"Giving Over Gifting"
Our Christmas Donation 2025
First Climate supports
Ashoka Africa
Instead of exchanging holiday gifts with clients, partners, and staff, at First Climate we’ve made it a habit of committing to supporting a worthy cause. This year, our staff chose Ashoka Africa to be the recipient of our “Giving over Gifting” Christmas donation. Ashoka brings together a community of leading social entrepreneurs, aspiring young changemakers, and partner institutions who recognize that in today's world every person must be empowered to drive positive change.
Since 1980, Ashoka has been advancing the “Everyone a Changemaker (EACH)” movement, which empowers young people under 21 with tools, networks, and support to lead change in their communities in the areas of education, unemployment, gender equality, climate justice, and health & wellness.
Today, the Ashoka network has more than 4,000 Social Entrepreneurs across more than 95 countries, making it the world’s largest community of social innovators.
Photo credit: ©Ashoka Africa
Empowering Change, Supporting Real Changemakers!
Through our donation, First Climate is committed to supporting Ashoka in its approach to tackle the root causes of social and environmental issues through building long-term, systemic solutions.
Together, we want to continue the ongoing efforts to nurture young people, encourage social leadership and co-create solutions for solving societal inequities.
Ashoka’s mission to support Changemakers affirms its long-held belief that real impact comes from enabling people to solve problems themselves.
Photo credit: ©Ashoka Africa
"We are grateful to be the recipient of this generous donation. First Climate's support empowers Ashoka to continue selecting and nurturing changemakers and driving lasting social and environmental impact across 26 countries in Africa!"
Angelou Ezeilo
Co-President, Ashoka Africa
Creating Impact through education, training, climate justice, social entrepreneurship, and advocacy.
Find out more about Ashoka Africa:
Ashoka Africa – Everyone a Changemaker approach and System-Change Innovators
Lagos