Ashoka
To date, Ashoka has selected more than 3,700 social entrepreneurs in more than 90 countries, whose systems-changing innovations solve deep-rooted social problems. We surveyed all of our Fellows on the impact that Ashoka has had on them.
Ashoka's Impact Snapshot
Distribution of Ashoka Fellows in 2018
Survey Findings
First Significant Funding
92% of Fellows report the Ashoka stipend helped them focus full time on their idea. Identifying and supporting these individuals often gives them their first significant source of funding.
Partnerships Between Fellows
Fellows report collaborating or partnering with 4 other Ashoka Fellows after being elected. Ashoka gives Fellows access to a powerful global network, and helps them think in system-change terms that leads to changes in their strategy.
Systems Change
86% of Fellows report that Ashoka helped them see their work at a systems change level. Of those Fellows, 92% made changes to their strategy
Impact Report Finds Ashoka Fellows Change Policy, Market Dynamics, and How People Think
In 2018, Ashoka led one of the largest and most diverse studies of system changing social entrepreneurs ever conducted. It found that Ashoka Fellows are having systems-level impact — 74 percent have achieved change in public policy or legislation, others are changing market systems, and mindsets. All are working towards an Everyone a Changemaker world by engaging countless others in their efforts to realize change for the good of all. It also found that Ashoka is clearly accelerating Fellows' ability to create their systems change impact. Overall, 84 percent of Fellows reported that Ashoka has helped increase their impact. Learn more about the study results and Fellows' systems changing strategies in the 2018 Impact Report. Learn more about the study results and Fellows' systems changing strategies in the 2018 Impact Report.
Emer Beamer
Emer, Ashoka Fellow in the Netherlands, is nurturing young changemakers through their innate creative capacities
"I believe in seeing the best in children and young people, and inviting that to manifest itself through learning experiences, life changing learning experiences; ones that help you discover the power of creating good. Experiences that let children and young people shine their light and start believing in their own power(s). When children get these types of formative experiences it can change their paths towards that of the changemaker and contributor to a better world."
Creating the Everyone A Changemaker World
Through our network of students, schools, universities, corporations, and citizen sector organizations, we’re building a movement towards an Everyone a Changemaker World where every person is powerful and can take creative action for social change in their communities.
2,000 parents
reached through our workshop on parenting changemakers, Your Kids
30 online Changemaker Challenges
to encourage youth social innovation
150+ young changemakers
selected for their social innovations through Youth Venture
70 senior leaders
engaged across 23 countries in our Executive in Residence program
230 participants
representing 33 countries participated in Changemaker Bootcamps
500+ higher education institutions
engaged in 50+ countries, with approximately 5,000 individuals engaged directly in AshokaU
Partner With Ashoka
Ashoka partners with individuals, corporations and foundations to further develop our vision and help our partners do the same. Contact us to find out how to partner with us!