Ronnie Washington, founder of Onward. Onward American workers were on a tightrope before the Covid pandemic, many surviving by the month, working full time—maybe more than one job, yet unable to save
Social entrepreneur Ronnie Washington is helping American workers of all income levels build financial security via a new employer-sponsored savings plan.
Ashoka Fellow Purvi Shah, founder of Movement Law Lab. Movement Law Lab Purvi Shah, founder of the Movement Law Lab, learned from years of experience representing powerful movements for change that a
Purvi Shah started Movement Law Lab to support a new generation of lawyers to work alongside progressive movements for change.
Regi Wahyu is a data-entrepreneur transforming smallholder farming in Indonesia and beyond. He is the co-founder of HARA and an Ashoka Fellow since 2018. We spoke to him as part
Helena Puig Larrauri, co-founder of Build Up. Build Up Ashoka Fellow Helena Puig Larrauri co-founded the peace-building organization Build Up, which works with NGOs, UN agencies, and multilateral organizations all over the
Jos de Blok, founder of Buurtzorg, speaking to us this week via Zoom. Ashoka Jos de Blok is a Dutch nurse who founded Buurtzorg, a network of over 8,000 nurses who participate
Jos de Blok, founder of Buurtzorg, shares how a network of 8,000+ neighborhood nurses is organizing for the pandemic.
Elizabeth in Aceh, Indonesia, in the early days of Build Change - rebuilding after the tsunami. Build Change Elizabeth Hausler started Build Change 15 years ago to make disaster-resistant houses – reinforced structures
Build Change founder Elizabeth Hausler on natural disasters, human resilience, and prioritizing housing for all in the post-pandemic world.
Eric Liu, CEO of Citizen University. Michael B. Maine American politics may be in tatters, economy teetering, pandemic afoot – but what better time to revisit our connections to some very basic
Eric Liu, CEO of Citizen University, on revitalizing American democracy, Civic Saturdays, and more.
Ashoka Fellow Amory Lovins, co-founder of Rocky Mountain Institute: "The most effective thing to do ... [+] about climate change is using energy efficiently." Amory Lovins On this Earth Day, we reflect
On this Earth Day, Amory Lovins, architect of the energy efficiency field, reflects on the power of applied hope.
Journalist and social entrepreneur Mehmet Atakan Foça shares how the pandemic has made the problem of misinformation visible to everyone.
