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Please join us on Friday May 17th for our next #InsightsforAction seminar - 'The Role of Finance in Building Resilience.' Co-hosted by the Skoll Centre and the Saïd Business School Sustainability Community of Interest, this seminar will explore how finance can be utilised more efficiently to encourage resilience building and climate adaptation. Marya Hill-Popper Besharov and Juliane Reinecke will co-moderate the discussion, joined by Clint Bartlett, UNDP and Julia Mensink, Acumen. 📅 Date: Friday 17th May 🕞 Time: 15:30-16:30 GMT (followed by a reception) 📍 Location: The Nest, Saïd Business School 💻 Format: Hybrid Register and find out more here: https://lnkd.in/e3pcJ3Kp

⚙ Looking for work in the impact space, but have a brain for operations? ⚙ You will be pleased to know that the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship is now hiring for an Operations and Finance Manager! Situated within the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, the Skoll Centre has a 20-year history of equipping entrepreneurial leaders and changemakers for impact within and beyond business. We are seeking an Operations and Finance Manager to ensure the smooth and efficient functioning of the Centre's operations. Reporting to the Deputy Director, the role will oversee various aspects including event management, budgeting, administrative processes, HR needs, and other operational activities. Find out more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eQMTGMvZ #socialimpact #operations #strategy #saidbusinessschool #oxford #oxforduniversity #jobs #hiring #recruiting #leadership #entrepreneurship

After a week of discussions and connections with brilliant changemakers at the Skoll World Forum 2024, we are looking forward to continuing the conversation around how we can all work together to address the root causes of the climate crisis. Join us at the Oxford launch of the Climate Changemaker Playbook this Friday with Pip, Marya Hill-Popper Besharov and Sue Riddlestone! Friday 19th April, 15:30-16:30 (followed by a reception) The Nest, Saïd Business School Register to attend online or in-person here: https://oxsbs.link/3TRJ1SI

Throwback to the Skoll Africa Oxford International Women's Day event last month - a success! The evening was filled with powerful stories and insights thanks to our incredible panel of leading young African women scholars working in and across various professions and leadership journeys. 📌The event began with Sepiso Dean Mwamelo’s presentation titled “Young, Feminist and Fearless- Holding the Line”. Having engaged young people across 82 countries, the research showcases how feminists are leading global movements in challenging injustices. She emphasised that rethinking funding related initiatives, rebuilding trust, eliminating bureaucratic barriers, building allyship and prioritising mental health are key to leadership empowerment. Our programme coordinator, Elizabeth Abubakar then moderated an interactive session on the theme “Driving Inclusion: Empowering Women in leadership” Key highlights from our distinguished panel included; 📌Sandra A. Martey ‘s story as a TVET advocate and her work with the UNFPA in developing blueprint entrepreneurial policies and programs on harnessing fashion for socio-economic empowerment of women and young girls in Ghana and Kenya. 📌Chishimba Kasanga (Chichi) took us on a historical journey via her current PhD thesis on Zambian women’s embodiment of resistance in the historical struggle for good governance. She shed light on the transformative power of collective action by bringing the political advocacy work of women to the limelight, and challenging the narrative that women have not participated in leadership. 📌 Sabrina Maonde emphasised the need to leverage our power in whatever capacity to drive change. In the midst of numerous bureaucratic barriers especially within large organisations, she emphasised self-reflection as an important tool for staying true to one’s personal values on driving inclusion. 📌Based on her cross-sector experience, Elizabeth Abubakar encouraged women with various interests, talents and skills to leverage it to their strategic advantage, enjoying an evolving journey of connecting the dots to catalyse multiple streams of impact. Their stories of resilience and leadership serve as a powerful reminder that when women thrive, communities prosper. This event was curated as part of the year long Skoll Africa Oxford Mastercard Leadership program organised by Skoll Centre in collaboration Africa Oxford initiative. Special appreciation for our panellists, the Skoll team (Marya Hill-Popper Besharov Elizabeth Abubakar Elizaveta Belkina Menna Clarke), Klaudia Budniak from Creative Destruction Lab, Africa Oxford Initiative (Anne Makena, Phd Sepiso Dean Mwamelo Ruth Shoo and David Kerr), Oxford University Africa Society (Ruth Nanjala Isatou Bokum), Luena Abigail Pimenta Ricardo (President, Oxford University Brazilian Society) and our amazing and enthusiastic audience for making this experience a reality! 🎉 ❤️

SKOLL WORLD FORUM - FREE OPEN EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT! 🤩 Please join us on Wednesday 10th April 14:00-15:30 in The Nest to celebrate The Bloom's learning platform for social impact careers, soon to be offered in top universities around the world to support students, alumni, and staff connect, learn, and grow in the journey to fight for change. The event will begin with a fireside interview between Jasmine Anouna, The Bloom’s founder, and Professor Pinar Ozcan, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Oxford Saïd Business School, followed by a unique interactive connection dynamic of The Bloom that blends together networking with storytelling from diverse social impact leaders including: Mafalda Rebordão -Young Advisor to the President of Portugal, Board Member Center for Responsible AI, +5 years at Google Princess Agina - Founder at ConnectU, Community Executive at The Laidlaw Foundation & former Oxford MBA Daniel J. Barker - President & CEO of Halcyon, formerly VP of Research at Mastercard’s Center for Inclusive Growth The event is free and open to the public, we would love to see you there! Register here: https://lu.ma/x3skqbwh

Inviting all social entrepreneurs with at least one year of experience 📢 World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO – and the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship are coming together to produce a ground-breaking report on the global state of social entrepreneurship and innovation to be included in the Global Innovation Index 2024 report. This report isn't just about documenting the current landscape; it's about amplifying the voices, experiences, and insights of social entrepreneurs and their contribution to innovation. That's why we're hosting a unique, interactive workshop at the Skoll World Forum on April 12, 2024, from 9:00 to 10:30 AM in The Nest, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. During this workshop, Marya Hill-Popper Besharov, Marco M. Alemán and Saïd Business School Dean, Soumitra Dutta, will lead discussions to gather valuable insights from you for the report. Whether you're leading a large organization or driving change at the grassroots level, your insights matter. This is your opportunity to contribute to a high-visibility report that will inform policymakers, emphasize the key role of social entrepreneurship and how it boosts innovation worldwide. RSVP here to attend > https://oxsbs.link/3VJfmwm 📅 Date: Friday, 12th April 2024 🕔 Time: 9 - 10.30 AM 📍 Venue: The Nest, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford Questions? Please reach out to Kevin Miner and Asha Scaria Vettoor #socialentrepreneurship #oxforduniversity #socialimpact #entrepreneurship #ethicalleadership #researchimpact #skollworldforum

Please join us on Friday April 19th for our next #InsightsforAction seminar which will mark the launch of a joint Skoll Centre and Ashoka publication, the Climate Changemaker Playbook! Co-authors Marya Hill-Popper Besharov and Pip Wheaton will come together with Sue Riddlestone OBE to discuss and launch the playbook, which hosts a collection of strategies and tactics for how to unlock our collective power to take climate action. With a foreword by Christiana Figueres and case studies of five leading climate changemakers from Ashoka's network, this playbook is for anyone wondering how to take action and encourage those around you to do the same. 📅 Date: Friday 19th April 🕞 Time: 15:30-16:30 GMT (followed by a reception) 📍 Location: The Nest, Saïd Business School 💻 Format: Hybrid Register and find out more here: https://oxsbs.link/3TRJ1SI

You're cordially invited to an unforgettable evening mixer hosted by the Skoll Centre in collaboration with the Africa Oxford Initiative as we commemorate International Women's Day 2024! Step into a vibrant atmosphere filled with inspiration and empowerment, where we'll delve into the remarkable journies of women leading across diverse spheres of life. This isn't just an event; it's a celebration and deep dive into the resilience, innovation, and power of the collective voices of women. All are warmly welcome to join the conversation. Theme: Driving Inclusion: Empowering Women in Leadership Date: 16 March 2024 Time: 18:00 - 19:30 Venue: The Nest, Skoll Centre, Said Business School, University of Oxford Please visit the link to register and view the bios of our distinguished speakers: https://lnkd.in/eiSi5Fyq See you there!!🥳 🎉 Elizabeth Abubakar Sandra A. Martey Sabrina Maonde Chishimba Kasanga Sepiso Dean Mwamelo #skollcentre #AfOx #iwd2024 #leadership #impact #women #oxforduniversity #africa #global

Having celebrated our 20th anniversary as a centre last year, we are thrilled to be heading into 2024 with even more reason to celebrate! ⭐ We are proud to say that the impact-driven education programs and schemes run by the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship within the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford have been recognised as the best for social entrepreneurship studies! Being recognized alongside other transformative programs worldwide is a testament to the growing field of impact education, as well as to our shared commitment to driving positive change. We would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to our community of researchers, practitioners and educators here at the Skoll Centre, who drive so much of this work, and to every student, leader, changemaker, and affiliate who has connected with us and fuelled us on this journey. We hope that this recognition serves as an inspiration for the next generation to venture into social entrepreneurship and social innovation, making meaningful strides towards a brighter and more sustainable future. Congratulations to all of the centres on this list and thank you for the work you do! Read more here: https://bit.ly/49UJF77 Yale School of Management Stanford University Graduate School of Business University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business Harvard Business School #SkollCentre #ImpactEd #SaidBusinessSchool #Changemakers #SocialInnovation #SocialEntrepreneurship