Volunteer Fellowship Associate for Ashoka Fellowship Africa with Ashoka

Volunteer Fellowship Associate for Ashoka Fellowship Africa with Ashoka

Ashoka Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

This is an unpaid, volunteer opportunity

About The Affiliated Organization

Founded in 1980, Ashoka pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship. We are now the largest association of leading social entrepreneurs in the world, a network of 4000 Ashoka Fellows in 93 countries at work creating systemic change on the most pressing social and environmental issues of our time. We find, support and collaborate with our Fellows to help scale their solutions across nations and continents and work with a wide range of partners to create an "Everyone a Changemaker" world, one in which we all can find and develop our power to contribute to meaningful change for the good of all.

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Job Description

Background : The Ashoka Fellowship is a global, lifelong network of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs. In Africa, the Fellowship has entered an exciting new chapter following the Inaugural Fellows Summit in Nairobi (September 2025), which catalyzed groundbreaking initiatives such as the Fellow Engagement Fund, the Ashoka Fellow Legacy Program, the WISE (Women in Social Entrepreneurship) movement, and the EACH Lab for emerging Next-Gen Leaders (NGLs). As the Fellowship prepares for the Cairo 2026 Fellows Summit : “Accountability for Africa – Social Transformation Led by Social Entrepreneurs”, Ashoka is seeking a committed Fellowship Associate (Volunteer) to support the Fellowship Director in coordinating Pan-African projects, strengthening collaboration across regions, and ensuring that Fellows’ collective agenda under the One Africa Platform is advanced.

Scope Of Work

• Support the planning and coordination of the Ashoka Fellows Summit 2026 (Cairo), including program design, logistics, and fellow engagement.
• Assist in driving Pan-African projects : Fellow Engagement Fund – research, documentation, and partner engagement.
• Ashoka Fellow Legacy Program – support on succession, sustainability, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• EACH Lab for NGLs – coordinate with Fellows and young leaders to strengthen intergenerational changemaking.
• WISE Movement – mobilize women social entrepreneurs and facilitate collaborative projects.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration across Sub-Saharan Africa and MENA Fellows under the One Africa platform.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and knowledge products to document progress and learning.
• Engage with Fellows, staff, and partners to ensure alignment and accountability.

Benefits To Volunteer

Volunteer Logistics

Estimated hours required per week : 8 - 16 hours per week

The estimated duration of the project is : 6-12 months

This position is Virtual (Remote)

Language Requirements

English

Desired Skills And Experience

APPLICATION DEADLINE : 20th October 2025

Requirements

Ashoka Volunteer Qualities

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