Fordham has been named a “Changemaker Campus” by Ashoka, a global organization that honors universities for innovative efforts to foster social good and strengthen society. As a Jesuit institution, Fordham strongly believes in social innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as investing in the continuous development of their faculty and staff. Although Fordham has yet to pursue any policy changes to encourage more faculty entrepreneurship, the faculty lead by example, actively share their learnings and best practices, and participate in new advancing the field of social innovation and change making in higher education.
==Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function==
Fordham has a fundamental respect for intellectual property that is produced by either employees or students at the University. As a university, it has a nationally recognized Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal, that has been running since 1990. Fordham also offers a variety of classes to educate students on the fundamentals and specifics of patent laws. The University has sought seed and alumni donations to properly fund professional and technological research.
==Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration==