Community Newsletter September 2021: Check out our new offers and apply

Last Call to Apply for the Changemaker Finance Module

We have opened applications for our Changemaker Finance Module starting in October. Join this online workshop to learn how to navigate social finance approaches in order to unlock untapped sources of funding.

Deadline to apply: September 27th, 2021

Module Timeline: October 5th & 7th, 2021

Time: 9 – 12 am CET

Learn more and apply here

Last Call to Apply for the Co-Creation Lab

We are launching our brand-new module, Co-Creation Lab, starting in October. Join these practical sessions to build your co-creation case with social innovators and corporate intrapreneurs!

Deadline to apply: September 30th, 2021

Module Timeline: October 8th | October 29th | November 19th | December 3

Time: 3 – 5 pm CET

Learn more and apply here  

Apply now for the Wellbeing Lab

Join this bi-weekly online learning and unlearning journey for social change leaders to re-connect with themselves and with what they need to be well and resilient as leaders.

"I am so grateful to had been able to participate in the Wellbeing Lab. Through this journey, I was able to have the time for in depth reflections on different aspects of wellbeing, acquire practical skills and tools to achieve wellbeing, and help promote wellbeing among my team and people we work with. It was a wonderful experience that I would highly recommend to all Changemakers." 

Deadline to apply: October 15th, 2021

Module Timeline: Bi-weekly sessions between October 2021 & April 2022

Time: 2 – 4 p.m. CET

Learn more and apply here

Join the World’s Leading Changemakers at the Ashoka Changemaker Summit 2021!

Ashoka invites you to a 3-month journey to explore nine of the world's most pressing challenges. Join us to discover the social innovation trends that will transform our society for the better: Young Changemaking, Planet & Climate, Tech & Humanity, New Longevity, Gender Equity, Health, Migrations, Equity, and Changemaker Companies

Dates: From September 30^th to December 3^rd , 2021

Register now!

Elders Council Webinar on Founders and the Leaders Who Follow After  Them

The Elders Council upcoming webinar will have several very powerful contributions to a key step in any Founder’s transition: “passing on the baton” by Ashoka and Schwab Fellow Shona McDonald and other founders will share their experience on handing over leadership. Marisol Borbon and Arlette Hernández CEOs of Bookbridge will also share their experience of leading an organization into its next chapter. Julia Lalla-Maharajh will be our respondent, feeding back to us observations and learning points from the conversation.

Date & Time: Monday 20^th September from 17:00 to 18:00 CET

Click here to register for the webinar and click here to find out more about Elders Council

Systems Change Online Course kicked off with 80+ Participants!

We have started the fourth round of our Systems Change Online Course, and we are thrilled to share that this year we received more than 100 registrations for our Systems Change module! We welcomed 80 participants from more than 35 countries in our kick-off call, breaking all records so far. From Ashoka Fellows to Ashoka Young Changemakers, ASN members, and partners, we are all committed to exploring and pursuing systems change for greater and longer-lasting impact!

Check out the Systems Change course website to learn more about it

Changemaker Europe | Ashoka's manifesto for the future of Europe

As Europe embarks on a journey to rethink its future, an opportunity opens for Ashoka to contribute to the economic and social recovery after COVID-19 with its system-changing innovations. Ashoka’s manifesto for a Changemaker Europe envisions a future where everyone uses their power to drive social change and shape policy.

Click here to learn more and join the movement

Applications are Now Open for the III Future of Business Course: An Intercompany Course for Changemakers

This is a learning opportunity targeting Ashoka's corporate partners and ASN's working in the private sector. Our six modules focus on the fundamentals of social change through the lenses of Ashoka, including the business case for social intrapreneurship, cross-sector collaboration and shared value, change-making skills, levels of impact, and systems change.

Deadline to apply: October 8, 2021

Course Timeline: October 18 to November 26

Learn more here

Ashoka and American Express are partnering to offer the Changemakers Everywhere Academy!

The Changemakers Everywhere Academy is calling all early-mid stage innovators who are working to ensure human rights, create new paths for community participation, elevate marginalized voices, and more! This academy is an intensive learning journey, where high-caliber social entrepreneurs creating better systems for good governance will learn powerful strategies for scaling their social impact and become part of a global community of movement builders.

Deadline to pply: September 20, 2021, at 11.59 PM EST.

Learn more here and  apply now

Results of the People's Report - Join the Launch Event

The first People’s Report survey in collaboration with our ecosystem partner Catalyst 2030, was shared with thousands of people to have a better idea of the lives, the experiences, and the concerns of people in a wide range of communities all around the world about how the SDGs are influencing their day-to-day lives. The data from this worldwide circulated survey is now being unpacked and will be presented to world leaders at the United Nations.

Date & Time: September 20, 2021, at 4.00 pm CEST

Click here to join the launch and sign up to download the results   

Apply for the Obama Foundation's 2022 Leaders Europe Program

The Obama Foundation Leaders: Europe Program is a six-month, virtual leadership development and civic engagement program that seeks to inspire, empower emerging leaders from across Europe. The Program hopes to identify emerging leaders working in government, civil society, and the private sector who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the common good and bring together a small cohort of 35 leaders to build a strong community of support founded on a shared vision of values-based leadership.

Deadline to apply: September 17, 2021, at 11.59 pm CEST

Learn more here and apply

Tuff Leadership Training for Social Impact

If you are working in an NGO, nonprofit or social enterprise, you are probably wrestling with leadership and culture challenges like developing leaders who can unleash the potential in their teams, creating a feedback culture that encourages personal development and accountability, and helping people to have difficult conversations, especially in times of uncertainty. This program is designed to give leaders and professionals an intensive, practical learning experience in the mindset and abilities needed for more empowered teams. Tuff Leadership Training  course offers discounted cost for Ashoka Fellows.

Learn more here and register