In a moment of profound uncertainty, what is philanthropy's role? At the #SkollWF session "Philanthropy in a Time of Disruption," @yidanprize's Bruce Au, Cecilia Conrad of Lever for Change, Laura Oller of VélezReyes+, and Dimple Abichandani of New Era Strategies LLC gathered for a candid conversation about what it means to wield that power with purpose. In philanthropy’s next chapter, it means being willing to take risks, engage rather than extract, and accept that some things may not succeed. Together, we can move past reacting to disruption and collectively shape what comes next.

For @food4education Founder and CEO @wawiranjiru, dignity is a guiding principle in how she approaches serving communities across Africa. The 2024 #SkollAwardee ensures that the 620,000+ children her organization feeds daily receive delicious, hot meals that they recognize from their cultures. And, by employing mobile money tech, Food4Education enables parents to contribute small amounts to the cost of feeding their children—creating a sense of shared responsibility. At the Skoll World Forum, Wawira joined @Trevornoah of the @TrevorNoahFdn, which invests in youth development—to explore how dignity is central to both community-centered philanthropy and social entrepreneurship models that are rooted in care. #SkollWF

The Skoll World Forum has begun! This week, social entrepreneurs and other changemakers from around the world are gathering in Oxford and online to connect, learn, and collaborate on lasting solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. Today’s programming includes connection activities in the afternoon and an evening fireside chat between 2024 #SkollAwardee @wawiranjiru of @Food4Education and @Trevornoah, comedian and founder of the @TrevorNoahFdn. You can still register to join virtually: skoll.org/skoll-world-forum/… #SkollWF

Today, we are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 Skoll Award for Social Innovation! Please join us in celebrating ChildLife Foundation, SmartStart, and Indus Action. These remarkable organizations are strengthening the systems that shape pediatric health care, early childhood education, and economic empowerment around the world. ChildLife Foundation (@ChildLifePak) is slashing the child mortality rate across Pakistan. The organization transforms the country’s pediatric emergency care system by bringing new technologies, training, and processes into government-run facilities, and connecting them to pediatric specialists via a nationwide telemedicine network. SmartStart Early Learning (@SmartStartSA) is shifting the educational and economic trajectories of marginalized communities across South Africa. Using an innovative social franchise model, the organization increases access to high-quality early learning for children, while creating stable careers for thousands of underemployed community members. Indus Action (@IndusAction) ensures families across India have the resources they need to thrive. They help citizens navigate complex government systems to access all the public benefits they are eligible for, such as scholarships or maternity support. Through deep partnership with government and communities, each 2026 Awardee has found a way to make existing systems more responsive to the people they were built to serve—and to do so in a way that lasts. Learn more about the Skoll Awards and this year’s Awardees: skoll.wf/2026-skoll-awardees #SkollWF #SkollAwardee