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What We Do:
The Skoll Foundation drives large-scale change by investing in, connecting, and celebrating social entrepreneurs and other innovators dedicated to solving the world’s most pressing problems. Social entrepreneurs are proven leaders whose approaches and solutions to social problems are helping to better the lives and circumstances of countless underserved or disadvantaged individuals. Find out more.
Barron’s Credits Skoll for Effective Philanthropy
Barrons' Magazine this week has a cover story on effective philanthropists. "The 25 Best Givers" doesn't look at just levels of giving by philanthropists, but instead focuses on factors like "innovation, quality of alliances with other groups, the ripple effects of their giving and the extent to which their successful projects can be replicated." Read the article here
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Find and connect with social entrepreneurs vetted by award programs including Civic Ventures , The Draper Richards Foundation, PopTech, The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, and The Skoll Foundation. Find Social Entrepreneurs