The Skoll Fund
Board of Directors

The Skoll Foundation encompasses two separate corporations: a private foundation, The Skoll Foundation, and a public charity whose legal name is The Skoll Fund. The Skoll Fund, created in 1999, is a supporting organization associated with Silicon Valley Community Foundation of San Jose, California (for more information on The Skoll Fund, click here). The private foundation was launched in 2002. Each entity is governed by its own board of directors. The two entities share grantmaking, program and administrative resources. Both organizations were founded to support social entrepreneurship, and together they are known as the Skoll Foundation.

Board of Directors

Jeffrey S. Skoll
Founder and Chairman, Skoll Foundation

Larry Brilliant
President, Skoll Global Threats Fund

James G.B. DeMartini, III
Managing Partner, Seiler LLP

Kirk O. Hanson
Executive Director, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics

Peter Hero
VP Institute Relations, Caltech

The Skoll Foundation and The Skoll Fund jointly fund the Skoll award programs. For more information about the award programs and how to apply for funding, click here.