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From Pilot to Policy Community Power in Public Systems #SkollWF 2026

From Pilot to Policy Community Power in Public Systems #SkollWF 2026

Community-driven solutions often prove their impact through pilots. Far fewer make the leap into national policy and public budgets. How does that shift happen? This interactive session explores how movements can translate emergent innovation into government adoption and sustained domestic financing. Drawing on lessons from the professional community health worker movement and cross-sector efforts in education, health, and democracy, participants will surface proven strategies for turning grassroots organizing into policy adoption and public investment. Come ready to share what has worked in your context and leave with tactics to identify winnable moments, unlock funding, and build political will across sectors. This session has been curated in partnership with Community Health Impact Coalition (CHIC). Ignicious Bulongo Co-founder & Chief Visionary Officer Healthy Learners @HealthyLearners-zm Lonnie Hackett Co-founder & CEO Healthy Learners @HealthyLearners-zm Flávia Pellegrino Executive Director Pacto pela Democracia @PactopelaDemocracia Maureen Wauda Community Health Worker Lwala Community Alliance @LwalaCommunity Bernardo Xavier Community Health Worker Brazil's Unified Health System Madeleine Ballard Founder & CEO Community Health Impact Coalition (CHIC) @communityhealthimpactcoalition Watch more from the Skoll Community: ► Short Doc Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9F69D01868AEDD4E&si=63rDR6eTXZnBSwxD ► Exclusive Interviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHao2fgbzdxJPhoR0eKpw5dCQhLzmu7KS ► Best of the Skoll World Forum: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHao2fgbzdxIk5FRfzoysqoSHcHhxmPX5 ► #SolutionsInsideOut: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHao2fgbzdxKTPzb5CxnKOvKIN6agfoDm ► Rethinking Possible: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXthoedLVIdIliqR9WWeO35kwRXIqAjmB&si=NIBEmNWuIK5fqh9A Connect with us online: Website: http://skoll.org Facebook: http://facebook.com/skollfoundation Instagram: http://instagram.com/skoll.foundation X: https://twitter.com/SkollFoundation