Bill Drayton to Receive 2011 John W. Gardner Leadership Award From Independent Sector

Independent Sector will honor Bill Drayton with the 2011 John W. Gardner Leadership Award in recognition of his innovation and leadership in social change and social entrepreneurship. The award will be presented at the 2011 Independent Sector Annual Conference Oct. 31-Nov. 1 in Chicago.

Drayton is the chief executive officer and founder of Ashoka, a global organization that supports individual efforts to address society’s most pressing problems with innovative, entrepreneurial solutions.