“We take very seriously the cost of collaboration. Because there's a lot of costs that are associated with communication and collaborating ... and those costs have to be taken into account.”
Gary White
May 20 - 26, 2013
Debate
Skoll Original
Skoll Original
Mobile Phones for Women’s Empowerment
The demand for mobile phones among women in low- and middle-income countries is great, and we must seize the opportunity to use new technologies to transform women’s lives in meaningful and lasting ways.
May 13 - 19, 2013
Editor's Pick
Fighting Sex Trafficking With Big Data
Fast Colabs
The latest estimates about human trafficking indicate at least 21 million people on the planet are currently in slavery. For years human traffickers have used the latest technology to profit from the slave trade, but now software engineers at big data companies are enabling anti-trafficking organizations to fight back.
The latest estimates about human trafficking indicate at least 21 million people on the planet are currently in slavery. For years human traffickers have used the latest technology to profit from the slave trade, but now software engineers at big data companies are enabling anti-trafficking organizations to fight back.
Article
Skoll Original
Skoll Original
Ending HIV/AIDS in the United States
I know that if we can change a room, we can change the District. If we can change the District, we can change the United States. And if we can change the United States, my goodness, we can change the world.
Article
Forum 2013
Skoll Original
Mobilizing Underserved Communities to Enter the Digital Economy
A new book, The Art and Science of Delivery, was published in honor of the 10th Anniversary of the Skoll World Forum. “De-liv-er-y,” the book’s cover explains, “is a daunting challenge in the social sector, with many initiatives failing because of poor implementation.”
Article
Skoll Original
Skoll Original
Giving Work is Not Enough to Bring People out of Poverty
I believe that our model is only one way to empower people on a path out of poverty through digital work. Indeed, we’re continually working to strengthen our approach. However, I’m convinced that using digital work as a means to bring people out of poverty is not just about providing work opportunities for the poor.
Article
Skoll Original
Skoll Original
The Full Impact of Impact Sourcing
Continuous quality improvements and reduced cost mean we can serve more students better, while we also seek new technology solutions that will completely change the landscape in the future.
Article
Skoll Original
Skoll Original
Business Process Outsourcing Takes on Global Poverty
While international aid for economic development often fails, business has the potential to bring millions of people out poverty. For no enterprise is this more true than the unsung $300 billion industry called Business Process Outsourcing.
Editor's Pick
Brazilian supermarkets ban beef linked to Amazon deforestation
Monga Bay
A group representing 2,800 Brazilian supermarkets has signed an agreement barring beef linked to deforestation in the Amazon rainforest from their shelves. The system aims to improve transparency in commodity sourcing, while encouraging landowners to respect Brazil's environmental laws.
Editor's Pick
High Stakes Donor Collaborations
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Pioneering groups of foundations and philanthropists have pooled their talent and resources to help solve social sector problems too big for any one to tackle alone. What can donors learn from these efforts?
Pioneering groups of foundations and philanthropists have pooled their talent and resources to help solve social sector problems too big for any one to tackle alone. What can donors learn from these efforts?
Editor's Pick
USAID’s new water strategy: Pros, Cons, and What’s Next?
Blogging On Water
John Oldfield, CEO of WASH Advocates, reflects on the latest USAID Water Strategy and their 2 pronged approach of: water, sanitation + hygene, AND water for agriculture and food security.
John Oldfield, CEO of WASH Advocates, reflects on the latest USAID Water Strategy and their 2 pronged approach of: water, sanitation + hygene, AND water for agriculture and food security.
