Ashoka

Join Ashoka's Unlocking Agency workshop series: held online and offered free of charge, the series includes live 90-minute standalone workshops for changemakers activating others to lead positive change.

🗓 October – November, 2026, in English, via Zoom.

Register here: community.ashoka.org/en/unlocking-a…

In 1982, a schoolteacher in Mumbai bet everything on a bold idea. Gloria de Souza became Ashoka's very first Fellow, and today, environmental education is compulsory in every school in India.

44 years later, we've elected our 4,000th Fellow.
Help us find the next 4,000: ashoka.org/en-us/donate

Ashoka now has 5 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates! 🎉 From ending child labor (Kailash Satyarthi) to pioneering microfinance (Muhammad Yunus) and protecting the Amazon (Carlos Nobre), our Fellows are shaping a better world. Congrats to María Corina Machado, this year’s Laureate! #NobelPeacePrize #SocialImpact

Ashoka now has 5 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates! 🎉 From ending child labor (Kailash Satyarthi) to pioneering microfinance (Muhammad Yunus) and protecting the Amazon (Carlos Nobre), our Fellows are shaping a better world. Congrats to María Corina Machado, this year’s Laureate! Learn more: ashoka.org/sites/default/…
#NobelPeacePrize #SocialImpact

As 2025 comes to a close, let’s look back on how we at Ashoka are measuring big change.

Our network of Fellows, staff alumni, young changemakers, and more are shifting policies, markets, and mindsets. Scroll to dive into more insights!