Pressure makes diamonds when social entrepreneurs create social change in difficult circumstances.
- We support changemakers from underserved communities with high-quality research and by shining a light on untold stories that matter.
Current narratives and practices in the social change field often place people from underserved communities as passive “beneficiaries” in need of help or compassion instead of active changemakers who are eager and able to contribute. Changemakers at the margins lack a seat at the table. At the same time, there is evidence that these changemakers are both creative and resilient, and that they develop effective and humane solutions by having a comprehensive view of on the ground realities. These stories need to be told.
- We advise on a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem that is able to scale grassroots solutions.
We build on the talent and potential of these changemakers to address issues, such as poverty, migration, gender equity, injustice, and sustainability, and collaborate with key institutional actors in the entrepreneurial ecosystem to amplify their impact, and bring about systemic change.
