Ashoka offers a range of materials presenting the stories of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs and discussing the transformation of the citizen sector. The following resources below are meant to serve as educational tools as well as inspire others to act upon their innovative ideas.

 

Everyone a Changemaker: Social Entrepreneurship’s Ultimate Goal
by Bill Drayton, published in the Winter 2006 edition of MIT’s Innovations Magazine
“Everyone a Changemaker” outlines Ashoka CEO and Founder Bill Drayton’s vision for Ashoka and the historical transformation of the citizen sector.

 

 

 

The Social Entrepreneurship Series
by Ashoka's Global Academy, DVD release 2006
The 16 program Series shares the experiences and insights of the world's most inspiring social entrepreneurs.

 

 

 

How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas
by David Bornstein, a journalist who specializes in writing about social innovation, 2004
Bornstein’s book tells the stories of people around the world who are approaching some of the world’s most intractable problems with innovative and exciting solutions, full of hope and energy.

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Knowing History, Serving It. Ashoka's Theory of Change
by William Drayton, CEO and Founder of Ashoka, September 2003

Market Based Solutions for Financing Philanthropy
by Arthur Wood, Director SFS Ashoka, and Maximilian Martin, Global Head of Philanthropy Services for UBS’s 2006 Philanthropy Forum, July 2006

The Entrepreneur's Revolution and You
by William Drayton, President and Founder of Ashoka, August 2000

The Meaning of "Social Entrepreneurship"
by J. Gregory Dees, Duke University, Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship

Social Entrepreneurship: Towards an Entrepreneurial Culture for Social and Economic Development
by Susan Davis, International Board Selection Committee, Ashoka