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The Skoll Foundation Approach to Visual Storytelling
April 22, 2017
Invest. Connect. Celebrate. That’s the Skoll Foundation mission in a nutshell, and the ‘celebrate’ part of that triad is where Skoll’s storytelling resources take center stage with the medium of…
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Highlights from Skoll World Forum 2017
April 21, 2017
The annual Skoll World Forum was, as always, an inspiring, energizing, and at times dizzying week of conversations and celebrations in the hallowed halls and cobblestoned streets of Oxford. Stephan Chambers…
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Skoll World Forum 2017 Reflection: Civil Society Under Fire
Ruth Norris - Resources Legacy Fund , April 13, 2017
In the past five years, 70 countries have passed restrictive laws controlling civil society organizations, with more than half of them restricting foreign funding. There is a crisis of effectiveness…
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Spreading the Social Progress Index Across the World
Paula Kravitz - Individual , February 25, 2015
I just wrapped up a 1.5 day training seminar at MIT in Boston with individuals from around the world who are adopting, adapting and running social progress networks in their cities, countries…
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Skoll Awardee Visit: Cecilia Flores-Oebanda
Sally Kassab - Skoll Foundation , October 13, 2014
Every so often, we have the pleasure of a visit from a Skoll Awardee. One of our most recent was Cecilia Flores-Oebanda, founding president and executive director of the Visayan…
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David Rothschild’s Trip to Brazil: Seeing Deforestation Solutions Firsthand
David Rothschild - Nia Tero Foundation , June 12, 2013
I just returned from Brazil, where I visited partners in the Amazon states of Para and Mato Grosso.  Before I get into the nitty-gritty, let me reflect on the big…
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Staff field report on visit to World Health Partners, new winner of the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship
David Rothschild - Nia Tero Foundation , January 7, 2013
Our team bounced along the dirt road in Samistipur district in rural Bihar, India, who knows how far from the nearest paved road, until we finally arrived at the beautiful and peaceful…
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Powerwashing: Kristin Gilliss’ Trip to Ghana with Camfed
Kristin Gilliss Moyer - Mulago Foundation , November 13, 2012
I spent last week in Ghana with Camfed, learning more about the return on investment to girls’ education and young women’s economic empowerment. On a hot afternoon near Tamale, as…
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What is Empowerment? Our Principal’s Visit to Fair Trade USA in Colombia
Skoll Foundation - , August 1, 2012
We often hear the term empowerment, but wonder what it really actually means. When I recently visited Skoll Awardee Fair Trade USA in northern Colombia, I saw it firsthand. Landless…
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Sally Osberg’s Thoughts After The Elders Meeting in Oslo
Sally Osberg - Individual , May 15, 2012
The idea was appealing from the start:  convene a group of older but far from doddering global leaders, women and men justly renowned for their integrity and achievement, and ask…
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A Visit to the Middle East
Jeff Skoll - Jeff Skoll Group , August 24, 2009
I am honored to be a part of The Elders delegation visiting Israel and the Palestinian Territories from Aug 24-28.  We are meeting with a number of civil society and business leaders, as…