Mary Gordon

Ashoka provides professional support to social entrepreneurs. The firm's areas of focus and investment include social entrepreneurship, every child practicing empathy, youth in charge, and innovation teams. The company was founded by William Drayton in 1980 and it is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Roots of Empathy is an international children's charity founded by Mary Gordon that aims to develop empathy in children. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. Sign up for their monthly newsletter to stay updated on events, programs, and opportunities. The organization offers unique programs in schools across 12 countries that reduce aggression, increase sharing, caring, and inclusion, and promote resilience, well-being, and positive mental health. The program has reached over one million children and has been evaluated by independent research in numerous countries across three continents.

Ashoka Deutschland gGmbH is an organization that builds and supports a community of change leaders who transform institutions and cultures to promote positive social change. Ashoka Deutschland gGmbH is based in Munich, Germany. The German company advocates for transparency in the social sector and use the Social Reporting Standard (SRS) to report their annual and impact reports. The organization sees an emerging pattern in their network where entrepreneurs are building a dynamic kind of team for the new economy, forming a "team of teams" to unlock massive amounts of potential. The private company was founded in 2003, and the CEO is Bill Drayton.