Ashoka is the first and largest network of social innovators in the world! The world’s most pressing problems are complex and interconnected, each one compounding the other until they seem impossible to solve. Solutions must be interconnected as well. With over 3,500 Ashoka Fellows from 93 countries, Ashoka is the largest professional network of social innovators in the world. Through its global community of changemakers, Ashoka is helping accelerate social change across causes, disciplines, sectors, and borders. As an international citizen-sector organization, Ashoka's mission is to help build an Everyone A Changemaker World™ or a world that responds quickly and effectively to social challenges and where each individual has the freedom, confidence, and societal support to address any social problem and drive change. In 2007, Ashoka started helping institutions develop social entrepreneurship programs in the Philippines. Officially launched in 2013, Ashoka has since elected 9 Ashoka Fellows from all over the country. As the search for high-impact social innovators continues, Ashoka is helping nurture the changemaker ecosystem in the Philippines through creative coalitions, knowledge sharing, and open collaboration.
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One year ago, Ashoka founder Bill Drayton received the Global Treasure Award from the Skoll Foundation: a tribute to a lifetime of building the world's leading network of social entrepreneurs. Today, that network is very much alive, with more than 80 Ashoka Fellows and staff convening at the Skoll World Forum #SWF26.
As we close 2025, we want to hear from you: Which local changemaker inspired you? Let's look back at some of the innovative entrepreneurs our community has celebrated over the years! Their work continues to shape practical, community-centered solutions that help move our country forward. Nominate your favorite impact entrepreneur for the 2025 award: bit.ly/Nominate-IEOTY25
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Last December 5, 2025, Bayi, Inc. conducted a Validation on the ‘𝘕𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘝𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 (𝘝𝘈𝘞𝘗): 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘦’ (Part 1). This was collective step to document the unspoken, and to shape policies that ensure safer, more inclusive political spaces for all women. A Care Session led by Angat Bayi Fellow Mika Ortega concluded the session. Bayi team is led by Dr. Jean Franco and Red Raz. Special thanks to our partners, UP Center for Women's and Gender Studies , Colmena Fund, and The Asia Foundation for the support.
📢 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿. 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀. This 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women, highlights a critical yet often hidden issue: Violence Against Women in Politics (VAWP). Last December 5, 2025, Bayi, Inc. conducted a Validation on the ‘𝘕𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘝𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 (𝘝𝘈𝘞𝘗): 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘦’ (Part 1). This was collective step to document the unspoken, and to shape policies that ensure safer, more inclusive political spaces for all women. The event also included a Care Session that emphasized healing and reflection as part of resistance. 📌Presentation of Study Findings by Dr. Jean Encinas-Franco, Principal Investigator 📌Validation and Feedback Session Synthesis and WaysForward with Rafaella Potestades, Co-Executive Director Bayi, Inc. 📌Care Session with Mikaela Karita S. Mendoza-Ortega, Former Provincial Board Member Province of Ilocos Sur From physical threats to psychological attacks, from economic sabotage to semiotic violence—these are the barriers that silence women’s voices in governance. Nonetheless, we will amplify a grounded, informed, and transformational policies to build a politics free from fear and violence! Special thanks to our partners, UP Center for Women's and Gender Studies, Colmena Fund, and The Asia Foundation for supporting our research! #AngatBayi #VAWP #WomenInPoliticsPH #GenderEquality #InclusivePolitics
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More than 1,000 people have lost their lives, and over 3.2 million people have been affected after an exceptionally rare tropical storm across Southeast Asia. Amid the emergency, #AshokaFellows and other leaders are taking action to address the urgent needs. ➡️ Dina Lumbantobing is coordinating urgent relief across 13 municipalities and 31 villages in Indonesia, especially for vulnerable women who were pregnant, with small babies, elderly, or with medical conditions. ➡️ Umi Hanisah is restoring a girls' boarding school to provide basic needs for the students. ➡️ Lely Zailani, founder of HAPSARI and advocate for women workers in Sumatra, is delivering food and essential supplies to communities severely affected by the flooding. ➡️ Robin Lim and her network of midwives at Yayasan Bumi Sehat are distributing aid to the most impacted areas. Please share or donate to support ongoing relief. For more information, contact us at indonesia@ashoka.org
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"Seeing, understanding, and appreciating the whole is one of the great gifts that nature gives you, if you listen." Bill Drayton shares his Brief But Spectacular take on finding inspiration in nature and why everyone must be a changemaker.
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Hear from a powerhouse lineup — Educate Girls, Teach for the Philippines, Ayala Foundation, Inc., Mano Amiga, Eskwelabs and more — all sharing insights that move the needle for learning and inclusion at Impact Happy Hours! 💛 📅 Nov 3, 2025 | 5:00–8:00 PM 🔗 RSVP: https://bit.ly/IHH-NOV3-25 Hosted by Villgro Philippines, xchange PH, and Ashoka Philippines, with PhilDev Foundation, makesense Asia, and The Spark Project, and in partnership with the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.
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Thank you to all the changemakers who registered for the Shine Southeast Asia programme, and to our incredible partners who supported the journey! Shine is the Swiss Re Foundation’s flagship social entrepreneurship programme that supports social innovators in turning their minimum viable products (MVPs) into scalable, impact-driven businesses. Selected business will take part in a four-month immersive learning journey with Swiss Re experts and business coaches with a chance to receive up to SGD 40,000 in financial support.
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What can the Philippines learn from Educate Girls, this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Awardee, in reimagining education? 📚 From India’s most remote villages, Educate Girls has built a people-powered movement ensuring every girl has access to education and equal opportunity. Their work proves that when communities invest in girls’ education, entire nations are empowered. Join us at Impact Happy Hours this November 3 to explore what their journey can teach us about building inclusive, community-led education systems in the Philippines! 🇵🇭 RSVP now: https://bit.ly/IHH-NOV3-25 Hosted by Villgro Philippines, xchange, and Ashoka Philippines, with PhilDev Foundation, makesense, and The Spark Project, and in partnership with the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.
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Often called Asia’s Nobel Prize, the Ramon Magsaysay Award honors extraordinary individuals and organizations whose courage, compassion, and leadership have transformed lives across the region. Since 1958, it has recognized over 350 changemakers who embody the spirit of service and prove that greatness begins with integrity, empathy, and purpose. This November 3, we’re proud to celebrate their legacy at Impact Happy Hours, where the social impact community comes together to connect, collaborate, and honor those driving real change. Join us to learn how they continue to uplift stories of hope and impact. 👉🏼 RSVP now: https://bit.ly/IHH-NOV3-25 Hosted by Villgro Philippines, xchange, and Ashoka Philippines, with PhilDev Foundation, makesense, and The Spark Project, and in partnership with the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation.
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Impact Happy Hours is back—and this one’s extra special! 🎉 Why? Because we’re celebrating Educate Girls, a 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee, for their incredible work transforming education for out-of-school girls around the world. 📚 Held in partnership with the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation, this November 3 edition is your chance to learn from an award-winning global model and exchange ideas with changemakers reimagining the future of education and impact across the region. 👉 RSVP now: https://bit.ly/IHH-NOV3-25 Hosted by Villgro Philippines, xchange, and Ashoka Philippines, with PhilDev Foundation, makesense, and The Spark Project.