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Nikki Gravning
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Ashoka Europe
Nikki Gravning is the Director of Strategic Partnerships for Ashoka Europe, a role she took on after serving as the Country Co-Director of Ashoka UK & Ireland.13 With over two years of experience at Ashoka, Gravning focuses on developing partnerships that promote radical collaboration and changemaking.25
Career Background
Before joining Ashoka, Gravning worked in the private sector but felt her work didn't align with her values.1 She experienced an identity crisis, seeking a way to influence businesses to improve social outcomes. Her interest in Ashoka was sparked while helping New Zealand's national innovation agency develop its social innovation strategy.1
Role at Ashoka
In her current position, Gravning is responsible for:
- Fostering strategic partnerships across Europe
- Embedding radical collaboration and changemaking principles
- Advancing Ashoka's "Everyone a Changemaker" (EACH) mission
Approach to Partnerships
Gravning believes in approaching partnerships non-transactionally, seeking partners who:
- Want to be co-leaders in creating an EACH world
- See Ashoka as equals and collaborate side-by-side
- Use their platforms to support EACH and influence their sectors1
Location and Contact
Nikki Gravning is based in Oslo, Norway.46 Her LinkedIn profile can be found under the username nikki-gravning-29b61425.3
