Connecting proven social innovators with global decision-makers

Bringing social innovation into the mainstream economy.

The Schwab Foundation's Global Alliance unites 130+ ecosystem organizations, representing over 100,000 social entrepreneurs

By bringing together private, public, and civic organizations, institutions, and leaders dedicated to promoting and advancing social innovation, the Schwab Foundation's Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship strengthens private sector engagement, facilitates policy action, and highlights key topics in the social innovation ecosystem. Founding members include Ashoka, Catalyst Now, Echoing Green, GHR Foundation, Skoll Foundation, and Yunus Social Business. 

Private Sector Engagement

Our private-sector engagement helps mobilize businesses to support social innovation, create new partnerships, and encourage companies to adopt social innovation principles.

Rise Ahead Pledge

Launched during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024, the Rise Ahead Pledge is a corporate commitment to increase investments into the social economy and strengthen the integration of social innovation principles into core business.

Corporate Leadership Council

Brings together social innovation leaders from corporate members of the Global Alliance. It serves as a platform to advance social innovation in the private sector, foster collaboration with public and civil society actors, shape strategic priorities, and support the development of cross-sector initiatives.

Corporate Social Innovation Compass

The Corporate Social Innovation Compass is a tool that links common engagement strategies with their business benefits. It guides companies in defining the most appropriate social innovation strategy based on concrete case studies.

Public Sector Engagement

The Schwab Foundation's public sector work seeks to advance policy insights, data, and best practices to support the adoption of social innovation and stakeholder-economy-friendly policies, thereby strengthening the sector's global policy voice on key issues.

Policy Leadership Council on Social Economy and Social Innovation

Brings together policy leaders from international organizations, government, academia, and business to see the potential of the social economy unlocked through effective policies. 

State of Social Enterprise

Data informing policymakers about the contribution of social enterprise towards sustainable development, and priorities to improve the enabling conditions for the sector.

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