Leading stories

Check out a small collection of the leading insights coming out of the Ashoka network. See all insights further below.

"Seeing, understanding, and appreciating the whole is one of the great gifts that nature gives you, if you listen."

Bill Drayton on finding inspiration in nature, seeing the whole, and being a part of this universe.

Meet the 2025 Ashoka Fellows in the U.S. They are working on these and other solutions - creatively, persistently, collaboratively, and in ways that invite all of us to contribute as changemakers. 

In a world full of problems, Ashoka Fellows are the fixers: ending chronic homelessness, vastly improving our criminal justice system, reducing the costs of life-saving medicines, and more.

idris brewster

Who Decides What We Remember?

idris brewster of Kinfolk Tech.

Miceala Connery PBS BBS

A Brief but Spectacular take on building inclusive communities

Ashoka Fellow Micaela Connery featured on PBS NewsHour.

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The prosecutor who pioneered a new path home from prison

Hillary Blout of For The People

Bill Drayton receives Skoll Global Treasure Award

The Right to Give

Bill Drayton Awarded Skoll Global Treasure Award

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Demystifying Financial Freedom

A Motley Fool Foundation & Ashoka report

Richard Young

Strengthening Civic Health

How CivicLex Is Revitalizing Local Democracy

Matthew Rantanen PBS BBS

A Brief but Spectacular take on the power of connection

Ashoka Fellow Matthew Rantanen featured on PBS NewsHour.

Molly Hemstreet TIC

What Will It Take To Build An Ownership Economy?

A broad-based Ownership Economy could be the trickle-down strategy that actually works.

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Freedom for All

Yordanos Eyoel

Reimagining Democracy For The 21st Century

Yordanos Eyoel of Keseb.

Susan Silverman

Building Communities Of Support For Foster Families

Susan Silverman of Second Nurture.

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Introducing 7 new Ashoka Fellows in the U.S.

Our latest Ashoka Fellows in the U.S. are working on these and other solutions – creatively, persistently, collaboratively, and in ways that allow all of us to contribute as changemakers.

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AI, Health, And The Future Of Human Agency
How can AI help us live healthier lives? Konstanze Frischen asks Ashoka Fellow Stephen Friend.
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Culture Change for Climate Change
What do fishermen, school cafeterias and the Catholic Church have in common? It turns out they...
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Why Supporting Small-Town Social Innovation Matters
Curious what social innovators are working on in Appalachia, the Navajo Nation, rural Minnesota, and...
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'Small Towns, Big Ideas'
Jim Fallows, author and national correspondent, posts a recap of Welcome Change on his blog...
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The Groundwater Issue: Insights From Social Entrepreneurs About Race
What are the experiences and insights of social entrepreneurs working day to day on de-segregation...
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So You Want To Start A Movement? Read This First.
At their best, social movements activate the possibility of everyone a changemaker. But what does...
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We Hold the Key: Making the Law Work for All
What's the next frontier in legal innovation? Five insights from Ashoka Fellows at our inaugural...
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If We Don't All Win, We All Lose
Explore global patterns and themes of Ashoka Fellows including: diversity and inclusion, climate change, migration, women, science and technology, health, media, and young people in charge.