Bill Drayton is a social entrepreneur who founded Ashoka: Innovators for the Public in 1981 to fund and support social entrepreneurs around the world. Through Ashoka, Drayton has funded over 3,000 social entrepreneurs who create innovative solutions to problems like poverty, human rights abuses, and climate change, impacting millions of lives. Inspired by the civil rights movement to make a difference, Drayton revolutionized social entrepreneurship and continues finding new issues and solutions. His efforts have left a lasting mark on society and inspired many others to become social entrepreneurs.