Spotlight

How We're Supporting Our Network During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dear Omidyar Network Family, 

How is Omidyar Network Evolving to Meet Today's Challenges?

Since our founding in 2004, Omidyar Network has been a pioneer. We combined impact investing with traditional grantmaking in an approach to philanthropy that was catalytic, innovative, and early.

How Can We Increase Scalable Solutions That Allow Every Young Child To Thrive?

How can User-Centered Technology be Deployed in Edtech?

The ability to listen to your users to deliver differentiated and inclusive learning is hugely important in classrooms with large and diverse student populations, particularly those where one teacher might simultaneously serve students across multiple grade levels.

How can we rewrite narratives?

Omidyar Network was honored to have Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, speak at our global staff retreat.

How do you see the world today?

Today, things are changing faster than ever. We’re clearly at a moment of great global transition and transformation. It is also a moment of great opportunity.

How can civic technology help transform Brazil?

When Priscila Belfort disappeared in Rio de Janeiro, in 2004, her mother Jovita turned to the local police for help. Jovita quickly realized that the government was not properly set up to resolve cases like her daughter’s.

How can we improve adoption of digital financial services in India?

In this video we explain the research report "Currency of Trust: Consumer Behaviors and Attitudes Toward Digital Financial Services in India".

How Does Cignifi Work?

In the latest video in our Omidyar Network Learning Series, we explain how our investee Cignifi uses the digital footprints left behind by mobile phone usage to help consumers gain access to credit in emerging markets around the world.

Why a hybrid structure?

When eBay went public, founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam suddenly found themselves with an incredible amount of wealth — and an immediate sense of responsibility to put it to good use.