Social entrepreneurs are the main actors of systems change. They are the ones that find permanent and sustainable solutions to urgent societal and environmental problems. Today, there are more than 3600 Ashoka fellows around the world, of which 30 are Turkey Fellows, actively making change in their own respective fields. 

In a world of rapid change, society is confronted by an increasing number of complex challenges and opportunities. Ensuring solutions will outpace problems requires effective collaboration and the ability to organize into fluid teams-of-teams, where every player must be a contributor and a leader.

Effective collaboration in this environment is only possible with empathy: the ability to understand and respond to the feelings of others. In a changemaker world, empathy is as fundamental as reading, writing and math. This creates a new social imperative to ensure that every child fully develops their own innate capacity for empathy.

Together with our partners, we are on the forefront of a movement to redefine success in growing up and to inspire every young person to become a changemaker.

Ashoka's global network enables us to collaborate quickly with key partners around the globe. We respond effectively to large-scale problems in society, breaking down barriers between business, society, and the public. And we introduce new modes of collaboration beyond the typical funder-fundee relationship.

Ashoka relies on individuals, foundations, and corporate contributions to develop our work in supporting social entrepreneurs around the world, and to further our vision of an Everyone A Changemaker World.