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THE NETWORKAT WORK
ASHOKA’S NETWORK EXISTS TO GROW THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS AND GET US CLOSER TO AN EVERYONE A CHANGEMAKERTM WORLD. ASHOKA FELLOWS HIGHLIGHT THE FOLLOWING AS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS THEY GET FROM THE NETWORK:
Fellows see themselves as leading social entrepreneurs.
Ashoka is a homecoming for social entrepreneurs who have been homeless. There is no better community that understands and celebrates their commitment to cause, or the loneliness of leadership.Mary Gordon, Canada, elected in 2002
Fellows now fully grasp the transformative potential of their idea and seek to change norms in their field, at a national or continental level.
While I had been thinking broadly about exploring scale prior to becoming an Ashoka Fellow, it was through the induction process that I came to really understand, and be able to articulate, a vision for my organization - the vision that one day every child in America would get to play every day. I think the very simplicity of the statement belies an extraordinarily complex understanding of the world of changemaking that Ashoka uniquely brings to bear in its dealings with Fellows all around the world. Jill Vialet, USA, elected in 2004
Fellows belong to a trusted community that shares resources and gives them unconditional acceptance.
The engaged global community of social entrepreneurs that Ashoka has fostered helps each one of them to have more impact than would have been possible individually. Pierre Omidyar, eBay founder
Ashoka curates introductions across fields to thought leaders, funders, business entrepreneurs, pro-bono partners and others to help Fellows scale their impact.
Ashoka has been an unparalleled connector. For example, Ashoka's Twin Cities team was instrumental in helping me scale my work in Minnesota by introducing me to partners such as Twin Cities Healthy Start and a number of other local changemaking organizations. Kathryn Hall-Trujillo, USA, elected in 2007.
Fellows gain visibility through Ashoka’s brand and partnerships with news outlets and high profile national convenings.
Certainly as a positive outcome of Ashoka’s support, I was fortunate to do an interview with Poppy Harlow of CNNMoney about our MicroConsignment Model. Greg Van Kirk, Guatemala/USA, elected in 2008
Ashoka provides some Fellows with a modest stipend during the first three years of their fellowship, based on need, to ensure they can focus full-time on their work.
When Ashoka elected me a Fellow in November 2006, I had been working part-time to implement my vision for five years. Ashoka gave me a stipend that allowed me to reduce the burden of my own student loans, cover my basic expenses, and fully dedicate myself to scaling Lumni. Felipe Vergara, Colombia/USA, elected in 2006
Ashoka identifies trends based on a critical mass of Fellows’ work and engages entrepreneurs in shaping the next paradigm for their fields.
The only thing more powerful than an innovative idea in the hands of an entrepreneur aiming to change the world, is a group of innovators coming together and collaborating. Bill Drayton, CEO, Ashoka
IDENTITY EXPANDED VISION
PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNITY
NETWORK EFFECT
VISIBILITY STIPEND COLLABORATIVEENTREPRENEURSHIP
RAFAEL ALVAREZ - GENESYS WORKS
IMPACT
ASHOKA TRAJECTORY
Houston.
to get GW started and go back to corporate career in 5 years
YEAR2002
Minneapolis/St-Paul
-al attention
organizations honored
the launch of the White
Innovation
Chicago
students per year
YEAR2008
YEAR2009
YEAR2010
YEAR2011
YEAR2012
per year
partners in Houston
YEAR2006
Identity
to continue leading GW past his original "5-year plan" Stipend
Jim McCorkell plays instrumental role in expansion, facilitates introductions to key stakeholdersPeer-to-peer community
Changemakers Competition sponsored
Network effect
GW to law firm which redesigns their legal structure for national expansion Network effect
organization is robust;
return to corporate jobExpanded vision
continues to fund organization directly and becomes involved on GW boardNetwork effect
to New Profit through AshokaNetwork effect
McKechnie Clark, also a member of the New Profit portfolio, provides clear growth guidance
Peer-to-peer community
nominated by AshokaVisibility
Ashoka’s Change Nation in Ireland; connects with several partnersNetwork effect
a full-page article in the
Visibility
global relationship with AccentureNetwork effect
graduates go on to
in the Forbes list, GW achieves first million-dollar gift from a corporation and starts discussion of multi-million dollar grants with national funders
growth in number of students served
students since 2002integrates into New Profit, Inc. portfolio
Rafael Alvarez is reimagining vocational education for our post-industrial society. He recognizes that for disadvantaged high school students having a successful first professional job in the corporate world can change the trajectory of their life. Through Genesys Works he provides students intensive training and meaningful internships in technical positions at leading corporations.
JILL VIALET - PLAYWORKS
IMPACT
ASHOKA TRAJECTORY
expands to San Francisco
YEAR1999-2003
expansion
Washinton DC
further expansion
YEAR2005
YEAR2007-08
YEAR2009
YEAR2010
YEAR2011
YEAR2012
Americorps contract
YEAR2004
Fellow - Aim shifts to ensuring every child in America plays every day Expanded vision
Network effectSports for Play global initiative where she meets Fellows from India to Uganda to Mexico and feels part of a global community of kindred spirits that enrich her work and her lifeIdentity +Peer-to-peer community
Drayton at the Skoll World ForumVisibility
acts as an entry point for Jill's growth in the US: Fellows from Detroit to Houston help her with introductions to local foundations, by finding local staff, and by joining the Playworks boardPeer-to-peer community
partner of Start
expertise in play to contribute to Ashoka's global effort to help children master empathyCollaborativeEntrepreneurship
nominated by Ashoka Visibility
Times
Change Nation in Ireland where she begins to explore the implications and feasibility of international expansionNetwork effect + Expanded vision
Ashoka to Mattel, which becomes an early supporter of
Network Effect
part of First Lady's Let's Move initiative
San Francisco and Clinton Global Initiative
the first-ever national conference on play, in San Francisco
Jill Vialet wants to ensure every child in America gets to play every day. She founded Playworks to remake play in schools across the country by providing them with a full-time "coach" who organizes games and other structured activities during recess and after school programs. Playworks increases physical activity, reduces bullying, and improves the school and learning environment.
Ashoka Changemakers Sports for a Better World competitionVisibility + Network effect
national partnerships with Mattel and New
