If the Skoll World Forum introductory video alone foretells anything about the 10th anniversary, this year's gathering should be pretty refreshing. ...
The Edmonton Journal recently called Jeff Skoll "the greatest Canadian you've never heard of." But, in fact, Skoll, beyond being the first president of eBay, has been a pioneer in the world of cutting edge philanthropy. Here is my interview with him.
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.
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.
From teeny-tiny sleeping bags ending infant mortality to soccer balls that produce electricity, a new documentary shows how fresh solutions to old pro...
In an exclusive Fresh Dialogues interview, Jeff Skoll talked about the role of the tech community in making the world more sustainable.
Substantial cuts can be made without endangering our safety and that this would increase the moral authority of the United States while diminishing the threat of proliferation.
Participant Media, the production powerhouse behind films including "Waiting for Superman," "An Inconvenient Truth," "Good Night and Good Luck," and "...
Two things stand out about President Obama's visit to Facebook yesterday for a town hall hosted by Mark Zuckerberg. One is that Obama was there in th...
At Oxford University this week Jeff Skoll (first employee and President of EBay) will use his wealth as a catalyst for bringing together social entrepreneurs from around the world to meet and exchange ideas.
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.
For those who don't know enough about independent film to consider investing, I would love to ask: Are tech entrepreneurs and indie filmmakers cut from the same cloth?
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.
BURBANK, Calif. — The world's highest-grossing film and one of the most awarded TV shows are also some of the greenest productions around. "Ava...
By fairly depicting public education as the country's biggest competitive disadvantage, Davis Guggenheim has made the most important American documentary in years.
The sheer size of the Giving Pledge is mind-boggling. Analysts have estimated that GP could pour $600 billion into the coffers of various causes.
Sometimes in life, we are given things which, when used with the right intention, become sacred gifts that remind us of our own great self worth.
Waiting for Superman is the kind of film we need more of in Hollywood. I say this because it takes an important social issue (education) and educates all of us.
This year, going to the 2010 Skoll World Forum, I see a burgeoning movement of tens of thousands of ordinary people with extraordinary convictions.
I want to congratulate filmmaker, Gayle Ferraro, whom I met when she first began this journey of making To Catch a Dollar, which premiered Saturday night at Sundance with Dr. Muhammad Yunus present.
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.
The U.S. political system is no longer inaccessible and shrouded in secrecy. The prime example of this new attitude was yesterday's TED@State talk.
The world economic crisis tends to sharpen the focus at this year's Skoll confab, nicknamed the 'Davos of Social Entrepreneurship.'
I wonder if a woman who once raced motorcycles ever imagined herself running an ambulance service in the heart of Africa... Yet that's just what Andre...
Dear Jeff Skoll, I always had you pegged as an ideas guy. I mean, co-founder of eBay, how cool is that? But lately I've been starting to see you as ...
