A True Network of Peers

The E2 Network is home to more than just the world's top business owners and entrepreneurs.

Each E2 Member has a vision for social change — whether it's radically improving employee happiness in the U.S. or reinventing South Korea's education system. E2 Members also possess the drive and resources to bring their vision to life.

And just like Ashoka Fellows, E2 Members recognize the importance of a world where everyone is a changemaker. Through their work, they build and empower changemakers around them: Employees, customers, and the communities they operate in.

Learn about some of our E2 Members here.

Join the World’s Most Powerful Changemakers

Beyond a network of peers, E2 is a platform that connects our members with the world's top social innovators.

Ashoka has pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship since the early 1980s. Today, our Fellowship includes 4,000 of the world's most impactful, highly vetted systems changers, in almost any field imaginable.

E2 Members and Ashoka Fellows are key entrepreneurial partners. E2 Members support our Fellows as co-creators, thought partners, and funders.

Meanwhile, our Fellows provide inspiration, cutting-edge insights, and an incredible opportunity for leveraged impact.

Through these collaborations, we bring our E2 Members' visions to life and catalyze the global impact of our 4,000 Fellows.

Build Your Legacy With Us

Exclusive Membership Benefits:

Access to a powerful, global network of social entrepreneurs

Opportunities to co-build the future you envision with the world's top changemakers

Maximized social return on your philanthropic investments

Trusted space with other impact-driven CEOs to learn, share, and act

Invitations to exclusive networking events and immersive, global learning journeys

Access to share your vision through Ashoka’s social platform (100M+ reach)

Access to a powerful, global network of social entrepreneurs

Trusted space with other impact-driven CEOs to learn, share, and act

Opportunities to co-build the future you envision with the world's top changemakers

Invitations to exclusive networking events and immersive, global learning journeys

Maximized social return on your philanthropic investments

Access to share your vision through Ashoka’s social platform (100M+ reach)

Access to a powerful, global network of social entrepreneurs

Trusted space with other impact-driven CEOs to learn, share, and act

Opportunities to co-build the future you envision with the world's top changemakers

Invitations to exclusive networking events and immersive, global learning journeys

Maximized social return on your philanthropic investments

Access to share your vision through Ashoka’s social platform (100M+ reach)

Membership Investment:

Your interests, talents, and insights

$15,000 Annual Membership Fee

Future investment in Ashoka or specific impact initiatives

MEET OUR NEWEST MEMBERS

Meet some of our other E2 Members here.

Bob Chapman

Bob Chapman is the CEO, Chairman, and visionary leader of Barry-Wehmiller Companies, a global manufacturing firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Having inherited the CEO role in 1975 at the age...

James Rhee

James Rhee is a transformative CEO, investor, and educator on a journey to becoming an influential thought leader. A former high school teacher and private equity investor, James received widespread...

Chinedu Echeruo

Chinedu Echeruo is a successful serial entrepreneur committed to transforming economic disparity in the United States. Born in Nigeria but now calling New York his home, Chinedu has founded a plethora...

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is an E-2 Member?

EMembers are highly successful business entrepreneurs who work with Ashoka and our Fellows and other partners to fast-track systemic change for the good of all. 

Why does the E-2 Network exist?

True systems change requires collaboration between different stakeholders, including both the private sector and social sector. Business entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs share the same DNA: They want to solve problems and create social value. The E2 Network brings them together to collaborate, share ideas, and solve some of the world's greatest challenges.

What do E-2 Members do?

In the initial membership phase, E2 Members get to know our Ashoka Fellows, Young Changemakers, and staff, as well as our model for social impact. Once they deeply understand our work and we understand their unique abilities, interests, and desire for impact, we collectively envision and create opportunities for joint action. These initiatives often focus on the world's key issues, such as climate, tech and humanity, migration, or other areas.

What makes the E-2 Network unique?

The E2 Network is different from other professional networks because of the power of Ashoka's existing networks behind it. As a result, E2 Members connect, learn from, and collaborate with not only their peers, but also the world's most impactful changemakers.

What is the time commitment for being an E-2 Member?

This varies, based on each E2 Member's time availability and desire for co-creation. However, even with less time available, we are still able to offer E2 Members concrete pathways to creating powerful impact.

How can I become or refer an E-2 Member?

Please refer to our nomination form or contact Njideka directly

Contact Us

Create your legacy with Ashoka. 

   

Njideka U. Harry
Vice President, Leadership Group Member
Strategic Entrepreneurship Relationships

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