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Our Approach. In 1999, Jeff Skoll created the Foundation to build a sustainable world of peace and prosperity for all. The Skoll Foundation catalyzes 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 ...
After pioneering the creation of the eBay Foundation, Jeff founded the Skoll Foundation in 1999. Over the last 20 years, Jeff Skoll has created an innovative portfolio of philanthropic and commercial enterprises, each of which is a distinctive lever for achieving transformational social change. The Jeff Skoll Group helps oversee, connect, and ...
The Skoll Foundation catalyzes 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. Learn More. We identify people and organizations with innovations creating scalable positive impact.
After spending down Jeff Skoll’s original $100 million gift, the Skoll Global Threats Fund sunset at the end of 2017, spinning off its pandemics and climate work into standalone initiatives– Ending Pandemics and the Climate Advocacy Lab, respectively. The Fund’s peace and security work was incorporated into the Skoll Foundation’s programs.
Skoll Foundation. 250 University Ave Suite 200 Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA t: 650 331 1031 f: 650 331 1033. Parking Instructions . Underground parking garage entrance: ...
Since joining Skoll in 2016, Claire has led multi-year global network building efforts and launched initiatives to increase access and inclusion, including the Skoll Fellowship and TEDx Skoll Series across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Claire is a co-creator and hosting team member of Wasan Network and advises organizations on growth and network strategies.
Jan 26, 2024 · Jeff Skoll Recognized as Exemplar of Philanthropy by Gates Foundation. In the 2024 Gates Foundation Annual Letter released on January 25th, CEO Mark Suzman points to this moment as demanding more urgency, more resources, and bolder new ideas. “While money is only part of the equation, it’s critical,” he wrote in an op-ed in Forbes ...
Tannenbaum is a lecturer at Cambridge University where he created the university’s first value investing course. Mr. Tannenbaum received a J.D.-M.B.A. degree from NYU and a Bachelor of Arts in economics, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Tulane University. He also received a General Course Certificate from the London School of ...
Jul 22, 2021 · Capricorn, a B corporation, currently manages $8 billion in multi-asset class portfolios on behalf of the Skoll Foundation’s founder Jeff Skoll, the portfolio of organizations in the Jeff Skoll Group, and other like-minded investors. Capricorn has shown extraordinary investment results by leveraging market forces to scale solutions to global problems.
Oct 21, 2021 · Inside a Coordinated Response to COVID From a Billionaire Who Saw It Coming. October 21, 2021. By Skoll Foundation -. Inside Philanthropy recently published an in-depth look at Jeff Skoll’s longstanding commitment to pandemic prevention and preparedness and the Skoll Foundation’s COVID-19 and health system strengthening work. It’s fair to ...
