The Skoll Foundation

We're excited to announce a significant partnership with the groundbreaking Racial Equity Philanthropic Fund launched by Echoing Green, a global nonprofit that finds, supports, and connects emerging social entrepreneurs. The Skoll Foundation’s $6 million commitment to the new Fund will help Echoing Green transform the field of social innovation over the next three years and ensure that recent heightened awareness of racial inequity translates into sustained action and impact. Learn more: https://skoll.org//our-partnership-with-echoing-greens-ra/

We've committed a catalytic investment in WaterEquity, the first asset manager exclusively focused on solving the global water and climate crisis. See why we're calling on mission-driven investors to join us: https://skoll.org//urgent-need-of-our-time-mission-relate/

Facts must be fought for fought for at least as vociferously as lies are promoted, writes Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data CEO Claire Melamed. Misinformation threatens facts. We must protect data gathering as we respond to COVID-19 and other global crises. #FactsMatter https://skoll.org//2020-was-the-year-the-facts-fought-back/

Social entrepreneurs have the flexibility needed to help with the COVID-19 response. Root Capital founder and CEO Willy Foote writes that these innovators are key to building out a more equitable future that addresses the current pandemic as well as other crises. https://www.forbes.com//how-social-entrepreneurs-will-he/

Noora Health centered public health education and health care provider training in their COVID-19 response in India and Bangladesh. The approach has enabled the nonprofit to reach over 13 million people in the region. https://skoll.org//noora-health-delivers-rapid-response-i/