Uncategorized Ashoka gets $2.5-million software grant Greg Meckbach @itworldca Published: August 25th, 2008Microsoft Corp. has announced it is giving a software grant worth $2.5 million to an American non-profit group, Ashoka.Arlington, Va.-based Ashoka plans to use the grant to distribute “entrepreneur’s tool kits” to 30 different offices.Asoka has a network of more than 2,000 Ashoka Fellows working in economic development, environment, health and education.In Canada, Ashoka operates Youth Venture, which helps teams of young people start businesses, organizations and informal programs. The programs are designed to address issues of poverty, health, the elderly, the environment, education, diversity and the arts.Ashoka is named after an Indian emperor who reigned during the third century B.C.Would you recommend this article?00 Thanks for taking the time to let us know what you think of this article! We'd love to hear your opinion about this or any other story you read in our publication. Click this link to send me a note →Jim Love, Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada Related Download Sponsor: Carbon60 Moving to the Cloud: Beyond the Myths Get on the road to cloud success by moving past the myths around it. Register Now Uncategorized