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  1. Feb 24, 2012 · Jeff Skoll was eBay's employee number 2 and president number 1. He left with a comfortable fortune and a desire to spend his money helping others. The Skoll Foundation, established in 1999, invests in, connects and celebrates social entrepreneurs -- offering grants to people who build businesses, schools and services for communities in need.

  2. 2 days ago · Jeffrey Skoll was born to a middle class family in Canada in 1965. He was an avid reader as a child, consuming books by writers such as Ayn Rand and James Michener.

  3. Jeff Skoll is one of the most creative, generous, and effective philanthropists of his time. And at age 47, he’s just getting started. One of Jeff Skoll’s passions is storytelling. It stems from his youth, when he hoped to be a writer and inspire people to help solve the world’s biggest problems. Skoll took a detour on that path—moving ...

  4. 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.

  5. Film producer Jeff Skoll (An Inconvenient Truth) talks about his film company, Participant Productions, and the people who've inspired him to do good.

  6. Apr 16, 2024 · Participant, the 20-year-old film and television production company whose mission was to inspire social justice and humanitarian action, is shutting down.. Founder Jeff Skoll broke the news to a ...