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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