"One silver lining of COVID, if you can call it that....is we are seeing municipalities, states, and to some extent the federal government... rapidly deconcentrate the criminal justice system." --@KhaCumberbatch of @CouncilOnCJ. Learn more #ColorOfCOVID: https://t.co/Yxkx1E8JMF
“One of the things I’ve always loved doing is supporting great change leaders who are trying to make a difference in the world,” said our CEO @dongips in a recent interview with @FredSwaniker on #ThePathway by @TheRoomGlobal. Catch the whole conversation: https://t.co/4MREYO8HhJ
Join Dr. Jim Yong Kim, Dr. Paul Farmer co-founders of @PIH, and Dr. Marc Harrison president and CEO of @Intermountain tomorrow, November 24 at 10 AM MST, in a virtual panel discussion celebrating Bending the Arc!
Register here: https://t.co/CmvQQCMaZe
COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities. Enter: @NooraHealth, the tech nonprofit that's delivering critical, tech-driven interventions for communities in India & Bangladesh. Read more about their work in @SkollFoundation ⤵️
Noora Health Delivers Rapid Response in a Time of COVID-19 - Skoll.org
COVID-19 Health Education and Caregiver support Reaches Millions The pandemic has reached all corners of the globe, hitting the world’s most vul...
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Today, we’re joining @TheCOVIDCollab for a united pandemic response that includes leaders across public health, education, and economic sectors to defeat #COVID19.
Ad Council‘s Challenge: Persuade Skeptics to Believe in Covid Vaccines
The nonprofit marketing group led a polio vaccine campaign in the 1950s. Now it is working on a $50 million ad blitz to counter concerns about coming ...
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Education, technology and training all converged for @NooraHealth's tiered COVID-19 response. The scalable approach has paid off; helping the nonprofit reach over 13 million people in India and Bangladesh.
Noora Health Delivers Rapid Response in a Time of COVID-19 - Skoll.org
COVID-19 Health Education and Caregiver support Reaches Millions The pandemic has reached all corners of the globe, hitting the world’s most vul...
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.@VisionSpring realized they couldn't account for their full philanthropic impact. So, the nonprofit devised a new equation that tells a more accurate story for each project.
Taking Control of the Value for Money Narrative: How Innovative Metrics Are Making Impact Part of the Financial Equation - NextBillion
How a “programmatic value for money metric” can help social impact organizations consider trade-offs between cost and impact.
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.@khanacademy has proved invaluable for schools around the world handling social distancing. CEO @salkhanacademy has big ideas for how to ensure remote learning helps more students.
Remote learning is here to stay — can we make it better?
The future of remote learning with Sal Khan of Khan Academy.
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Congrats to our colleagues at the COVID Action Fund for Africa for their win at #GHSCS2020! It was an honor to share the stage with you and learn from your experiences. @VillageReach @DirectRelief @chw_impact @PandemicAction https://t.co/uHxi63i7PR
On #WorldChildrensDay, we celebrate @educate_girls and their success pushing for gender equity in schools across India. Take a look back at their work with a pioneering development impact bond.
World’s First Development Impact Bond for Education: What Educate Girls Has Learned - Skoll.org
How do intervention goals fare with a tight timeline? What have they learned by implementing this new funding approach? What can funders learn?
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@FredSwaniker @dongips #ThePathway On Don Gips recent appointment as CEO of @SkollFoundation "... I can’t think of a better place to end my career than the Skoll Foundation, where I get to support people - its sort of the fulfillment of all the things I’ve built on through my career." -Don Gips
Our speakers examined the practicalities of fostering more #InclusiveEconomies at a time when global health, finance and climate are in a state of emergency. 🚨
A huge thank you to @SkollFoundation for supporting this panel.
"Students’ understanding of their own inner world directly affects their ability to achieve positive change and sustain themselves through social innovation work over the long-term."
Learn more about the future of changemaking education:
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Connecting Inner and Outer Well-Being in Social Innovation Education (SSIR)
Why social innovation education programs need to develop students’ inner well-being alongside their knowledge of the field, and five principles ...
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"It's going to get worse before it gets better," says Skoll Foundation board member @larrybrilliant of the pandemic. Brilliant predicts a tough winter ahead but adds that vaccines and new treatments will help in the fight.
Larry Brilliant Says We‘ll Beat CovidâAfter We Go Through Hell
The epidemiologist calls it "the best of times and the worst of times," as good news on vaccines and testing coincides with a terrifying rise in cases...
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Social entrepreneurs have the flexibility needed to help with the COVID-19 response. @rootcapitalceo writes that these innovators are key to building out a more equitable future that addresses the current pandemic as well as other crises.
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How Social Entrepreneurs Will Help Us Fight Covid-19 And Build Back Better
The world needs social entrepreneurs right now—hyper-practical, disruptive leaders who discard traditional practice to tackle gigantic social proble...
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