Ashoka: Innovators for the Public

Mission

Ashoka envisions a world where Everyone is a Changemaker: a world that responds quickly and effectively to social challenges, and where each individual has the freedom, confidence and societal support to address any social problem and drive change. Ashoka strives to shape a global, entrepreneurial, competitive citizen sector: one that allows social entrepreneurs to thrive and enables the world’s citizens to think and act as changemakers.

Programs

Youth Venture International Full Economic Citizenship Citizen base Initiative Changemakers Social Financial Services Changemakers Fellowship Venture

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Youth Venture Mexico (Avancemos)

Youth Venture Brazil

Youth Venture India

Youth Venture South Africa

Personnel Overview

Vipin.T - Program Intrepreneur
Vipin co-Founded Tulir, an organization designed to empower children and adults to prevent child sexual abuse. He designed and implemented a social marketing campaign on awareness of the Government of India ban on domestic child labor in Tamil Nadu

Personnel Statistics

Bill Drayton,
Founder and CEO
Founded in 1980
Employees: 174
Volunteers: 264