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What Ashoka does
Ashoka builds and cultivates a community of Fellows, Young Changemakers, Changemaker Institutions, and beyond who see that the world now requires everyone to be a changemaker – a person that sees themselves as capable of creating large-scale change.
Together, we mobilize (and accelerate) a movement to build an "Everyone a Changemaker" world and directly address the new inequality facing our societies worldwide.
Founded1980See how our story began |
Elected4000+Ashoka Fellows |
Fellows from95+Countries |
Employs250+Come join our team |
Ashoka's Impact

82% of Ashoka social entrepreneurs have had their innovations replicated in other geographies
With 88% of Ashoka social entrepreneurs encouraging people to think differently and 89% of Fellows putting young people in charge, Ashoka's Changemaker community is modeling what it takes to build a world of Changemakers and ensure everyone is included.

76% of educators believe developing changemaker mindsets among young people is an urgent need
Ashoka and First book are uncovering from educators what it takes to reach young people from low-income and historically excluded communities to solve the problems they most care about: a Changemaker mindset that integrates their perspectives and lived experiences.

An Everyone a Changemaker World is accelerating. Ashoka is documenting how
Ashoka's Changemaker Community co-creates a world where solutions and Changemakers may outrun problems. Ashoka's library of reports documents the trends, provides transparency of our actions and invites you to start your own Changemaking journey today.
Changemaking Stories from Ashoka's Worldwide Network
How Ashoka Fellows Accelerate an Everyone a Changemaker™ World
The newly released collection builds a narrative thread of how social entrepreneurs have managed to achieve systemic changes at local, national, and international levels since 2018.
When crises occurs and we see humankind responding to uncertainty, it's a test of our potential as society to unlock people's potential as changemakers building better futures for all