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Skoll Foundation

The Skoll Foundation presents itself as a philanthropic organization focused on catalyzing transformational, systems-level social change. It supports social entrepreneurs, movement builders, system orchestrators, and global coalitions advancing equitable solutions to global problems. The foundation operates through strategic grantmaking—most notably its unrestricted $2 million Skoll Award for Social Innovation—and by investing a significant portion of its endowment in impact-aligned causes. It also convenes leaders annually at the Skoll World Forum. The foundation's strategic priorities center on strengthening global health systems (particularly community health workers), climate action and environmental sustainability (including preventing deforestation and securing Indigenous land rights), reimagining inclusive economies (such as supporting smallholder agriculture, employee ownership, and girls' education), promoting effective governance, and advancing racial justice. Its approach emphasizes cross-sector collaboration, centering equity, and empowering leaders with lived experience proximate to the challenges they address.