Ashoka
is considered one of the most innovative NGOs in the world and the world’s largest
network in the context of social entrepreneurship: It aims to give social
innovators and their ideas access to funding, strategic support and networks
that help to scale and professionalize, as they often don’t have all necessary resources
at hand.
In the
midst of the pandemic, in April 2020 Ashoka launched the innovative approach of
the “Changemakers United” initiative, which was brought to life in a first step
for the European region. This is a
digital program to support and promote social entrepreneurs whose ideas and
ventures aim specifically at reducing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic – for
instance, protecting the elderly from isolation, taking care of the increasing
number of victims of domestic violence, or innovative solutions to help with
homeschooling. With the help of Beiersdorf funding, Ashoka is now able to expand
their “Changemakers United” initiative beyond Europe to Africa, Latin America, and South Asia. More than 80 social
innovators will be reached and supported across these regions. The upcoming “Ashoka
Changemaker Summit” on November 17-19,
2020 will be an important event in this context to intensify collaboration and
achieve visibility. On the first summit day, the “Changemakers United”
initiative will be presented. The session can be joined by anyone who is
interested to learn more about it
via this link.