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

Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

Youth Venture Argentina

Youth Venture Canada

Youth Venture Europe

Youth Venture Thailand

Personnel Overview

Carolin Schmee - Representative Youth Venture
Carolin currently serves as regional coordinator for Youth Venture in Latin America. Before joining Ashoka, she was Head of Programs at Fundacion YPF for ten years, since its early creation. Fundacion YPF is a mayor corporate donating foundation in Argentina.

Personnel Statistics

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