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The Impact World This Week: 10 April 2025

This week: Ashoka’s Bill Drayton awarded ‘global treasure’ status by Skoll, how Ukraine’s social entrepreneurs defy the rockets, the least popular SDG for impact investors revealed, and more.

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Bill Drayton: Changemaking skills as vital as literacy

Making social innovation skills available to all would also help heal a fractured society, says Ashoka founder, as a new survey finds that 77% of social entrepreneurs are already collaborating widely – and many are 'activating' others to become changemakers.

A fireside chat with Bill Drayton - part 2

In a wide-ranging interview, Bill shared his personal journey into social entrepreneurship. In this first instalment, Bill discusses Jeff Skoll's highlights from the past decade, as well as 18th century business, social progress since the 1980s – and what his godmother thought about his decision to become a changemaker.
 
Keep on eye out for part three of the video by following