The
Skoll Foundation was started in 1999 by Jeff Skoll who made his fortune as eBay's
first president. The foundation's mission is to help to catalyze social change
by supporting and celebrating social entrepreneurs -- people who are finding new
and innovative ways to solve the world's most pressing problems, including "environmental
sustainability, health, tolerance and human rights, institutional responsibility,
economic and social equity, and peace and security." The Skoll Awards for
Social Entrepreneurship are given out each year to social entrepreneurs who have
shown they are making a difference in the world, allowing them to expand and replicate
their successes. Some of these social entrepreneurs are featured on this website.
For the complete list: www.skollfoundation.org
(BetterWorld
Heroes is not associated with the Skoll Foundation - BetterWorld Hero portraits
are provided for illustration purposes only - no endorsement is implied)