXr #CAMFEDsisterhood #TogetherWeRise
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How can we confront and reimagine power structures to foster more just and inclusive societies? U.S. Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice Desirée Cormier Smith and four other change leaders at the #SkollWF explored ways to rethink power and build a better future. https://lnkd.in/gXj7hVTy
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How far does social innovation reach? Echoing Green President Cheryl Dorsey explains how advancing equity helps communities and drives economic growth. https://lnkd.in/ee2NdeEH
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Darren Walker has helped change philanthropy for the better through his focus on equality. With the news of Darren’s plan to leave the Ford Foundation, we’re reflecting on his encouraging message from 2019 about proximate leadership and justice.
Darren Walker | The Change We Need
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