Changemakers

Changemakers - an initiative of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public - focuses on "open sourcing social solutions" globally. Members of the Changemakers community include all visitors to the website, including social entrepreneurs, activists, investors, policymakers, and participants, in its online "open source" community, which aims to provide conceptual and practical leadership needed to help everyone become a changemaker.

Changemakers is a collaborative platform, where anyone can start a group on any issue they are passionate about. Here, they can connect to and share ideas and resources with other members of the group. As of May 2010, there were 490 active groups.

Both the "Places" and "Stories" sections feature interactive tools designed to enable changemakers to talk about their work with others and connect likeminded people.

The "Issues" tab includes resources organised into the following categories (with a multitude of topics within each category): children and youth, development and prosperity, environment and sustainability, health and fitness, human rights and peace, and public participation and engagement.

Changemakers also focuses on thematic, collaborative competitions designed to assist the social change community in working to spread, refine, and replicate innovations globally. Click here to learn more.