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Invention and Technology Fellowship Program | *Civic Engagement, [http://www.ashoka.org/node/2620/The Power of Information and Collective Action]: This profile was prepared when Sanjay Bapat was elected to the Ashoka Fellowship in 2004. | ||
** Sanjay Bapat has created a full-featured virtual space for individuals and groups promoting development and social progress in India, making it easy to share ideas, form effective partnerships, and build momentum for positive social change. | |||
*Invention and Technology Fellowship Program | |||
Technology entrepreneurs have a technology, a socially useful product, or a strong element of invention at the core of their work. They are entrepreneurs who see that some social needs can be addressed through the design, manufacture, financing, and distribution of technologies or products -- particularly to groups that are overlooked by traditional commercial approaches. | Technology entrepreneurs have a technology, a socially useful product, or a strong element of invention at the core of their work. They are entrepreneurs who see that some social needs can be addressed through the design, manufacture, financing, and distribution of technologies or products -- particularly to groups that are overlooked by traditional commercial approaches. | ||
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Financial Data: Financial Data | Financial Data: Financial Data | ||
(yr. ended 8/31/08) | |||
Assets: $79,250,811 | |||
Total giving: $10,067,034 | |||
Giving activities include: | |||
$10,067,034 for 28 grants (high: $1,575,000; low: $655) | |||
$21,250,601 for foundation-administered programs | |||
Board: | Board: | ||
William Drayton,* Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer | |||
C. William Carter,* Secretary-Treasurer | |||
Gloria De Souza | |||
Mary Gordon | |||
* Logistics [http://www.ashoka.org/support/criteria/ Selection Process] | * Logistics [http://www.ashoka.org/support/criteria/ Selection Process] | ||
We must do a nomination for the applicant in order to be considered for an Ashoka Fellowship. Also, read through the five selection criteria carefully to make sure the nominee fits our understanding of a leading social entrepreneur. | We must do a nomination for the applicant in order to be considered for an Ashoka Fellowship. Also, read through the five selection criteria carefully to make sure the nominee fits our understanding of a leading social entrepreneur. | ||
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Email: info@ashoka.org | Email: info@ashoka.org | ||
Detailed Notes: | Detailed Notes: | ||
* | *Visit [http://www.changemakers.com/ Changemakers] for more information about the organization's Changemakers initiatives, including application guidelines and deadlines. Application form not required. Initial approach: E-mail | ||
Board meeting date(s): Monthly | |||
Deadline(s): Rolling basis for Ashoka Fellowships; varies for Changemakers initiatives | |||
Final notification: Acknowledgement within one month for Ashoka Fellowships | |||
===Notes to Follow Up On/Emails Notes Between Mark, Brett and Sara=== | ===Notes to Follow Up On/Emails Notes Between Mark, Brett and Sara=== | ||