Skoll Foundation
US philanthropic foundation
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2023 | AMAN recognized with Mina Setra and Rukkha Sombolinggi |
2023 | Reach Digital Health awarded with Debbie Rogers |
2023 | Conexsus awarded with Carina Pimenta |
2023 | PolicyLink recognized with Michael McAfee |
2023 | Protect Democracy recognized with Ian Bassin |
2022 | Common Future recognized with Rodney Foxworth |
2022 | NDN Collective awarded with Nick Tilsen |
2022 | MapBiomas recognized with Tasso Azevedo |
2022 | NOSSAS awarded with Alessandra Orofino |
2022 | Financing Alliance for Health awarded with Angela Gichaga |
2022 | Noora Health recognized with Edith Elliott and Shahed Alam |
March 2021 | Hired Marla Blow as president and chief operating officer, previously serving as senior vice president for social impact in North America for the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. |
2020 | ARMMAN recognized with Aparna Hedge |
2020 | International Council on Clean Transportation awarded with Drew Kodjak |
2020 | Increased foundation grant to $200 million to respond to the pandemic's economic, health, and social impact, with the African Field Epidemiology Network being the first COVID-related grantees. |
2019 | Thorn organization awarded with Julie Cordua |
2019 | Crisis Text Line awarded with Nancy Lublin |
2019 | mPharma recognized with Gregory Rockson |
2019 | The Skoll World Forum reached approximately 1200 attendees, with delegates representing around 80 countries, highlighting the event's growth and international impact in social entrepreneurship. |
February 2019 | Donald Gips was appointed as the foundation's CEO, previously serving as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa. |
2018 | Code for America awarded to Jennifer Pahlka by Skoll Foundation |
2018 | SELCO India recognized by Skoll Foundation |
2018 | Global Health Corps award given to Barbara Bush |
2018 | Richard Fahey assumed the role of interim president after 14 years of executive leadership at the foundation. |
2018 | Created Ending Pandemics, a non-profit spun out from research into pandemic detection and rapid response. |
2018 | The Skoll Foundation and its affiliated funds made grants totaling approximately $71 million, with disbursements of $56 million, and non-grant expenses of around $17 million. |
April 2017 | Sally Osberg announced plans to step down from her role as CEO. |
2016 | Developed an app in partnership with the Brazilian Ministry of Health to monitor health conditions and potential Zika virus infection during the Olympics. |
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