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The Skoll Global Threats Fund sunset in 2017. Jeff holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2012. Jeff’s other honors include the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy (2017), Jefferson Award's S ...
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 pressing problems.
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.
Jul 22, 2021 · The Skoll Foundation in partnership with our investment manager, the Capricorn Investment Group, has always leveraged its endowment with an impact investing lens, with a major focus on climate. We are now adding to that focus area by also looking to use endowment dollars to advance both economic inclusion and racial justice.
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Jan 26, 2024 · In 1999, the first President of eBay and founder of the eBay Foundation founded the Skoll Foundation to bring to life his vision of a sustainable world of peace and prosperity for all. Advised by his mentor, John Gardner, to “bet on good people doing good things”, he did just that—investing in and celebrating “social entrepreneurs” tackling some of the world’s biggest problems.
Meet our staff. Annalisa Adams-Qualtiere. Chief People Officer. Annalisa is the Chief People Officer at the Skoll Foundation, where she focuses on managing the strategy and processes related to building, supporting, and retaining the exceptional talent of the Foundation’s team members. Annalisa believes deeply in Skoll’s vision and works to ...
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 ...
Oct 21, 2021 · A self-described social entrepreneur, Skoll regularly ranks near the top quarter-percentile of the Forbes 400, due to wealth acquired as the first employee and later the president of eBay. His philanthropic and commercial portfolio includes a foundation that will have granted more than $1 billion to 1,000 global organizations by year-end.
