Categorized as: About us, Leadership, Stories & Tagged as: Leadership, Philanthropy, Succession, Suzanne Skees on June 11, 2022.
Succession: Why now? What’s next? Beginning as an UnPhilanthropist Truth is, I never did like philanthropy. When I had the good fortune to launch Skees Foundation 18 years ago, I didn’t look like a “philanthropist” (being female, middle class,...Read more
Categorized as: Job Creation, Stories & Tagged as: Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Future of work, Leadership, Social entrepreneurism on March 12, 2022.
Part 2 of our two-part series. Read about our partner Idea4Africa’s innovative training program for high-school students here, or access the full content on suzanneskees.com. What types of companies will be needed, and how will they differ in...Read more
Categorized as: Caribbean, Education, Grantee, Latin America, Our Partners, Stories, Youth & Tagged as: Community based organization, Corporal punishment, Critical thinking, Dimagi, Gates Foundation, Haiti, Leadership, Nedgine Paul Deroly, Obama Foundation, Paul VanDeCarr, Slavery, Stealth grantmaking, Working Narratives on September 22, 2018.
Editor’s Note: Anseye Pou Ayiti (or APA, Kreyòl for Teach for Haiti) is a nonprofit organization that recruits and equips local teachers in rural primary schools to elevate students’ learning, transform classrooms and communities, and build a Haitian-led movement of...Read more
Categorized as: Africa, Education, Girls & women, Grantee, Leadership, Our Partners, Stories, Youth & Tagged as: Africa, High school, Job training, Leadership, Life skills, Malawi, Youth on December 10, 2015.
Our partner AGE Africa creates a brighter future for rural women by education and providing opportunities for rural girls in Malawi. By Suzanne Skees for Skees Family Foundation Our foundation is constantly striving to create larger impact. While that...Read more