Ashoka believes the most powerful force for change is a new idea in the hands of the right person. Bill Drayton coined the term ‘social entrepreneur’ and since 1980, Ashoka has pioneered the field identifying and supporting the world’s leading social entrepreneurs.
Social entrepreneurs are individuals with innovative solutions to society's most pressing social, cultural, and environmental challenges.
· They solve the most pressing challenges in society with an innovative idea
· They have vision, innovation, determination and commitment to systemic social change in their fields
· They catalyze organizations and movements where everyone can be a changemaker
· They transform systems and patterns of society
Making an impact is at the heart of being a social entrepreneur
It is all about passion, innovation and collaboration.
“Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish, or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry.”
Bill Drayton
Founder, CEO & Chair of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public
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Ashoka has designed and implemented a rigorous and proven selection process to elect the world’s leading social entrepreneurs.
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Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) and Ashoka have partnered together in promoting innovative solutions to challenging health problems since 2010. By exploring the intersection of social entrepreneurship, employee talent development, and healthcare networks the teams have co-designed "win-win" solutions to global healthcare challenges. Solutions have come through increasing individuals’ access to healthcare and community health issues, especially underserved populations. Over 5 years, the team has supported 75 Making More Health fellows in 47 countries, launched 3 global open-source competitions finding 800+ health innovations worldwide, and engage 10% of BI's global workforce of 45,000.
Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) and Ashoka have partnered together in promoting innovative solutions to challenging health problems since 2010. By exploring the intersection of social entrepreneurship, employee talent development, and healthcare networks the teams have co-designed "win-win" solutions to global healthcare challenges. Solutions have come through increasing individuals’ access to healthcare and community health issues, especially underserved populations. Over 5 years, the team has supported 75 Making More Health fellows in 47 countries, launched 3 global open-source competitions finding 800+ health innovations worldwide, and engage 10% of BI's global workforce of 45,000.
A strategic consulting company, McKinsey & Company creates strategic missions and conducts evaluations of social impact studies for Ashoka and for Fellows around the world. McKinsey & Company also support Ashoka Fellows with personal consultations that will help launch and scale Fellows' strategy and impact.
A strategic consulting company, McKinsey & Company creates strategic missions and conducts evaluations of social impact studies for Ashoka and for Fellows around the world. McKinsey & Company also support Ashoka Fellows with personal consultations that will help launch and scale Fellows' strategy and impact.
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