Omidyar Network

One vision of the future of non-profit management.

Omidyar Network believes that all individuals have the innate potential to make life better for themselves and their communities. Certain conditions increase the likelihood for individuals to discover and act on that potential, and consequently improve the quality of their lives as they define it. Such "enabling" conditions include equal access to information, resources and tools, the ability to connect to others with shared interests, and a sense of ownership over outcomes. Our work is focused on building and sustaining environments characterized by these conditions.

We approach any environment or context (e.g., microfinance) as a system that is comprised of individuals, institutions, supporting structures, and the relationships among them. We believe the most efficient way to build, enhance and sustain the enabling conditions of a system is to apply a broad combination of tools and to engage institutions and structures, not only within but also across sectors--public, private, and social. It is our belief that each sector has a distinct and vital role to play.