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Social Entrepreneurs "Refreshingly Uncynical" -- But Not at All Delusional

Sally Osberg | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: David Brooks, Skoll World Forum, Social Entrepreneurs, Skoll Foundation, Social Entrepreneurship, Impact News

David Brooks is concerned that social entrepreneurs have "little faith in the political process." But a number of organizations work with a "healthy political process."

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Funding Innovation for Skoll Social Entrepreneurs

Jim Fruchterman | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Benetech, Social Innovation, Charity, Social Entrepreneurship, Nonprofit, water.org, Clean Water, Water for People, Skoll World Forum, Matt Damon, Social Entrepreneur, Oxford, Skoll Foundation, Fundraising, Oxford University, Impact News

The constant theme is raising money for our social enterprises. But not just any money -- we talk about the most difficult money to raise: the unrestricted funding that is the lifeblood for a social entrepreneur.

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Inventing a New Future: Beyond Our Humpty Dumpty World

Pamela Hartigan | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Skoll World Forum for Social Entrepreneurship, Skoll World Forum Oxford, Social Entrepreneurship, Impact News, Skoll World Forum 2012, Jeff Skoll, Skoll World Forum, Social Entrepreneurs, Skoll Foundation, Impact News

When one is surrounded by men and women with a "can do" attitude, an infectious energy, and an ability to see opportunities for innovation and transformation at every turn, it is pretty hard to be gloomy about the state of the world.

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What It Takes to Change the World

Stephan Chambers | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Skoll World Forum Oxford, Skoll World Forum for Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurs, Skoll World Forum 2012, Social Entrepreneurship, Skoll World Forum, Jeff Skoll, Skoll Foundation, Impact News

I have cried every day this week. Remember as I tell you this, that I'm male. And British. And from Oxford. I cried when I heard Nick Danziger. I cried when I heard Eve Ensler. I cried when I heard Annie Lennox. I've also smiled a lot.

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Catalytic Potential of Land Rights

Tim Hanstad | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Land Rights, Social Entrepreneurship, Skoll Foundation, Impact News

Sweeping change is often sparked by the most unlikely, seemingly small, ideas and items. This week at the Skoll Forum in Oxford, 1,000 people from around the world have been given a sneak peek at the newest of them.

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MBAs Rule

Jonathan Lewis | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Hospice, Keely Stevenson, Acumen Fund, Mba, Royal Bafokeng Nation, Bamboo Finance, Jonathan Lewis, Ionpoverty, Skoll Foundation, Video, Impact News

For many of us, economic justice work is triggered at any early age and continues over a lifetime. Simple steps lead to big change.

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Jeff Skoll, Billionaire Philanthropist, Shares His Green Vision

Alison van Diggelen | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Tech, Alison Van Diggelen, The Tech Awards, Jeff Skoll, Green News, Sustainability, Freshdialogues, Skoll Foundation, Interview, Global Threats, Green News

In an exclusive Fresh Dialogues interview, Jeff Skoll talked about the role of the tech community in making the world more sustainable.

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Madhav Chavan on Universal Education in India: An Inside Look at Pratham

Rahim Kanani | Posted 08.10.2011

Read More: Social Enterprise, Skoll World Forum, Philanthropy, India, Education, Social Entrepreneurs, Children, Ngos, Universal Education, Primary Education, Skoll Foundation, Impact News

Chavan is co-founder, president and CEO of Pratham, the largest nongovernmental organization working to provide quality education to the underprivileged children of India.

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WATCH: Can This Man Save The Planet?

HuffingtonPost.com | Alex Wagner | Posted 08.02.2011

Read More: Al Gore Global Warming, Skoll-Centre-for-Social-Entrepreneurship, Pandemic, The New Carnegies, Skoll World Forum, An Inconvenient Truth, Jeff Skoll, Skoll-Foundation, Participant Productions, Jeff-Skoll-Ted, Skoll-World-Forum, Waiting for Superman, The-New-Carnegies, Climate Change, Al Gore, Global Warming, Video, Impact News

Participant Media, the production powerhouse behind films including "Waiting for Superman," "An Inconvenient Truth," "Good Night and Good Luck," and "...

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Skoll Recipient Ned Breslin: Lives Are Transformed When Water Projects Aren't Allowed to Fail

Susan Skog | Posted 06.06.2011

Read More: Safe Water, Water for People, Developing World, Ned Breslin, Skoll Foundation, Philanthropy, Africa, Skill Award for Social Entrepreneurship, Impact News

Data from thousands of water points around the world is displayed on Water For People's online global map to signal whether a project is up and running, broken or on the verge of disrepair.

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Sally Osberg Of The Skoll Foundation On Sustaining Social Entrepreneurs

Rahim Kanani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Skoll World Forum, Philanthropy, Sally Osberg, International Development, Social Entrepreneurship, Jeff Skoll, Social Innovation, Ngos, Skoll Foundation, Impact News

An interview with Sally Osberg, President and CEO of the Skoll Foundation, on the evolution of the organization and their efforts, future challenges and opportunities facing the sector.

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It Is Social Entrepreneurs Who Carry the Kennedy Mantle Today

Paul Orzulak | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: JFK Inaugural, John Kennedy, Peace Corps, Sargent Shriver, Ask Not, Commonwealth Club, Jeff Skoll, Ghana, Skoll Foundation, War on Poverty, Politics News

It may be hard to see the words of John Kennedy reflected in our current political debate today. But it's nice to see that the principles they espoused are hard at work across the globe.

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Google 'Collaboration' for 310 Million Hits

Jonathan Lewis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: See Change, Social Change, Skoll Foundation, Google "Collaboration", Opportunity Collaboration, Impact News

In the think-tank world of social change, collaboration is all the rage. The age-old notion that "two heads are better than one" has made a comeback.

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Skoll World Forum 2010: What a Difference a Year Makes

Kjerstin Erickson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nonprofits, Skoll World Forum, Jeff Skoll, Social Innovation, Social Entrepreneurship, Skoll Foundation, Impact News

This year, going to the 2010 Skoll World Forum, I see a burgeoning movement of tens of thousands of ordinary people with extraordinary convictions.

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Planting the Seeds of Change

Bob McKinnon | Posted 05.25.2011

A burgeoning underground of social entrepreneurs may represent our best hope for economic and social growth.

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To Catch a Dollar & Grameen America Bring Poverty Alternatives to Sundance

Emily Goligoski | Posted 05.25.2011

Finance conversations during the first weekend of the Sundance Film Festival tend to center around distribution deals and the price of heeled boots, so discussions about economic motivators to end domestic poverty are particularly refreshing.

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Facing Global Threats: Here's Some Good News

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Careers, Larry Brilliant, Sleep Challenge 2010, Skoll Foundation, Giving, Jeff Skoll, Arianna Huffington, New Radicals, Julia Moulden, Activism, Sleep, Healthy Living News

Some global threats can keep us awake in the middle of the night. The Skoll Global Threats Fund was created last year to address urgent threats like water shortages and pandemics.

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New Year, New Job, New Radical

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Bridgestar, Bill Drayton, Ashoka, Purpose Prize, Social Edge, Changemakers, Julia Moulden, MaRS Discovery District, New Radicals, Bridgespan, Skoll Foundation, Encore, The Giving Life, Healthy Living News

What's a New Radical? Someone who's found a way to put the skills acquired in her career to work on the world's greatest challenges. Here are five organizations that can help you become a New Radical in 2010.

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Profile Of A New Radical

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Careers, Skoll Foundation, New Radicals, Julia Moulden, Communications, Business, Public Relations, The Giving Life, Healthy Living News

This week, I interviewed Julie Jacobs, a communications and marketing professional who spent nearly 20 years working for global PR firms and Fortune 500 companies.

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25 Best Givers Ranked By Barron's

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Omidyar Network, Barron's, Skoll Foundation, Philanthropists, The Children's Investment Fund, Impact News

How do you judge the philanthropic efforts of others? According to the new rank and profiles created by "Barron's" and Global Philanthropy group, you ...

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YouthBuild: Homes For The Homeless

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Youthbuild, Education, Mary Jo Leddy, Youth, Civil Rights, Careers, New Radicals, Giving, Charles Landry, Skoll Foundation, Homelessness, Haiti Earthquake, Healthy Living News

In YouthBuild programs, low-income young people work toward their GED or high-school diploma while learning job skills by building affordable housing for homeless and low-income people.

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Greening Hollywood: Westside Story And Eastside Luv

Paige Donner | Posted 05.25.2011

Sort of a citywide festival of "You're great." "No, YOU'RE great."

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Is Making A Difference Only For The Rich?

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Clearlyso, Social Edge, Brazil, Kye Marshall, New Radicals, Bart Weetjens, Ed Sutt, Carlos Leite, Skoll Foundation, Stanley Bostitch, HurriQuake Nail, Julia Moulden, Rod Schwartz, Apopo, Charity, The Giving Life, Philanthropy, Giving, Healthy Living News

In the next few decades, we have a remarkable opportunity to realize our full potential and, in doing so, to solve many of the problems that face us.

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Resetting: An Unprecedented Meeting of Philanthropists

Jumpstart | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Philanthropy, Grantmaking, Social Innovation, Upstart, Social Entrepreneurship, Jewish, Start-Ups, Jumpstart, Innovation, Skoll Foundation, San Francisco-California, Healthy Living News

This was an unprecedented event in the Bay Area; never before had Jewish and non-Jewish grantmakers gathered together in "Jewish space" to discuss needs and tactics.

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Six Questions for Emerging New Radicals

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Al Gore, Baby Boomers, Social Entrepreneurship, Values, Work, Climate Change, Careers, Skoll World Forum, New Radicals, An Inconvenient Truth, Skoll Foundation, Julia Moulden, Healthy Living News

If you're wondering what a "New Radical" is, it's someone who's found a way to put the skills acquired in their career to work on some of the world's greatest challenges.

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