Ashoka
Ashoka
To support social entrepreneurs who are leading and collaborating with ...
Accelerator/Incubator | United States of America | Community Development
Overview
Ashoka is the largest network of social entrepreneurs worldwide, with nearly 3,000 Ashoka Fellows in 70 countries putting their system changing ideas into practice on a global scale. Founded by Bill Drayton in 1980, Ashoka has provided start-up financing, professional support services, and connections to a global network across the business and social sectors, and a platform for people dedicated to changing the world. Ashoka launched the field of social entrepreneurship and has activated multi-sector partners across the world who increasingly look to entrepreneurial talent and new ideas to solve social problems.
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Radio Nisaa
Contributing to full and equal integration of women in Palestina
Radio Nisaa FM was launched in 2009 by Maysoun Odeh...
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Equality & Empowerment/Minorities/Previously Excluded Populations
Community Development
Access to Information
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State of Palestine
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Svadha
Establishing an organized rural WASH market.
Svadha a WASH startup (acronym stands for Water Sanitation &...
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Health Improvement
Disease Specific Prevention and Mitigation
Access to Clean Water and Sanitation
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India
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Evrnu
Recycling cotton waste to create renewable textiles
Evrnu is a revolutionary new technology and business model that...
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United States of America
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Offices
Ashoka Global Headquarters :
1700 North Moore Street
Suite 2000 (20th Floor)
Arlington
Virginia 22209
United States of America