Post by Skoll Foundation

“The people that are the closest to the problems are also the closest to the solutions.” Skoll President and CEO Marla Blow recently joined Georgia Levenson Keohane of Columbia Business School on the Capital for Good podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about proximate leadership and social entrepreneurship—and the ingenuity driving it forward. They explored where philanthropy is headed in 2026 and beyond after a period of extraordinary change, and how catalytic capital is emerging as a crucial lever that enables philanthropies to activate their entire balance sheets in service of impact. As for what keeps Marla feeling optimistic? It’s the social entrepreneurs in our community. ”That resilience, that ingenuity, that refusal to just accept the status quo—that’s the stuff that keeps me going.” For more ideas and inspiration, listen to the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/eterT9pW