Mission and Vision

Skoll Foundation Mission

The Skoll Foundation advances systemic change to benefit communities around the world by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs.
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Skoll Foundation Vision

Our vision is to live in a world of peace and prosperity where all people, regardless of geography, background or economic status, enjoy and employ the full range of their talents and abilities.

"Many of the problems of our modern world, ranging from disease to drugs to crime to terrorism, derive from the inequities between rich and poor...be they rich nation vs poor nation or rich community vs poor community. It is in the best interests of the well-off to help empower those who are not as well-off to improve their lives."
-Jeff Skoll

Skoll Foundation Principles

The following core principles inform our mission and guide our actions:

• We support nonprofit organizations rather than individuals.
• We look for organizations with a proven track record whose work is based in empowerment.
• We believe a focus on unlocking potential in those with the greatest potential will yield greater benefits for more people.
• We seek leverage through our grant making, looking for multiplicative and long-term impact.
• We see greater benefit in projects or programs with wide-scale or universal application.
• We consider community benefit essential, and we look for evidence of significant, tangible results.
• We are inspired by innovation, creative ideas and new solutions to problems.