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Skoll Foundation Stanford Graduate School of BusinessStrategic Issues in Philanthropy Laura Arrillaga, June 2006 Skoll Foundation OverviewSally Osberg Framing the Questions Who is Jeff Skoll?“The first and fundamental fact about foundations is that they do not start with a concept or an organization chart or a strategic plan. A foundation starts with a person, the donor.” * How have Jeff Skoll’s values and vision shaped the Skoll Foundation?“…good donors and good philanthropy go together.” * * Waldemar A. Nielsen. “Inside American Philanthropy” Who Is Jeff Skoll? Biographical details Canadian-born 1987 BASc, University of Toronto 1987 Skoll Engineering, founder 1990 Micros on the Move, Ltd., founder 1995 MBA, Stanford University 1996 eBay, first president; widely acknowledged as cofounder with Pierre Omidyar 1999 Creates Skoll Community Fund 2002 Creates Skoll Foundation 2003 LLD University of Toronto Who Is Jeff Skoll … really? Mind of an engineer: disciplined, analytical, looks for leverage Heart of an artist: imaginative, intuitive, seeks meaning Soul of an entrepreneur: driven, innovative, generates value Skoll Foundation Organizing Principles Skoll Foundation Mission and 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 Our mission is to advance systemic change to benefit communities around the world by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs. Skoll Foundation Issue Areas Thinking About Entrepreneurs Peter Dr