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Audacious

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philanthropy

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solving

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At Skip Foundation we believe in inspiring people to do great things

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Equality of Opportunity
Pledge 1%
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Environment
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health
Equality of opportunity

We believe in equality of opportunity for all

Some injustices are based purely on where you were born - over which you had no control. Skip Foundation exists to level the playing field. Because, without equality of opportunity injustice prevails.

This means equality of opportunity for women and to education, regardless of socio-economic status or cultural background.

Kim Jackson (right) and Ella Lord (left), the first recipient of the Kim Jackson Scholarship
Kim Jackson (right) and Ella Lord (left) the first recipient of the Kim Jackson Scholarship
Kim Jackson, Founder of Skip Capital

“This is my story … the story of a girl in regional Australia who was awarded a scholarship to study engineering at ANU.”

Kim Jackson
Founder

Health

We fund innovations in health, where the breakthroughs have the potential to save millions of lives for the people who need it most

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Meet the team

Kim Jackson, Founder of Skip Capital

Kim Jackson

Founder

17 years investments, 8 years as board director. Ex-investment banker, ex-rock musician. Studied Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and Commerce.

Scott Farquhar, Founder of Pledge 1%

Scott Farquhar

Founder

Co-founder and co-CEO of Atlassian. Mentor for startups inc. SafetyCulture and Culture Amp. Founder of Pledge 1%. Studied IT and Computer Engineering.

Melissa Beaumont Lee, Head of Philanthropy at Skip Foundation

Melissa Beaumont Lee

Chief Executive Officer

Personal mission statement is "to give voice to the voiceless". Launched the Atlassian Foundation’s global philanthropy programmes. Ex-BBC journalist.