In partnership with the World Economic Forum, the Schwab Foundation is the foremost global community of pioneering social innovators driving systemic change. We help them to increase their impact across the world.
The Schwab Foundation and its Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship
Shaping global perceptions of social innovation
challenge
The Schwab Foundation, in partnership with the World Economic Forum, hosts over 500 leading social innovators, its Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship brings together over 120+ members, including businesses, investors, philanthropists, governments and researchers – all in support of social innovators and entrepreneurs.
We were appointed to help scale the movement by increasing awareness and understanding of what social entrepreneurs are achieving and how they are core to transitioning to a more just and sustainable economy.
solution
Our role started with a strategic communications project, including narrative development and the creation of a targeted plan to reach and involve both social innovators and their influencers.
Armed with clear, inspiring and evidence-based messages, we moved into activation with us working to package and place insights from the Global Alliance’s reports, their senior team and their diverse membership.
We target business leaders and policymakers through global media and use a range of media relations and advocacy tools to both create and respond to the news and support the adoption of social economy policies and principles.
From news releases translated into four languages, to placed blogs and opinion pieces and profiles of social innovators, to rapid response letters to the editors, we have significantly increased the reach of the Global Alliance’s insights and recommendations.
Over the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting at Davos in 2025, we provided additional support to the Schwab Foundation Awards, with detailed planning to celebrate 18 winners based in countries across the world.
280m
audience reach for our coverage, generated through 74 pieces of quality media coverage amplified through social media
x2
the number of companies signed up to the Schwab Foundation’s Rise Ahead Pledge have nearly doubled since we started working together in 2023
"The Forster team consistently goes beyond what is expected and helps shape global conversations about social innovation, ensuring that the voices of social innovators are heard in places that matter. Working with the Forster team has created a step-change for our media engagement. Their proactive approach and deep understanding of our work have strengthened our press engagement efforts and opened up new and meaningful opportunities to advance our mission."
Daniel Nowack,
Head of Social Innovation for the Schwab Foundation and the World Economic Forum
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