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Embracing Complexity: Towards a Shared Understanding of Funding Systems Change

At current pace, the SDGs will be accomplished by 2094. Solving today’s greatest challenges needs to reach beyond short-term projects. It requires a systems change approach and collaborative action by all stakeholders. Come for a brief introduction of the report and insights from funders and social entrepreneurs. Join us on a collective journey to fundamentally rethink and redesign the way systems change is being supported. As the current COVID-19 pandemic has shown, investing in systems is now more crucial than ever.

Download and read the report here: https://www.ashoka.org/en-gb/embracing-complexity

When: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (CET)

Learning Path: Financing Systems Change

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Refresher on the basics of System Change: What's a system, how to change it, how fund its change, how to measure progress

Is it just me or everyone is talking about systemic change, systems change, systemic mindset? As this concept moves from niche to the mainstream, it's important that our community shares an understanding of it. What is a system? How can it be changed? How can system change be funded? and how to measure this change? This is meant to be a brief webinar on system change, where more resources will be provided to deepen the knowledge of each of the four sub sessions.

When: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (CET)

Learning Path: Financing Systems Change

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Across the spectrum; How can Impact Investment support both non-profit and for-profit social entrepreneurs?

Impact Investment is not just for for-profit social entrepreneurs. Drawing on the experience of Ashoka Fellows, we will show how even non-profit social entrepreneurs can creatively access Impact Investment

When: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (CET)

Learning Path: Financing Systems Change

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Key principles of effective support for social entrepreneurs: Ashoka’s insights on systems change, leadership, and wellbeing

The ecosystem of support for social entrepreneurs has grown tremendously over the last decades. Incubators, accelerators, fellowships, awards, networks, investment funds, grant makers, training programs, graduate programs, university degrees, consultancies, co-working spaces, and more are all supporting the current and next generations of social entrepreneurs.  With our new guide "Supporting Systems Leadership for Social Change".

When: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CET)

Learning Path: Solutions For a New Era

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Catalyst 2030: leading social entrepreneurs collaborating for systems change

Based on the insight that the SDGs can only be achieved in collaboration, leading social entrepreneurs from across the world came together to form the Catalyst 2030 movement with the support of social entrepreneurs networks such as Ashoka, Echoing Green, Schwab Foundation, and Skoll Foundation.  Catalyst 2030 offers social change leaders from all fields a platform to organize around key issues and accelerate solutions together. Most recently, Catalyst 2030 co-created the report ‘Getting from Crisis to System Change’ with 1,600 organisations lead by Catalyst 2030 members, culminating in a launch with the UN Deputy Secretary-General.  Join this session to learn about the work and members of Catalyst 2030 and how you can engage with this powerful network to collaborate on achieving the SDGs.

Learn more about Catalyst 2030 here: https://catalyst2030.net

When: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (CET)

Learning Path: Solutions For a New Era

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Collaborative platforms for supporting the replication and transfer of social enterprise solutions in Europe

Replication & transfer journeys of social entrepreneurs are adventurous: Join social entrepreneurs, foundations and intermediaires to explore how we can build collaborative platforms to support social entrepreneurs in bringing their solutions to new countries in Europe.

When: Thursday, November 19, 2020 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (CET)
Learning Path: Solutions For a New Era
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Digitalizing service delivery: what have we learned so far?

The pandemic is forcing social entrepreneurs to accelerate their digitalization process and to deliver their services and trainings online. This is challenging, in particular when your beneficiaries are vulnerable populations. Join to discover the experiences and learnings from 3 social entrepreneurs and share your thoughts and experiences.

When: Thursday, November 19, 2020 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM (CET)

Learning Path: Solutions For a New Era

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Elders Council for Social Entrepreneurs: 50 Ways to Leave Your Organisation

For both younger and older social entrepreneurs there is a need for a succession and transition plan and this is territory that is fraught with challenges for the founder and even for the founders’ successor. The Council provides a platform for sharing experiences and a confidential place to discuss important issues and approaches for social entrepreneurs in transition. Join this session to discuss these challenges and to learn about the support offered and the plans of the Elders Council.
Elders Council Founders: Mel Young, Chris Underhill and Andrea Coleman

When: Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (CET)

Learning Path: Change Starts with Us

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Collaborative Leadership for Systems Change: case studies and key patterns of effective collaboration

Collaboration – a term mentioned often and instinctively understood to be necessary for achieving systems change. While many collaborations achieve more impact than any of the individual collaborators could have ever achieved alone, some collaborations regularly lead to frustration or failure.  What then are the success factors of collaborations? How can a network leverage its full collective power and unfold its potential for greater impact? What kind of leadership is most effective in enabling successful collaboration?  Join to hear stories of successful collaborations and difficult learnings, an analysis of key patterns of success and failure, and practical tools and frameworks for your next collaboration to maximise your collective impact.

When: Thursday, November 19, 2020 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CET)

Learning Path: Change Starts with Us

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Weaving for a Thriving Planet: accelerating collective impact to preserve biodiversity

Ashoka Fellows are already making waves in the environmental field and with the right support we can truly turn the tide. To preserve biodiversity we aim to accelerate and scale the systemic solutions of initially 30 Fellows with a community based approach, by leveraging the potential of their innovations and weave them together to increase their collective impact. Join this session to share your input for this ambitious 5 year plan, to meet other collaborators, funders and to engage in this program.
When: Thursday, November 19, 2020 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (CET)
Learning Path: Solutions for a New Era
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Wellbeing as a Force for System Change

Deepen your understanding about wellbeing and its impact in your ability to create impact.  Learn from other's personal experiences about useful  practices and resources to enhance your wellbeing and positively influence your impact.

When: Thursday, November 19, 2020 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (CET)

Learning Path: Changemaker Companies

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How can the pet-human bond be a force for good & social entrepreneurship?

Are you interested in learning more on how social innovators can harness the pet-human bond to make a difference? Join this public session to hear first-hand experience from 2 Social Innovators and Purina business leaders who are currently collaborating in an Ashoka Scaling Social Impact Program. They might have different backgrounds, experience and motivations but share one important mission: to harness the mutual positive power of the pet–human bond for the health and wellbeing of society. Only two years into the journey of developing a community, how are they effectively learning from each other and joining forces to understand how to measure and scale the societal impact of the pet human bond?

When: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (CET)

Learning Path: Change Starts with Us

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A New Paradigm in Philanthropy: how young philanthropists are changing the game

While philanthropy is an incredible force for good in the world, it comes with its own inherent challenges which can limit its positive impact on achieving just and sustainable societies. Young philanthropists are at the forefront of exploring new ways to do philanthropy, reflecting on and redefining the role of wealth, power, and privilege in social change.   

Join to hear their insights into a new paradigm of philanthropy and how young philanthropists are self-organizing to drive change in innovative ways.

When: Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Learning Path: Financing Systems Change

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How can governments unlock social innovation to achieve the SDGs?

Governments seek solutions to address the SDGs efficiently and effectively. Social entrepreneurs provide such solutions and in fact often depend on collaboration with governments to scale their solutions and achieve systems change.  However, collaboration between governments and social entrepreneurs can be very challenging. As a result, both sides are struggling to achieve their goals and fall short of the impact they can create. Openness of processes, access to information, funding models, skills development, and adoption of solutions are some of the key challenges we observe.  Our latest collaborative report with Catalyst 2030, McKinsey, several governments, and key sector partners, offers a set of practical recommendations for how government actors can enable effective collaboration with social entrepreneurs and accelerate progress towards the SDGs. Join to learn about these findings and to hear the perspectives and experiences of government representatives, multilateral organisations, and social entrepreneurs.

When: Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Learning Path: Financing Systems Change

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