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Joining forces for an equal world

In our societies, women* and young girls* face systemic inequality of opportunities, unequal access to power and decision-making, and are more exposed to gender-based violence. Gender inequality stems from patriarchal and harmful narratives about gender roles, among other factors. Shaping minds as...
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The urgent need for integrated and social healthcare in Europe

We are thrilled to share our latest insights advocating for integrated and social healthcare in Europe that enables individuals and communities to take a leading role in their healthcare journey.
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Innovative Solutions for Education: Insights and Reflections from Changemakers Dialogue! Initiative

We present the key insights of the 6 conversations as well as the game-changing solutions in education to showcase the power of a community of practice that comes together to co-create, disseminate and innovate for the good of all.
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Influence For Good Report: How Highly Resourced Individuals can Support Systems Change

Influence for Good: How Highly Resourced Individuals can Support Systems Change This report is for every Highly Resourced Individual (HRI)* who wants to help build a better future. We need powerful forces of change to address the compounding crises that strain our societies today. In this...
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Supporting System Changers: The role of system thinking, leadership and wellbeing  

Together with +20 ecosystem partners, academics, Fellows, and intermediaries, we share our global Ashoka Fellowship Program experience on how we support social innovators to change social structures, co-create cross-sector collaborations, and anchor wellbeing at the center of work.
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Embracing Complexity Towards a Shared Understanding of Funding Systems Change

On the 25th anniversary of his passing, Ashoka dedicates this report to James P. Grant, a consummate systems leader as architect of the Child Survival Revolution and The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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New Allies: How governments can unlock the potential of social entrepreneurs for the common good

One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, at a time when the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) seem further out of reach, it is clear that the need to find, fund and support transformative solutions for the challenges we are facing has grown more urgent.
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Wellbeing Toolkit

We’re living through an unprecedented, uncertain, historic moment that is drastically shifting the way we live, connect, work, and engage with one another. In times like this, we may find ourselves in need of support to cope with emerging challenges, develop our capacity to be well despite...
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Seven Steps for Funding System Change

A comprehensive guide for Funders by Social Entrepreneurs We studied the perspectives of 20 Ashoka Fellows and other systems changing social entrepreneurs on how they experience funding as most effective in the context of their system changing work. The result is a comprehensive guide for funders...
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From Small to Systemic. The Multibillion-Euro Potential in Social Innovations

Major waves are poised to rip through our society. Demographic shift, global mobility, urbanization, and digitization of the working world – our traditional perspective no longer suffices to answer all the questions raised. Yet we need solutions to these questions – socially and economically.
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Social Investment Toolkit

Are you a social entrepreneur looking to raise investment? Perhaps you’re wondering where to start, but don’t know how, or what social investors are looking for? Then this toolkit is for you! In eight modules, we guide you through all key steps, from how to tell your impact story to creating a...
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