Wednesday, January 27, 2010

The Skoll Foundation

What they do:
The Skoll Foundation drives large-scale change by investing in, connecting, and celebrating social entrepreneurs and other innovators dedicated to solving the world’s most pressing problems. Social entrepreneurs are proven leaders whose approaches and solutions to social problems are helping to better the lives and circumstances of countless underserved or disadvantaged individuals.
Check out the Skoll Foundation website here. A few fun facts: The Skoll Foundation is #2 on B's list of the 25 most effective philanthropic causes, and it was founded by one of the founders of EBay. (Thanks, Gloria)

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