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What is a social entrepreneur
What is a social entrepreneur

The Elders

Jeff Skoll supports The Elders, a group of eminent global leaders who offer their collective influence and experience to support peace building, help address major causes of human suffering and promote the shared interests of humanity. Learn more.


TV and Film

Alvin's Guide to Good Business
Starting Saturday February 13, 2010, BBC World News is featuring a new weekly television series by the award-winning production house RockhopperTV that highlights the work of eight senior social entrepreneurs around the globe.
Click here to learn more.

Stories of Change: Social Entrepreneurship in Focus Through Documentary
The Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program and the Skoll Foundation have partnered in a $3 million, three-year partnership, designed to explore the role of film in advancing knowledge about social entrepreneurship.
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PBS Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Fund (SEF)
Learn more about the $2.5 million fund between the PBS Foundation and the Skoll Foundation for social entrepreneurship programming on PBS.
Click here to learn more.

Click here to be notified about future PBS Fund opportunities.
Click here to watch the first SEF project, NOW with David Brancaccio.

Frontline/World
The Skoll Foundation and Frontline/World have been working together to expand coverage of social entrepreneurs.
Click here to learn more and watch excerpts from the series.

Uncommon Heroes
What is social entrepreneurship? Our short Uncommon Heroes films tell the inspiring stories of recipients of Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship.
Click here to see them online.

The X Interviews
Watch as leading social entrepreneurs tell stories that had a significant impact on their lives, on the Skoll Foundation's online community Social Edge.

The Gandhi Project
The Skoll Foundation and the Global Catalyst Foundation are promoting the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi in the Palestinian Territories. Start here to find out why.

"The New Heroes"
You can order a copy of The New Heroes and learn about the work of extraordinary individuals around the world who are bringing innovative solutions to challenging social problems. Click here to learn more.


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