Search results
Apr 16, 2024 · FILE - Jeff Skoll arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power” at the Arclight Hollywood, July 25, 2017, in Los Angeles. Participant, the activist film and television studio that has financed Oscar winners like “Spotlight” and socially conscious documentaries like “Food, Inc,” and “Waiting For Superman” is closing its doors after 20 years.
Dec 4, 2013 · Published Dec. 4, 2013. Jeff Skoll is a philanthropist and social entrepreneur, working to bring life to his vision of a sustainable world of peace and prosperity. As the first full-time employee and President of eBay, he helped lead its successful initial public offering and the creation of the eBay Foundation.
Our Vision and Mission. Our vision is to live in a sustainable world of peace and prosperity for all. The Skoll Foundation catalyzes transformational social change by investing in, connecting, and championing social entrepreneurs and other social innovators who together advance bold and equitable solutions to the world’s most pressing problems.
Jun 8, 2018 · Jeff Skoll January 16, 1965 • Montreal, Quebec, Canada Philanthropist, chief executive officer. Jeff Skoll was the first employee of the online auction Web site eBay. As president during its crucial early years of the mid-1990s, Skoll was a key player in the growth of the company from one of the first financial phenomenons of the new Internet age to a literal online community, with millions ...
Jan 26, 2024 · Jeff Skoll Recognized as Exemplar of Philanthropy by Gates Foundation. In the 2024 Gates Foundation Annual Letter released on January 25th, CEO Mark Suzman points to this moment as demanding more urgency, more resources, and bolder new ideas. “While money is only part of the equation, it’s critical,” he wrote in an op-ed in Forbes ...
Invested on: May 25, 2012. As a philanthropist, Jeffrey Skoll has pursued a unique vision. Former president of eBay and innovator of its successful business model, he has created organizations that encourage philanthropy and engage social entrepreneurs in addressing the world's most pressing problems. As chairman of Participant Media, he also ...
Jun 20, 2017 · The vision of the Jeff Skoll Group—to “live in a sustainable world of peace and prosperity”—is the bedrock of its founder’s philanthropy. Mr. Skoll’s youthful goal of making the world smaller by uniting people through stories has been brilliantly realized across all of the Jeff Skoll Group organizations, with initiatives that tap into individuals’ idealism and encourage activism.
