Our Programs

Nowadays, we face many environmental challenges, but in Hungary ideas of green projects / businesses / start-ups and the development programs available are strongly underrepresented. The Green Lab Program is an open program designed to solve specific environmental challenges, mobilizing young people...

Purpose-driven organisations across our region are facing challenges to their sustainability and legitimacy as they continue to give voice to marginalised groups and to tackle pressing social issues. While impact assessment should be one of the key topics, this entire area is still under-developed...

Supporting civil and other mission-driven organizations in establishing an effective board.

Understanding the current needs, challenges and possible solutions in the eco-system; bringing together players, identifying priorities and facilitating collaborative action.

The aim of the Impact Measurement Resource Center Project is the dissemination of social impact-focused strategy planning & operation and establishment of social impact measurement among non-governmental organizations, social enterprises, companies and donor organizations in Hungary and throughout...

Ashoka has been supporting corporate partners in designing and implementing pro bono programs for many years. In this free handbook, we share what we learnt on the way: best practices and practical ideas for where to start with real-life case studies, interviews and secondary research on the topic.

Impact Finance Lab - also called Social Finance Initiative - aiming to de-mystify the scene through more trust, know-how, and collaboration among the players. The pilot of Impact Finance Lab has successfully concluded in 2020, please check back for updates about the program.

Social Innovation to Tackle Fuel Poverty is a European program with an objective of helping improve the living conditions of several million people in Europe, by collecting their expertise, strengths and networks around the subject of fuel poverty. This pilot was implemented by Ashoka Hungary in...

Ashoka U is working at an institutional level to make a difference in the education of millions of students, building on Ashoka’s vision for a world where Everyone is a Changemaker. We collaborate with colleges and universities to break down barriers to institutional change and foster a campus-wide...

Ashoka Changemakers is building a global movement where anyone, anywhere, can take action to solve a social problem in in their community. We work to build this movement by supporting social entrepreneurs, innovators, business leaders, policy makers, and activists who are changemaking, by delivering...

We work with changemakers around the world to identify and effectively address systemic root causes of social and environmental problems. In doing so, we activate and support a global network of social entrepreneurs, innovators, executives, policy makers, foundations, academics and activists to...

After reaching over 150 participants in 30 countries in Central and Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean, the Ashoka Visionary Program is arriving in Partnership with CARE, supported by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and PWC, in East Africa starting May 2020! The Ashoka Visionary Program is a...

The Ashoka Support Network is a global community of committed leaders who share, support, and advocate for Ashoka’s values and vision, while unleashing their own potential as changemakers.

The Ashoka Executive in Residence program fosters high-impact collaborations between companies and leading social entrepreneurs (Ashoka Fellows) that have the potential to change the dynamics of traditional markets, enhance competitiveness, and create systemic social impact.

Ashoka Social Financial Services is inspired by the idea that the market has the potential to profoundly improve the quality and character of people’s lives. Unfortunately, the market is not working as well as it could. We are incubating a new strategic focus that seeks to create Well Functioning...

For more than 35 years, Ashoka has built and nurtured the largest network of leading social entrepreneurs in the world. After a rigorous selection process, they are introduced to a life-long fellowship, where every member is committed to championing new patterns of social good. We encourage Ashoka...

Ashoka creates nurturing opportunities for Fellows to connect and grow in order to bring about positive transformation in their lives and their work. We want to set a new standard that includes wellbeing in any definition of leadership and social impact.

Ashoka’s Integrity (Legal) Team promotes initiatives that enhance the connections between law and social entrepreneurship. Learn more about how Ashoka engages the Legal-Social Impact Community to accelerate an Everyone a Changemaker™ Lawyer world.

Do you imagine a more environment-friendly world? Do you dream of building better parks and hospitals or organising more efficient education in school? Do you wonder why many things are poorly designed when small tweaks could make them so much better? Sometimes when we spot a problem, we immediately...