Ashoka is the world’s largest network of social entrepreneurs. We pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship 40+ years ago and have supported to date 4,000+ Fellows, 100+ Young Changemakers, 250+ change institutions, and 300+ partners across the globe. Ashoka accompanies Fellows along their journeys – with stipends, catalytic connections, strategic advice, and an unmatched peer community that is for life. Drawing insights from our network, we identify and open-source the underlying patterns of transformative change and have introduced and mainstreamed such words as “social entrepreneur” and “changemaker.
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