Alumni Social Innovators

Explore stories and news about social innovators within the Stanford GSB alumni community.

Entrepreneurs Building Business for Good

Christine Su, MBA ’15

Su started PastureMap in 2014, this app helps ranchers manage their land while improving the environment.

Sam Goldman & Ned Tozun, MBA ’07

Turning on The Light For Customers on Tiny Incomes

Two Stanford GSB alumni explain their D.light Design venture, a company specializing in affordable off-grid lighting.

Funders Fueling Social Entrepreneurship

Laura Arrillaga-Andreesen, MBA ’97

Arrillaga Book Offers Map for Successful Philanthropy

Don't just feel good about philanthropic gifts, says Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen in her book Giving 2.0. Put your mind to work as well as your heart.

Jeff Skoll, MBA ’95

Jeff Skoll’s Philanthropy Focuses on World’s Biggest Challenges

Jeff Skoll, one of only 20 people who’ve ever given away $1 billion, hopes to engage everyone in the planet’s survival by leveraging the power of Hollywood.

Jacqueline Novogratz, MBA ’91

Using Entrepreneurial Approaches to Solve the Problems of Global Poverty

In turbulent times like ours, we need "hard-edged hope," says Jacqueline Novogratz, the much-celebrated founder of the Acumen Fund.

Community Leaders Taking Part in the Democratic Process

Laurene Powell Jobs MBA ’91

Stanford Board of Trustees Elects Laurene Powell Jobs to Five-Year Term

Powell Jobs is the founder and chair of Emerson Collective, an organization that supports social entrepreneurs and organizations working in the areas of education, social justice and conservation.

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Social Innovation Fellows

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January 28, 2022

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A Math Chatbot Bridges the Digital Divide

Social Innovation Fellow aims to address the learning crisis for students with little or no internet access.

November 09, 2021

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Ted McKlveen, MBA ’21: Cutting Emissions in Heavy-Duty Transport

Determined to address climate change with hydrogen-powered vehicles.

Alumni Social Innovators

Entrepreneurs Building Business for Good

Turning on The Light For Customers on Tiny Incomes

Funders Fueling Social Entrepreneurship

Arrillaga Book Offers Map for Successful Philanthropy

Jeff Skoll’s Philanthropy Focuses on World’s Biggest Challenges

Using Entrepreneurial Approaches to Solve the Problems of Global Poverty

Community Leaders Taking Part in the Democratic Process

Stanford Board of Trustees Elects Laurene Powell Jobs to Five-Year Term

Social Innovation Fellows

In the Media

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Stanford MBA Students Use Social Innovation to Drive Change

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Social Innovation Fellowship Helps Stanford GSB Grads Make an Impact

USA Today

Facebook Combats Bias With Training

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