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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Skoll_FoundationSkoll Foundation - Wikipedia

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   The Skoll Foundation is a private foundation based in Palo Alto, California. The foundation makes grants and investments intended to reduce global poverty. Jeffrey Skoll created the foundation in 1999.

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2. www.gsb.stanford.edu › insights › jeff-skollsJeff Skoll’s Philanthropy Focuses on World’s Biggest ...

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   Oct 24, 2012 · The core enterprise is the Skoll Foundation, which since 1999 has awarded some $300 million to an international brigade of social entrepreneurs and organizations. There’s also an investment firm dedicated to ethical money management and TakePart.com, a Participant Media offshoot that works to convert people’s concern about issues into ...

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   What is the Skoll Foundation?

   • The Skoll Foundation is a private foundation based in Palo Alto, California. The foundation makes grants and investments intended to reduce global poverty. Jeffrey Skoll created the foundation in 1999. The total assets of the foundation (including its affiliated funds) are $1.127 billion as of the end of 2018.

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   How much money does the Skoll Foundation invest?

   • As of December 31, 2021, the Skoll Foundation has invested over $1 billion worldwide, including the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship and the Skoll Global Threats Fund. The Skoll Foundation has invested in 334 organizations on five continents.

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   Why did the Skoll Foundation invest in a pooled fund?

   • The Skoll Foundation has invested in a pooled fund alongside several philanthropies to accelerate the transition toward a more equitable and worked-centered U.S. economy.

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   Who is Jeff Skoll?

   • Jeff Skoll, one of only 20 people who’ve ever given away $1 billion, hopes to engage everyone in the planet’s survival by leveraging the power of Hollywood. If you want to save the world, you have to take a lot of meetings. That’s not so bad when you’re rendezvousing with people at the Sundance Film Festival or aboard a ship bound for Antarctica.

   Jeff Skoll’s Philanthropy Focuses on World’s Biggest Challenges

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jeffrey_SkollJeffrey Skoll - Wikipedia

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   Jeffrey Stuart Skoll, OC (born January 16, 1965) [1] is a Canadian engineer, billionaire internet entrepreneur and film producer. He was the first president of eBay, eventually using the wealth this gave him to become a philanthropist, particularly through the Skoll Foundation, and his media company Participant Media.

   Year	Title	Notes
   2004	House of D	executive producer
   2005	Good Night, and Good Luck	executive producer
   2005	North Country	executive producer
   2005	Syriana	executive producer

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   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 ...

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7. skoll.org › 2024/01/26 › exemplars_in_philanthropySkoll | Jeff Skoll Recognized as Exemplar of Philanthropy by ...

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   Jan 26, 2024 · Jeff Skoll Recognized as Exemplar of Philanthropy by Gates Foundation. January 26, 2024. By Suzana Grego - Skoll 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.

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   Oct 21, 2021 · 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.

9. skoll.org › 2023/09/26 › the-skoll-foundation-joinsSkoll | The Skoll Foundation Joins “BuildUS” Fund to ...

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   Apr 3, 2023 · September 26, 2023. The Skoll Foundation has invested in a pooled fund alongside several philanthropies to accelerate the transition toward a more equitable and worked-centered U.S. economy. With an initial commitment of $50 million over three years—and more anticipated—the BuildUS fund will support the implementation of federal legislation ...

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