Ashoka Innovators for the Public
World’s largest
community of leading
social entrepreneurs (over
3000) across 72 countries
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Supports people not
projects
Sector and issue agnostic
Builds an eco-system by
connecting social and
business sectors
Social entrepreneurs are not content to just give
a fish or to teach how to fish.They will not rest
until they have revolutionized the fishing
industry.
Bill Drayton- Founder and CEO of Ashoka
How do you know when you have
revolutionized an industry? How do
you know when a system is changed?
1. MARKET DYNAMICS AND VALUE CHAINS
5 PATHS
TO SOCIAL
SYSTEM
CHANGE
(“REVOLUTIONIZING A
FIELD”)
2. PUBLIC POLICY AND INDUSTRY NORMS
3. FULL INCLUSION AND EMPATHY
4. BUSINESS-SOCIAL CONGRUENCE
5. CULTURE OF CHANGEMAKING
CHANGING MARKET SYSTEMS:
EXAMPLE
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SYSTEMS WILL
BE AMPLIFIED TO GIVE FARMERS THE LATEST
TECHNOLOGY AND PRACTICES.
Through Rikin Gandhi’s Digital Green,
farmers have produced over 2400 videos
viewed by over 120,000 farmers in India with
48% of farmers adopting the new practice.
FULL INCLUSION AND EMPATHY:
EXAMPLE
NON-LITERATE PEOPLE CAN LEARN TO READ USING
SAME LANGUAGE SUB-TITLES ON TV SHOWS.
Brij Kothari sub-titles popular Indian TV
shows allowing viewers to connect the
written and spoken languages, a method
shown in research to be very effective in
developing literacy.
Other examples of Ashoka Fellows creating system change….
Jeroo Billimoria has
created a national 24hour emergency
helpline -1098 that
provides street children
access to healthcare
and police assistance.
Subroto Das has
revolutionized
accident and
emergency care in
India by spurring
models like 108
ambulance
Bindeshwar Pathak,
through Sulabh
International, is
improving India‘s
sanitation and
transitioning dalits to
safer, more dignified
jobs.
Scaling ideas & impact
61% of Fellows scale their impact through changing policy
57% are creating a Grassroots movements
46% are using open source strategies
Over 40% of Fellows plan to use a media campaign
39% will expand the size of their organization
Only 7% of Fellows have used franchising
How do you find this combination of a big
idea in the hands of a right person before
they have succeeded?
SEARCH & SELECTION
Geared to identify early stage
entrepreneurs
Nomination
2nd Opinion
First Opinion
20%
80%
Board Approval
Panel
83%
90%
And its effectiveness is proven…..
Of our Fellows:
– 93% of fellows are pursuing their original ideas
after 10 years of election
– 80% are seen as leaders in the field
– 50% of Fellows have achieved change in national
policy and/or industry within five years of election
– 90% of their ideas are replicated by others in the
field
VALUE OF ASHOKA
Fellowship for Life…..
Identity
Collaborative
Entrepreneurs
hip
Stipend
Network Effect
Peer-to-peer
community
Visibility
How?
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Online and offline platforms : to connect with other social entrepreneurs
nationally & globally
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Peer learning sessions : safe spaces to share learning's & insights
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Problem Solving Sessions: bringing experts to solve specific challenges
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Access Dinners : Strategic networking events
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Globalizer : Accelerator Program
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Strategic Partnerships : With media, companies, law firms, consulting companies
& business entrepreneurs
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Executive in Residence Programs: Senior executives on secondment to
Fellows
Value of Ashoka
Somewhat
Critical
Total
Ashoka helped me to see my work through a new
perspective
35%
56%
91%
Ashoka gives me unconditional acceptance of my work
39%
50%
89%
The selection process helped me strengthen and
develop my idea
40%
49%
89%
Ashoka helped me to increase my impact
38%
49%
87%
My involvement with Ashoka helped me gain greater
support and recognition from others
42%
43%
85%
Ashoka connected me with others who were
important to my work
32%
52%
84%
Ashoka helped me to spread my idea
40%
35%
75%
Ashoka helped me to strengthen my organization
37%
36%
73%
"Ashoka gave us lots of good friends, people
like us, on a platter. It was my role to exploit
that, and I have. With Fellows, theres no
insecurity about the concept. Its not a typical
donation, charity model. They are not
money-minded. They are family”
Anshu Gupta, Ashoka Fellow
“For me, being a part of the Ashoka
Fellowship was a soul searching exercisefocusing on my inner strengths and also my
weaknesses.”
Hasina Kharbhih, Ashoka Fellow 2006