What is the Ashoka Support Network?  

Ashoka offers a wealth of resources, but the most valuable are Ashoka Fellows— the world’s leading social entrepreneurs.  
The Ashoka Support Network (ASN), founded in 2004, is a global community of +300 business leaders, philanthropists, and entrepreneurs' members who provide their expertise, financial support, networks and contacts to accompany these social innovators. By connecting and interacting with them, ASN members gain inspiration and empowerment to shape a better world.  
Discover how you can bring value to and benefit from the Ashoka Support Network. Read our ASN Brochure to learn more. 
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Join the Ashoka Support Network and transform your impact

Embark on a transformative journey that empowers you to make a lasting impact. As a member of the Ashoka Support Network , you’ll beinspired for your own changemaking journey. Here’s how ASN can elevate your efforts:

Global Community

Access a Global Changemaker Network:

Connect with outstanding social entrepreneurs and innovators who are addressing the world’s most pressing challenges. Leverage Ashoka’s extensive network to collaborate with leading changemakers and drive industry transformation.
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Discover & Align Your Purpose:

Reflect on your aspirations and learn how to contribute meaningfully to creating a more equitable world. ASN provides opportunities to align your values with actionable solutions for significant impact.
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Collaborative Leadership Network:

Engage with purpose-driven leaders, CEOs, Senior Executives and business innovators in a supportive environment designed for sharing, learning, and taking action. Build relationships that foster mutual growth and impactful collaborations. 
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Co-Creation Opportunities & Exclusive Access:

Partner with Ashoka Fellows on impactful projects and initiatives. Gain entry to private networking events, immersive global learning expeditions, and insider opportunities to enhance your influence and visibility. 
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Maximized Social Impact & Global Visibility:

Ensure your philanthropic investments yield high social returns through Ashoka’s expertise and connections. Share your achievements on Ashoka’s platforms, reaching a global audience of over 100 million. 

Membership Prerequisites:

Become part of something bigger than yourself. Join the Ashoka Support Network today and start your journey toward creating a better world with the world’s leading changemakers! 

Ethical fiber

Empathy, openness to learning from others, and morality of their efforts. 

Alignment with Ashoka's vision

Understanding why building an Everyone a Changemaker world is so important.   

Ability to contribute expertise and/or network

An extended network that might be relevant for Ashoka and its community (Fellows, staff, Young Changemakers) and/or a track record as an entrepreneur or senior executive in the private or public sector.

Financial capacity

Ability to support Ashoka through a minimum donation made annually for three years.

Meet the Network!

Ashoka is a wake-up call. I have learned that there are, actually, many opportunities to step into radical systemic change, to up my game, help shape better global policies and participate in shifting the dynamics of social inequalities, both in the social and in the business sectors.

Fabienne Serfaty
Strategy Consultant and Social Impact Investor
Fabienne Serfaty

When you become an ASN member, not only does the money you invest have a huge impact, but you become a part of the Ashoka network and an important piece of the puzzle. Just as much as you give, you get back.

Maite Arango
Former VP of Grupo VIPS and President of Ashoka Spain
Maite Arango

It is a personal nourishment to have the opportunity of working with such inspiring people as Ashoka social entrepreneurs. They are a source of inspiration for my own life. They help me to improve my personal and professional journey. Ashoka is offering me this new journey.

Alejandro Gorodisch
President, Farmacity
Alejandro Gorodisch

I want to support social entrepreneurs and motivate our generation not only to take responsibility in theory, but also to act and work towards a better future.

Filip Dames
Founding Partner & Managing Director, Cherry Ventures
Filip Dames

“To be a member of ASN is both interesting and stimulating. It is very enriching to meet dedicated Ashoka Fellows and expand my personal network with other ASNs. It is also meaningful to be able to contribute to one of the world’s leading NGOs 

I very much appreciated the Globalizer Summit in Madrid in May 2024.The wide variety of initiatives...

Magnus Uggla
Retired business leader. Non-Executive director
Magnus Uggla

Participating in the Globalizer program has been an amazingly enriching learning experience. Working with an inspiring Ashoka fellow, we applied the Ashoka process to a social problem, tackling the root cause, developing a system change plan, and exploring scenarios for scaling. I learned about the longevity space and experienced the challenges...

Galya Molinas
Caykha, Former Global Senior Executive, Founder
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