The Elders Council for Social Entrepreneurs is building a supportive global network of social entrepreneurs who are looking to the future after founding innovative and impactful organisations.
We’ll all face the challenges of exit planning and seeking to safeguard the sustainability of what we have built, as well as asking questions around our impact and where we go next. Join us as we explore these questions together.
Social entrepreneurs and the Ashoka Europe team gather in Aix-en-Provence (France) in September 2019 for the inaugural formation of the Elders Council for Social Entrepreneurs.
What We Do:
We engage with the social entrepreneur community and beyond through webinars, workshops and more. We have face to face events at our partners conferences. We also plan to offer mentoring services soon.
We host a series of regular webinars with global leaders who talk about their personal experiences and provide advice and insights. These have proved very popular to date amongst members because of the insights they give and the debate which follows. We encourage as many people as possible to listen in. Each webinar lasts one hour.
Soul Sessions are discreet get-togethers involving a small number of people. It is a place to talk through difficult issues confidentially. It is a very supportive and friendly environment: for social entrepreneurs by social entrepreneurs. If you are interested in taking part, then please contact info@elderscouncil.net
We hold live gatherings / workshops during our partners’ conferences. Our most recent events were at the Ashoka Changemaker Summit 2024 in Hamburg, and the Skoll World Forum 2025 in Oxford.
A special mentoring service will be offered to social entrepreneurs in the future. In the meantime, if you are interested then please contact katelynne@elderscouncil.net
“Peer learning and mentorship are by far the most valuable resources to a high potential social entrepreneur. There is nothing like the story of a challenge overcome, or a failure that led to a key insight. It’s crucial to have a space for these conversations!”
Jim Fruchterman: Founder and previous longtime CEO of Benetech.
