Tagged - Skoll World Forum

The 16th Skoll World Forum, on the theme of ‘accelerating possibility’, opened with a call to address the inherent inequalities in philanthropy and social investment.

Step forward six winners of the 2018 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship who share $7.5m to take their initiatives to the next level.

There were some hard-hitting facts about the state of the world at this year’s Skoll World Forum. But can we do anything about it?

When a 93-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner and former US president warns of humanity's possible demise and the global discrimination against women and girls, we should all sit up and listen.

A year after we first reported it, South Africa's first social impact bond is close to being agreed. At the Skoll World Forum, social enterprise mothers2mothers shared the challenges of the long journey it has undertaken.

Multiple sessions at the 2017 Skoll World Forum saw much concern raised at how society is being shaped by voters getting their information from fake news and social media platforms.

The U2 singer appeared on stage to accept the Skoll Global Treasure Award and explain how being an activist also allows him to be a rock star.

Are you ready for the week ahead? Here's a round-up of what's on the social enterprise agenda right now.

Times have changed since social investment was first big news in the New Labour years. Now there’s less money and political tides are moving in different directions. David Floyd wonders if social investment can respond to today’s challenges.