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— Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
 
 

Press Releases

Knight Foundation and Ashoka Create Fellowships For Social Entrepreneurs in Journalism

February 28, 2008
Three-Year Grant Offers a Chance for 30 Innovators Across the Globe To Foster Social Change Through Journalism

Social Entrepreneurs Flourish in the Middle East and Europe

February 18, 2008
Ashoka staff recognition reflects citizen sector growth worldwide

Ashoka and Artemisia Partner to Promote Social Entrepreneurship

February 15, 2008
Innovative collaboration to spur citizen sector advancement

Ashoka and Staples Foundation for Learning Expand Youth Venture in Belgium and Canada

November 18, 2007
Youth Venture programs launch in North America and Europe

Bill Drayton Wins 2007 Goi Peace Prize

November 17, 2007
Drayton recognized for visionary leadership towards a sustainable global society

Ashoka and the Asia Society Launch Social Entrepreneurship Initiative

October 1, 2007
Partnership to promote collaboration between business leaders and social entrepreneurs in Asia and the U.S.

Global Fellow Orri Vigfüsson Wins Goldman Environmental Prize

April 21, 2007
Recipient of world’s largest prize for grassroots environmentalists

ShoreBank's Grzywinski & Houghton Named to Ashoka's Global Academy

March 3, 2007
Co-founders of America's first community development bank join the Global Academy

Knight Foundation to Fund Ashoka Fellows

January 10, 2007
$3.2 Million to be Invested in 15 Social Entrepreneurs Working on Creative Solutions to Community Problems