Darakshan Raja

Mar 14, 2024 | nonprofitquarterly.org | Rebekah Barber |Marc Carr |Deepa Iyer |Darakshan Raja

Article updated on March 15, 2024. Ashoka is a global organization that believes in the importance of investing in social entrepreneurs to create change and innovation. Currently, the organization invests in over 3,800 social entrepreneurs (otherwise known as Ashoka Fellows) in over 90 countries worldwide, with more than 270 fellows in the United States. More recently, Ashoka has been intentionally learning about innovations in the US South, home to some of the country’s deepest inequalities.

Mar 14, 2024 | nonprofitquarterly.org | Rebekah Barber |Marc Carr |Deepa Iyer |Darakshan Raja

Article updated on March 15, 2024. Ashoka is a global organization that believes in the importance of investing in social entrepreneurs to create change and innovation. Currently, the organization invests in over 3,800 social entrepreneurs (otherwise known as Ashoka Fellows) in over 90 countries worldwide, with more than 270 fellows in the United States. More recently, Ashoka has been intentionally learning about innovations in the US South, home to some of the country’s deepest inequalities.

Mar 14, 2024 | nonprofitquarterly.org | Rebekah Barber |Deepa Iyer |Darakshan Raja |Ahmad Abuznaid

In the United States, Donald Trump’s 2016 election brought increased attention to the ultra-right’s attempts in the United States to gain—and sometimes steal—political power. These efforts have not occurred in a vacuum. They are part of broader efforts across the Americas to stifle political progress. Take, for instance, the Tea Party movement, which started gaining momentum in 2009 in the United States as a backlash to policies put forth by former President Obama.