The Proposal
We select, share, and support the innovative solutions of 16 social entrepreneurs from the Ashoka Africa network. These leading social entrepreneurs – 13 Ashoka Fellows and 3 Young Changemakers – from across Africa are focused on solving challenges related to the various aspects of the crisis: healthcare, economic resilience, protection of vulnerable groups, access to education or fake news.
Our support is three-fold:
Network and Community
- We connect the selected social entrepreneurs with leaders, organizations and companies from an array of sectors interested in supporting their initiatives
- We also connect them with other social entrepreneurs in the Ashoka network who are working on similar solutions
Visibility
- Communication and visibility of the social entrepreneur’s solutions across digital channels of Ashoka and partners
- Coverage of the initiatives in media outlets
- An online Summit planned on November 10th 2020 to share their responses regarding COVID-19 to a wider audience
Funding
- Support in the search for potential corporate or private donors
- Access to a global fund to support the scaling of the solutions of the social entrepreneurs participating in Changemakers United. We are looking for additional partners to grow this fund.
Social Entrepreneurs
Online Summit
The Changemakers United Africa Online Summit was the most visible milestone of the partnership in Africa, connecting our Ashoka Fellows and Young Changemakers with our wider community.
We are thrilled that over 700 people participated in the Changemakers United Africa summit. Thank you to all our partners for supporting this collective effort.
Funding Partners
Strategic Partner
Pro bono Partners
Network Partners
Create the post-COVID world. I want to participate!
You can also be part of this initiative that seeks to support social innovators
who are developing solutions to the crisis.
Contributing your skills and experience to directly support social entrepreneurs.
Providing financing to this great initiative, to ensure the greatest boost to Entrepreneurs.
Providing direct financing to Social Entrepreneurs and their solutions.