Anita Lafrance Allen - Participant Anita L. Allen is Vice Provost for Faculty and the Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. We cultivate our work through four focus areas: Pierre and Pam are parents, entrepreneurs, humanitarians, citizens, thinkers, doers, problem solvers, and philanthropists. Media Outlets: First Look Media, Center for Public Integrity, Center for Responsive Politics, Sunlight Foundation. Pierre Omidyar launched Auction Web, which ultimately became eBay, in 1995. Pierre Omidyar is an entrepreneur and philanthropist who is best known as the founder of eBay. He used $250 million of his own money and created the news start-up First Look Media. The organization invests in and helps scale innovative organizations to catalyze economic, social, and political change. When these choices are positive, we believe they foster a thriving world where people are free to act on their inherent capabilities, and are supported by institutions that are accountable, responsive, and just. The billionaire tech entrepreneur resigned from … This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Its stated aim is to improve the democratic process in the United States so that it better benefits voters. Omidyar Network is a philanthropic investment firm committed to building opportunity for individuals. Pierre Omidyar is the founder and chairman of eBay. Omidyar graduated from Tufts University in 1988 with a degree in computer science and worked for … Born in France to Iranian immigrants who attended college in Paris, Pierre moved to the United States with his family when he was six. It was established in 2004 by Omidyar and his wife, Pam. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Doteveryone’s report highlights how critically important values-led leadership, backed by the right culture and processes, has become for tech workers in the UK. Based out of Boston, Artists for Humanity (AFH) is a non-profit arts and enterprise organization for youth. About Omidyar Network Omidyar Network is a philanthropic investment firm dedicated to harnessing the power of markets to create opportunity for people to improve their lives. (link here: Omidyar gives 100 k … The Omidyar Group creates, funds and fosters a diverse collection of organizations and initiatives. In 2002 eBay bought online payment company PayPal and spun it off in 2014. He is a Clinton Foundation donor (link to article 55 million donation by Pierre Omidyar) and donated well over 100k to the Anti-Trump super pac. Omidyar Network is a social change venture that reimagines critical systems, and the ideas that govern them, to build more inclusive and equitable societies—for the benefit of the many, not just the few—across the globe. We use cookies for a number of reasons, such as keeping the site reliable and secure, analyzing how our site is used, and to improve your experience and support our mission. Rating: 2 out of 5. Pierre Omidyar acknowledges that’s a pretty healthy chunk of change for a single state, considering the Omidyar Group has given more than $1 billion to … About Pierre M Omidyar. READ ABOUT OUR COVID-19 RESPONSE AND SUPPORT HERE. We know the good both can do. It has been an independent private foundation since 2014. But in embracing a seemingly ever-widening variety of causes in his philanthropic efforts, has he abandoned the need for a consistent approach to his giving – and sacrificed coherence for trendiness? EBay founder and chairman Pierre Omidyar took the idea of funding the liberal media one step further when he built a media powerhouse all of his own. These cookies do not store any personal information. EBay founder Pierre Omidyar has stepped down from the online auction platform’s board of directors, the company said. Empowering people around the world Founded by Pierre and Pam Omidyar, The Omidyar Group is a diverse collection of companies, organizations and initiatives, each guided by its own approach, but all united by a common desire to catalyze social impact. Omidyar Foundation 1999 - 2003 4 years. At home in Hawaii, Pierre is founder and publisher of Honolulu Civil Beat, a local news service that encourages greater civic engagement through media. By clicking on ‘Allow’ or on any content on this site, you agree that cookies can be placed. Omidyar Fellows is a societal change program. Today, eBay provides millons of people around the world with the opportunity to connect and prosper over shared interests. We use cookies for anonymous analytics collection in order to improve this site for you. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. EBay founder and chairman Pierre Omidyar took the idea of funding the liberal media one step further when he built a media powerhouse all of his own. Omidyar Network does not accept unsolicited business plans, proposals, or … Foundation: Omidyar Network Fund, Democracy Fund. The company was created by Pierre in 1995 based on his interest in creating equal access to markets and a trust in humanity. As a philanthropist, technologist, and innovator, Pierre is driven by the idea that change is possible given the right combination of insight, innovation, talent, and timing. We invest to build more inclusive and equitable societies. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. For details, view our privacy policy. Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay, says he wants to use his billion dollar fortune to do good, both at home in the U.S. and abroad. Established in 2004 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam, Omidyar Network reports it has committed more than $992 million to nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies across multiple investment areas. But we also know they must change if our society is to become more inclusive and equitable. Established by Pamela and Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay, Omidyar Network supports nonprofit and for-profit efforts that enable people around the world to improve their lives and make powerful, lasting contributions to their communities. Working across sectors and geographies, Pierre and Pam Omidyar have contributed more than $3 billion to causes ranging from economic advancement for the underserved, to human rights, to government accountability and press freedom initiatives. Jeff Smulyan - Participant Jeffrey H. Smulyan serves as founder and chairman of the board of Emmis Communications Corporation, an Indianapolis-based media company principally focused on radio broadcasting with stations in five U.S. markets. Documents show financial ties between ERLC & left-wing George Soros Open Society Foundations, Pierre Omidyar of the Democracy Fund, and Paul Singer of the American Unity Fund. Omidyar Network is an investment firm that Pierre and his wife Pam founded. A report from Enemies within the Church, printed below, contains documents obtained by the filmmakers that link grants and funding from leftist billionaires to the Ethics and Religious […]