Results
“I left amazingly impressed by the way you crafted a cohesive, dynamic, and well cared for environment for the community last weekend…As some one who spends many many hours a week with my head down running operations and the nitty gritty of the business, I loved being able to focus on the deeper levels of why we all do what we do and how to build strong relationships as a community.””
—Tyler Gage
President, Runa
How is Ashoka U uniquely equipped to catalyze colleges and universities to become more entrepreneurial and innovative?
Drawing on Ashoka’s 30 years of experience, Ashoka U has unparalleled expertise in identifying and supporting systems-change leaders, cross-sector examples of systems-changing solutions, and a network of over 2,500 leading social entrepreneurs.
Over the last four years, Ashoka U has built a roster of committed Ashoka Fellows who are eager to collaborate with colleges and universities, a successful track record with the Changemaker Campus initiative, and a growing network of over 1,000 educators committed to advancing social innovation at their institution.
What results is Ashoka U achieving?
We are currently building our impact measurements, modeled after Ashoka’s measuring effectiveness study. Although we are early in our life-cycle, our growth has been remarkable. All of our efforts are aligned with our three systems-change strategies:
1) Develop and Empower Higher Education Change Leaders
Ashoka U Network growth
Ashoka U Exchange participation
2) Advance Universities as Campus-Wide Hubs of Social Innovation
Social Entrepreneur-in-Residence Programs
Change Team Building, Faculty Development and Strategic Planning Institutes
Changemaker Campus Initiative Growth
Ashoka U Innovation Awards
