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Explore promising responses to the world’s most pressing problems by issue area, problem-solving strategy, and more. This website includes two types of stories: reported stories on Skoll Awardees and grantees that have been found in the Solutions Journalism Network’s Solutions Story Tracker®, and structured interviews conducted with representatives from organizations that have received support from the Skoll Foundation over the past 20 years.
The interviews represent a starting point to draw out practical insights from a wide range of individuals and organizations that have been working to address a myriad of social challenges.
Interview with Carina Ndiaye and Danielle Manning (Tostan)
Tostan works to empower rural and remote communities to bring about positive social transformation and sustainable development through a holistic empowering education program in Africa.
Interview with Carlos Yerena (Reach Digital Health)
Reach Digital Health is building a world where everyone has access to health services and products. They are using technology to scale access to quality
Interview with Carrie Joy Grimes (WorkMoney)
WorkMoney brings together experts who help consumers save money on everyday expenses. The organization has over five million members. Carrie Joy Grimes of WorkMoney spoke
Interview with Cath Thompson (Peace and Security Funders Group (PSFG))
The Peace and Security Funders Group connects and supports the global community of funders advancing peace and security efforts in order to build a more
Interview with Catherine Chen (Polaris)
Polaris is a survivor-centered, justice- and equity-driven movement to end human trafficking. Since 2007, Polaris has operated the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline, connecting victims
Interview with Celina de Sola (Glasswing International)
Glasswing International trains schools, hospitals, police departments and other organizations to understand the impacts of violence-induced trauma, and therefore are able to take better care
Interview with Chris Jochnick (Landesa)
Landesa helps families in India obtain legal land rights through digital records. Supporting women to lead the documentation work has been a breakthrough strategy. Chris
Interview with Chris Underhill (BasicNeeds and Elders Council for Social Entrepreneurs)
BasicNeeds seeks to enable people with mental illness or epilepsy and their families to live and work successfully in their communities by combining health, socio-economic,
Interview with Christian Happi (African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases at Redeemer’s University)
The African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases is a platform for training the next generation of African genomic scientists and contributing to
Interview with Claire Ireland (The Elders)
The Elders was founded by Nelson Mandela in 2007 and is made up of an independent group of global leaders working for peace, justice, human
Interview with Courtenay Cabot Venton (The Share Trust)
The Share Trust supports collective action for community resilience by amplifying and uniting Self Help Groups and connected organizations around the world. Courtenay Cabot Venton
Interview with Craig Kielburger (Legacy+ / WE)
Legacy+ supports movement building by teaming up with others and providing shared services like legal, accounting, finance, operations, and team building. WE Charity implemented development
Interview with Dakota Hall (Alliance for YouthAction | Alliance for Youth Organizing)
The Alliance for Youth Organizing/ Alliance for Youth Action empowers young people’s organizations to strengthen democracy, fix the economy, and correct injustices through on-the-ground organizing.
Interview with Dan Viederman (Verité and Working Capital Fund)
Verité partners with businesses, governments, and civil society organizations to identify labor rights violations in supply chains. They support workers’ human rights while also assisting