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Kaizen Foundation, the Social Purpose Foundation funded exclusively by Kaizen Gaming, is partnering with Ashoka, one of the world’s leading organisations dedicated to social entrepreneurship, to support the next generation of social innovators and changemakers. Through this collaboration, the Kaizen Foundation will contribute to Ashoka’s global work and fund two outstanding new Ashoka Fellows – one in Portugal and one in Romania.
For more than 40 years, Ashoka has built and nurtured the largest network of social entrepreneurs in the world, with each Fellow committed to driving innovation and creating meaningful, long-term change. Addressing challenges such as poverty, access to healthcare and the development of inclusive public services, Ashoka fosters changemaking ecosystems through partnerships across education, civil society and business. Its youth initiatives promote empathy, co-creation and problem-solving as core skills to achieve system-level change.
Recent Fellows in Romania include Dorica Dan, who revolutionizes the field of care for rare disease patients, influencing national legislation to improve diagnosis and access to therapies. In Portugal, Celmira Macedo tackles barriers to education and health literacy and supports students with special needs, reaching over 100,000 people in 76 Portuguese cities.
Once identified and selected for Ashoka’s Global Fellowship, the two new entrepreneurs will be fully funded by the Kaizen Foundation and will join a vibrant global community of Fellows across 95 countries. In addition to supporting Ashoka’s backbone operations, the Kaizen Foundation will also support the Ashoka Fellowship offering for all current Fellows – a programme designed to sustain and strengthen the global, national and regional infrastructure that helps Fellows thrive, scale their impact and collaborate across borders.
Panos Konstantopoulos, President of the Kaizen Foundation, noted: “Real impact begins with people – those who dare to imagine better futures and work tirelessly to build them. Ashoka has created one of the strongest communities of changemakers worldwide. Supporting new Fellows in Portugal and Romania allows us to stand behind individuals who are addressing critical social challenges with courage and creativity. We’re honoured to help strengthen the communities they serve.”
David Bonbright, Member of the Global Leadership Group at Ashoka, commented: “We are delighted to welcome the Kaizen Foundation into Ashoka’s global community of partners. Their strong focus on innovation, technology and long-term social impact makes them a natural ally in our effort to build a world where everyone can be a changemaker. With their support, we will be able to identify and back outstanding entrepreneurs in Portugal and Romania, while also strengthening the support system that enables all our Fellows to collaborate, learn from one another and scale their impact.”
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