Ashoka is designed to be a long-term professional home for entrepreneurial people who care about enabling the strongest networks and partnerships for social change.

Ashoka’s internal structure is designed to mirror the life stages of entrepreneurial development that team members are expected to move along over time.

Ashoka allows staff at all career stages to move within the organization, as the needs of the institution and their own interests and abilities dictate.

Ashoka's programs and regions are coordinated by leadership group members. The organization as a whole is structured as a matrix, with most team members carrying both regional and programmatic affiliations and responsibilities. A leadership team composed of leadership group members makes decisions about strategy and ensures globally coordinated programs and practices.