Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Mon, May 14, 2012
Submitted by: John Converse Townsend on
05/14/12
Editor's note: This post has been reblogged from Ashoka's Empathy blog. Learn more about Ashoka’s Empathy Initiative! Visit empathy.ashoka.org. “In today's world, where everyone...
Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Fri, May 11, 2012
Submitted by: John Converse Townsend on
05/11/12
Can you imagine an office building or high-rise tower with no energy bill? It's not easy to do; in the United States, the buildings we live and work in consume more energy per day than any other...
Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Fri, May 11, 2012
Submitted by: John Converse Townsend on
05/11/12
Editor's note: This post was written by Elizabeth R. Miller, communications associate at Knight Foundation.After spending nearly three years boosting social entrepreneurship in the Americas, Ashoka...
Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Tue, May 8, 2012
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 Ashoka ChangeInSight on Tue, May 8, 2012
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 Ashoka ChangeInSight on Wed, May 2, 2012
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 Ashoka ChangeInSight on Tue, May 1, 2012
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 Ashoka ChangeInSight on Wed, April 25, 2012
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 Ashoka ChangeInSight on Tue, April 24, 2012
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 Ashoka ChangeInSight on Tue, April 24, 2012
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 Ashoka ChangeInSight on Fri, April 20, 2012
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 Ashoka ChangeInSight on Wed, April 18, 2012
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 Ashoka ChangeInSight on Tue, April 17, 2012
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...
Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Wed, April 11, 2012
Submitted by: John Converse Townsend on
04/11/12
Editor's note: This post was written by Change InSight contributor, Abigail Wick.
The community newspaper What’s Good in the Hood (WGITH) was originally borne out of frustration. Gladys Giatu...
Submitted by Ashoka ChangeInSight on Mon, April 9, 2012
Submitted by: John Converse Townsend on
04/09/12
On the Up, a collection of short stories about extraordinary changemakers, is the product of a journey of a lifetime. Ashoka entrepreneur-in-residence Rob Wilson and his wife Nikki...
