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Submitted by: John Converse Townsend on 05/08/12 Editor's note: This post was written by Change InSight contributor, Abigail WickSocial change isn’t rocket science; it’s just a matter of gumption and drive. Policy-makers, think-tanks, and...
Submitted by: John Converse Townsend on 05/08/12 Ashoka CEO and founder Bill Drayton has received Harvard Kennedy School’s prestigious Richard E. Neustadt Award for Public Policy. The Neustadt Award is presented annually to a key social innovator...
Submitted by: John Converse Townsend on 05/02/12 Editor's note: This post was written by Ashoka's Yoni Blumberg and Julie Wiscombe with contributions from John C. Townsend. Like many Ashoka Fellows, Maurice Miller’s journey to becoming a leading...
Submitted by: John Converse Townsend on 05/01/12 Editor's note: This post was written by Ashoka's Yoni Blumberg and Julie Wiscombe with contributions from John C. Townsend. “Growing up I always wanted to be a pilot,” Ashoka Fellow Kingsley...
Submitted by: John Converse Townsend on 04/25/12 Editor's note: The following is adapted from Civic Ventures founder and Ashoka Fellow Marc Freedman's latest book, The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife. With the...
Submitted by: John Converse Townsend on 04/24/12 Editor's note: This post was written by Change InSight contributor, Abigail Wick. Since her appointment as director of Ashoka’s new Scandinavia office, Maja Frankel’s schedule has been a flurry of...
Submitted by: John Converse Townsend on 04/24/12 Bill Drayton asked listeners to a weekly show on New York's WOR 710 News Talk Radio to promise never to use the word “non-profit” or “non-government” (as in NGO) again. Asked to discuss today's...
Submitted by: John Converse Townsend on 04/20/12 Who says there’s no bridge between the corporate and social sectors? Since 2009, Ashoka's Executive in Residence Program has found ways to blend profits with purpose. The program introduces...
Submitted by: John Converse Townsend on 04/18/12 Editor's note: This post was written by Laxmi Parthasarathy, Global Media Manager Many people fear the seven-letter word: failure. But social entrepreneurs, along their journey to success,...
Submitted by: John Converse Townsend on 04/17/12 Editor's note: This post was written by Change InSight contributor, Abigail Wick. Two global trends—explosive population growth and mass urban migration—mean that millions of individuals...