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2 | Alba | Jessica Alba | Built a socially good company creating environmentally responsible products to serve all babies - not just her own, gives away baby necessities to parents in need through Baby2Baby. She's a warrior mom for human services and criminal justice, and we love the human way she approaches loving moms, babies and families. | X | ||
3 | Andres | Jose Andrés | This heroic chef braves catastrophic weather, war and civil unrest to simply show up and feed those who are hungry - with some seriously delicious, soul-filling food. This Spanish chef has taken his passion for food, culture and loving humans well beyond the kitchen by taking truly good food to the frontlines of crises through his nonprofit in World Central Kitchen. We would love to visit with this seriously good human runs toward the emergency to serve and nurture. | X | ||
4 | Arnall | Sue Ann Arnall | Advocate for children & animals, philanthropy is reimagining the criminal justice system in Oklahoma | 🎉 Interview NOW LIVE! Listen | ||
5 | Bachmann | Michael Bachmann | Our humanitarian community builder extraordinaire. This curious, heart-wired PhD asked the question we've been asking ourselves for two years as we attempt to define what it is we've built here - then he just up and passes the most beautiful baton-of-an-explanation delivered to us in the form of kickass data, storytelling, empathy, justice and harmony. He gets building communities that nurture and grow at their own pace AND driving your most passionate toward purpose must be a long game begun from the inside out/ bottom up. Our Margaret Wheatley brother-from-another-mother is turning the social good space on its head! Teach us your ways and share your heart with us, Doc. | X | ||
6 | Bell | Kristen Bell | mental health champion, consistently embrace vulnerability and fragility in her own story, hilariously irreverent, just funny/awesome/good person, fiercely protective of her daughters | X | ||
7 | Biles | Simone Biles | Simone Biles - athlete of our hearts and convicted advocate for mental health. She tied the Olympic record for most medals won by an American gymnast then transcended the sport by pushing for mental health and wellness...in the middle of the Olympics...despite naysayers...and stood her ground and chose wellness [insert standing ovation]. She is the most incredible role model to our daughters and to this world. | X | ||
8 | Birch | Xochi & Michael Birch | Humble philanthropists, supporters of charities who take risks, reach for bold vision and leverage creativity and design to enhance engagement. Founders of Battery Powered “to create a culture where inspiration is embraced, diverse communities come together and egos are checked at the door." Regularly see women, children, underserved, people of color, and the little guy THEN step up to invest and advocate for change. | X | ||
9 | Black | Jack Black | Ya'll, it's quite possible we love this artist more than any other in Hollywood. Why? Because he's real, authentic, irreverent and kind. | X | ||
10 | Blakely | Sara Blakely | Female empowerment philanthropist, supporter of homelessness, and investing in female entrepreneurs while helping us look great in a dress with her Spanx (not Jon, of course) | X | ||
11 | Bon Jovi | Jon Bon Jovi | Aww yeah! We love it when our heroes turn out to be good people too. We love this rocker's heart for feeding, housing and getting people back on their feet. His foundation's JBJ Soul Kitchen restaurant is pairing an amazing 'pay it forward' model with those who are unable to pay in a beautiful, healthy and first-class environment. Dignity and conversations are grounded around good foot. And their earnings go toward transitional housing to people around the country. And where's Jon'? In the back washing dishes. What a dude. You're giving love an awesome name, JBJ! | X | ||
12 | Bono | Bono | Yep. Freakin' Bono. We would LOVE to visit with Bono. I mean, this guy has got to be a humanitarian first, world-renowned rockstar second. What he's done with the ONE campaign (+ RED) is nothing short of ridiculously visionary and transformational. He didn't put a limit on his dreams, and he is fighting to end poverty and disease in developing world to ensure a dignified life for all. Why? Because "You gotta cry without weeping, talk without speaking, scream without raising your voice." | X | ||
13 | Brencher | Hannah Brencher | Founder, More Love Letters | 🎉 Interview NOW LIVE! Listen | ||
14 | Brinker | Nancy Brinker | Founder of Susan G. Komen & destigmatizing breast cancer all in the name of loving her sister | 🎉 Interview NOW LIVE! Listen | ||
15 | Brown | Brene Brown | Our vulnerability soothsayer & the woman who gave us all permission to be our authentic selves | X | ||
16 | Bryant | Kimberly Bryant | Founder & CEO, Black Girls Code, changing the way society focuses on women fitting into the tech culture | X | ||
17 | Buffet | Warren Buffett | Mr. Philanthropy, the grandfather we never had but always wanted, Giving Pledge Co-Founder | X | ||
18 | Buolamwini | Dr. Joy Buolamwini | Joy Buolamwini founded the Algorithmic Justice League, which exposes AI discrimination. Her work uncovered racial and gender biases in AI from Microsoft, IBM, and Amazon. Ummm, badass alert anyone?! | X | ||
19 | Burke | Tarana Burke | #metoo founder who started a worldwide social crusade expressing the magnitude of sexual assault as well as empathy for survivors, seer of all people, gem of a human, brave soul, champion and inspirer of women, writer, mother | X | ||
20 | Bush | Lauren Bush Lauren | Founder, FEED, turned her passion project into a major philanthropic brand attacking global hunger | X | ||
21 | Cani | Luigi Cani | This super athlete, avid skydiver and guerrilla environmentalist worked for two years to release 100 million native seeds into the Brazilian Amazon forest. Everyone can do something good with the talents they have. We would love to talk to this passionate environmentalist whose daring jump could mean germination for more than 95% of these seeds. We want to (virtually) shake his hand, thank him, and know more about this daredevil-for-good. "I've always pushed the limits with risky jumps,” he shares. “Now, I’m 51 years old, and I don’t have that drive for danger anymore. I want to do something to help. Like the seed drop, this next project will have real meaning behind it.” [swoon] 🥹 | X | ||
22 | Cargle | Rachel Cargle | Loveland Foundation, champion for black women's mental health, sprinting toward efforts that dismantle systemic racism, "We're not looking for people to say, 'I see you.' We're looking for people to say, 'I'm beside you to upend this system." | X | ||
23 | Cena | John Cena | The newly minted "most Make-a-wish wishes granted" Guiness World Record holder has stated, "I just drop everything. If I can offer a fantastic experience, I’ll be first in line to do my part." He's proof that you can be a mega movie and sports star and still change the world for the better - one kid at a time. We want to know the story of where this conviction and ability to just show up comes from. Come share your philanthropy story with us, Mr. Hustle Loyalty Respect. | X | ||
24 | Chenowith | Kristin Chenowith | This Oklahoma artist and talented good witch has done so much to elevate the arts in our home state. Her philanthropy has awakened the arts in Broken Arrow and beyond to a global audience. We would love to get to know the heart of this dynamic performer, and soak up all her positivity, hilarity and joy. Because we knew her, we feel like we'll be changed - for good. | X | ||
25 | Chopra | Deepak Chopra | THE guru, meditator, peacemaker, healer, and encourager to help us think about others rather than ourselves. This world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation is gentle and kind in his approach, and we feel safe when he talks. We believe he could bring peace, ease and self-care to so many in the nonprofit field who are burnt out and looking for healing. | X | ||
26 | Chouinard | Yvon Chouinard | "Earth is now our only shareholder." | X | ||
27 | Clarke | Emilia Clarke | Mother of dragons, women's rights, kindness, loves her family out loud, brought incredible awareness to brain injury recovery | X | ||
28 | Cobo | Nalleli Cobo | Nalleli Cobo led a coalition to permanently shut down a toxic oil-drilling site in her community in March 2020, at the age of 19—an oil site that caused serious health issues for her and others. Her continued organizing against urban oil extraction has now yielded major policy movement within both the Los Angeles City Council and Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, which voted unanimously to ban new oil exploration and phase out of existing sites. In 2015, she co-founded the South Central Youth Leadership Coalition, which successfully sued the city of Los Angeles for disproportionately permitting oil drilling in Latino and Black communities. | X | ||
29 | Copeland | Misty Copeland | an American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre, one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States. On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in ABT's 75-year history. Misty’s passion is giving back. She has worked with many charitable organizations and is dedicated to giving of her time to work with and mentor young girls and boys. In 2014, President Obama appointed Misty to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. Misty is the author of the New York Times Bestselling memoir, Life in Motion, co-written with award-winning journalist and author Charisse Jones, published March 2014. She has a picture book titled Firebird in collaboration with award-winning illustrator and author Christopher Myers, published September 2014. She received an honorary doctorate from the University of Hartford in November 2014 for her contributions to classical ballet and helping to diversify the art form. | X | ||
30 | Crowe | Jasmine Crowe | X | Article, Ted Talk, | ||
31 | Cuban | Mark Cuban | There are no shortage of things we want to learn from him. We want to hear about his philanthropy and his approaches to solving problems through unique solutions like Cost Plus Drug, which provides safe, affordable medicine or medication with transparent low prices. Despite his massive success, he's known for his accessibility and willingness to engage with the public and we want to bring his insights to the social impact space. | X | ||
32 | Cunningham | Sara Cunningham | 🎉 Interview NOW LIVE! Listen | |||
33 | Damon | Matt Damon | Besides being freaking Matt Damon and subtly hilarious - he fights for education, and he fights for his mom, and he fights for holding others accountable. | X | ||
34 | Davis | Viola Davis | The most beautiful, fragile, real, whole-hearted artist of our generation. Oh the craft is remarkable and deep and wide. But the resilience,the bravery and the authenticity are gifts to the world. We feel when we're with her. And she takes us to the depths of those emotional highs and lows, and she gets us talking. We would love to visit with her and peek into her soul about the causes that move her and the philanthropy that's inspired her. We're finding us too, Viola. It would be fun to explore together. | X | ||
35 | Dicher | Sasha Dichter | Manifesto for Nonprofit CEOs, creator of Generosity Day, Incredible social experiment with the Generosity Experiment | X | Ted Talk | 🎉 Interview NOW LIVE! Listen |
36 | Dorsey | Jack Dorsey | I mean, he invented freakin' Twitter. But beyond that, he's rewriting trust-based philanthropy by transparently sharing his gift amounts, org and why. And he's building story through brief characters. We love the focus on COVID-19 relief and girls' education. | X | ||
37 | Doyle | Glennon Doyle | Author, activist, lover of all people, and "goes there" unapologetically | X | ||
38 | Ekstrom | Jess Ekstrom | Founder of Headbands of Hope, help women write their own stories, purveyor of joy/light/empowerment of women, and most importantly - dog lover. Love her ethos, effervescent hope and sense of humor. | X | 🎉 Interview NOW LIVE! Listen! | |
39 | Fauci | Dr. Anthony Fauci | Protector of our health, telling the most important story of this generation, steady thought leadership amidst a mob mentality season in the COVID-19 pandemic | X | ||
40 | Felix | Allyson Felix | Wow. This is a fearless mom athlete who fights for things that matter - specifically for childcare assistance for women athletes and giving women a voice to undermine inequality. Her rally cry to "keep speaking up, even if your voice shakes," speaks to our soul and has us cheering for greater gender and racial equity. Her women-led, women-produced company Saysh is icing on the cake to this amazing human. | X | ||
41 | Ferrera | America Ferrera | Harness nonprofit founder, empowering celebrities to be a part of social impact, also activist for keeping families together at the border | X | ||
42 | Ferriss | Tim Ferris | We want to talk to this evolved thinker and thank him for showing that anything can be achieved through focus and creativity. He's the author of The 4-Hour Workweek and Tools of Titans and the host of The Tim Ferris Show podcast. We’d love to flip the script and have him on the podcast to chat about his favorite books, morning routines, time-management tricks, and much more. We'd also love to hear the story of the Saise Foundation, which is funding innovation in education. What innovations have been realized that need to be shared? How can we support educators and students during this time of banned books, attacks on history and probelms with accessible public education? Come teach us, Tim! | X | ||
43 | Frates | Nancy Frates | Mom of Ice Bucket Challenge visionary Pete Frates, inspirational speaker, warrior mom, devoted grandma, and a positive force for good | X | ||
44 | Gaga | Lady Gaga | The Do Good artist of our dreams. She consistently redirects the spotlight from herself to equality, LGBTQ, acceptance, mental health awareness and uses her celebrity for good. Adore her Born This Way Foundation focusing on 1) making kindness cool, 2) validating emotions of young people, and 3) eliminating stigma around mental health. She also was a pioneer in growing digital believers through her Little Monsters. Please adopt us, Lady Gaga. | X | ||
45 | Gates | Melinda Gates | The most normal, inspiring mom to ever be a billionaire whose inherent goodness inspires us everyday | X | ||
46 | Gates | Bill Gates | Purveyor of creativity, passion, caring, innovation & thinking big to do good | X | ||
47 | Gellert | Ryan Gellert | CEO of Patagonia, changed company's mission statement to : "Patagonia is in business to save our home planet.” Ever since, the company's been doing everything from product development and grassroots environmental philanthropy to advertising strategy and political endorsement with that goal in mind. Attacking corporate duplicity between what major corporations are saying about climate and what their actions illustrate, standing down from FB, and putting their $$ where their mouth is on advocacy. | X | ||
48 | Giving Pledge | Any Signers of Billionaire's Giving Pledge | You commit to giving away half of your wealth in your lifetime, then we're inspired. We'd love to hear your story and humanize your place in this world. | X | ✅ Sue Ann Arnall | |
49 | Godin | Seth Godin | Our marketing whisperer. Feel that he was among the first to boldly step to the front of the stage, grab the mic and say that true brand amplification and message delivery is rooted in empathy and generosity. [insert swoon]The way this can be applied to fundraising, connection, and, hell, just about anything is aspirational. Thank you Seth. Thank you for what you've said, led, inspired and pushed. There are lots of heroes on this list, but you are truly near the top🙏 | X | 🎉 Interview happening LIVE at the Nonprofit Marketing Summit on Aug. 23! (and serving as Season 8 opener!) | |
50 | Goff | Bob Goff | Recovering attorney, inspires all of to love, put his frickin' phone number in the back of his best-selling book and actually answers it so no one feels alone. | X | ||
51 | Goodall | Jane Goodall | Oh Jane. You've been a warrior on behalf of nature and biodiversity before it was ever cool. And you did it with quiet humility and unmatched compassion to sit, listen, and be present. She also inspires action for environment, endangered species and activating young people for good. We would love to hear about how she builds community and story around her cause. And what she's learned about sitting in the quiet and how it leads to change. | X | ||
52 | Gorman | Amanda Gorman | Youth Poet Laureate, unifier of people, peace whisperer & storyteller who makes us feel everything deeply when she speaks/writes. When Amanda writes, we pause. We bask. We reflect. We sit in wonder, pain and fraility. Then we lift our faces to the sun and wonder how we can be a part of change. And that's powerful. HOWEVER, when Amanda speaks her words - something happens. It's not a delivery. It's a symphony; a dance; an experience that makes us feel. We want to understand how she takes what she feels, sees, experiences and translates it into words that transcend. And we love that she is a hero to the collective daughers in our life as an icon, role model and brave young woman. Love is our legacy too. | X | ||
53 | Hargitay | Mariska Hargitay | sexual assault reform & champion of getting backlogged rape kits tested | X | ||
54 | Harrison | Vik Harrison | Charity: Water, queen of activating monthly giving, brilliant branding mind, entirely kind human | 🎉 Interview NOW LIVE! Listen Now! | ||
55 | Harrison | Scott Harrison | Charity: Water visionary, disrupter of nonprofit everything: storytelling, high-quality video production, personal engagement, authentic leadership, and reimagined what nonprofits could be for all of us. Amazingly creative and talented wife, incredible heart-wired team at C:W, and bringing dignity and humanity to the stories we tell. Also, just seems like a helluva nice guy. | 🎉 Interview NOW LIVE! Listen Now! | ||
56 | Havens | Esther Havens | Humanitarian photographer, world traveler, culture embracer, vulnerable storyteller, truth teller. We think she could help nonprofit rethink everything about the way we capture and use our photos to connect more humanly to empathy. | X | ||
57 | Henley | Don Henley | We can all agree Don is one of the greatest artists of this century, but when we found the lengths he went to protect the Massachusetts woods where author Henry David Thoreau first championed the concept of land conservation - our jaws hit the floor. The Walden Woods Project founder puts his personal philanthropy and quiet leadership behind this nonprofit and an amazing Global Environmental Leadership Award. Greatest music, greatest human. | X | ||
58 | Higgins | Ben Higgins | Spreading kindness + philanthropy as the Bachelor, Founder of Generous Coffee Co | X | ||
59 | Holt | David Holt | progressive, human, OKC mayor, progress thought leader who uplifts community, celebrates inclusivity, loving all people, and is the great unifier of communities and culture. Rising following of beloved GenZers and good humans | X | ||
60 | Howes | Lewis Howes | For inspiring millions of people to chase greatness in whatever form that is authentic and true to their story. The ultimate coach teaching us to overcome our fears, find your passion and get back in the game of life. | X | ||
61 | Johnson | Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson | X | |||
62 | Johnson | Ernie Johnson Jr. | Husband, Father of 6. Sportscaster - NBA, MLB, March Madness, PGA Championship. Author-"Unscripted". The Love You Too (LU2) Foundation was created by Ernie Johnson Jr. and Cheryl DeLuca-Johnson in May 2016 and named after their son Michael’s favorite phrase, “love you too”. The foundation supports organizations that promote the health and well-being of children, disadvantaged adults and faith-based organizations that work within the community. The LU2 Foundation reflects the values found in the Johnson family where four of their six children are adopted and three have special needs. The Community Foundation understood this dynamic and made the transition from idea to reality easy. Ernie and Cheryl are able to continue giving to those causes that matter to them while also promoting greater good in the community. | X | ||
63 | Jordan | Michael Jordan | pledged $100M over 10 years to fight racial injustice, major philanthropy given to NC clinic and Feeding America | X | ||
64 | Judd | Ashley Judd | global advocacy for empowerment and equality, effective grassroots programs, and strategies to advance women's health, curb HIV, alleviate poverty and much more; #metoo influencer,Time's Up movement in Hollywood, boldly speaks out even when she's speaking alone, mental health champion, honest, sincere human, rabid college basketball fan | X | ||
65 | Kaiser | George Kaiser | big picture philanthropist, The Gathering Place story, leveraging wealth to influence a city to rise with its philanthropy, perpetually sees the little guy | X | ||
66 | Kelsick | Anthea Kelsick | Former CEO, B Lab, marketing maven | |||
67 | Kendi | Dr. Ibram Kendi | Our firm yet kind antiracist professor who's unapologetically sharing an in-depth understanding of racist ideology to present a framework for building a more equitable society. He's also the founder of the Center for Anti Racist Research who launched the Emancipator, a multimedia platform that aims to reframe the national conversation on race with rigorous and evidence-based journalism, analysis, and commentary. | X | ||
68 | Kotb | Hoda Kotb | Hoda Kotb is an Egyptian-American broadcast journalist, television personality, and author. She is a main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today and co-host of its entertainment-focused fourth hour. Her podcast Making Space with Hoda Kotb explores the resilience of the human spirit. | X | ||
69 | Krasinski | John Krasinski | Some Good News show, leveraged 40th birthday to raise $500K for Boston kids fighting cancer, consistently sees the little guy & just a seriously kind, funny dude | X | ||
70 | Langone | Ken & Elaine Langone | We would love to hear the story of chairing the campaign to make NYU's School of Medicine tuition-free. | X | ||
71 | Lightner | Candace Lightner | started Mothers Against Drunk Driving following death of her 13 year old daughter helping to massively decrease drunk driving stats | X | ||
72 | Lindley | Siri Lindley | Siri, you are a miracle. This triathlon world champion (who couldn't even swim until she was 23... say what?!) beat all the odds and those who bet against her... and then survived cancer. Together with the love of her life, a former triathlete herself, Rebecca Keat, they have started a nonprofit to provide a safe home for horses facing slaughter. Siri's story is one that is laced with love for life and always finding a way. | X | ||
73 | Love | Ally Love | Ally Love wears multiple hats: TV Host, Model, Creative Director, Producer, Writer, and Fitness/Dance Guru. Ally created Love Squad to share her own personal journey to find fulfillment, and it has evolved into a means to unite people from all walks of life around their shared love of career-building, health, and information. Ally is proof that we are capable of living complex and dynamic lives, and that we can have it all. | X | ||
74 | Manuel | Lin Manuel Miranda | Unifying artist, subversive storyteller, inclusivity champion, Pulitzer prize-winning playwright, celebrator of all cultures, reimaginer of perspective, fighter for Puerto Rican rights, women’s rights, immigration reform, climate change, voter reform and arts revitalization, gentle dad to Sebastian and Frankie. Somehow manages to be a larger-than-life creative visionary who appears to make everyone he shares the room or stage with feel like the most important person to him. There is a trickle-down effect to this kind of humanity. This is a man who lives empathy and inclusivity. | X | ||
75 | Markle | Meghan Markle | Duchess of kindness, women empowerment, & taking a bold stand for good | X | ||
76 | Mercario | Rose Mercario | Former Patagonia CEO, 1% to the Planet program, empowering grassroots orgs fighting climate change | X | ||
77 | Mona | Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha | Pediatrician/scientist/activist who proved Flint, MI water was tainted with lead. Fought to bring story to light despite harassment. | X | ||
78 | Montano | Alysia Montano | 2012 Olympian & 6-time USA champion, Using her platform to start a nonprofit aimed at giving moms the fighting chance they deserve to work and mother. | X | ||
79 | Moore | Maya Moore | WNBA Champion, passionate activist for criminal justice reform, throwing energy and celebrity around freeing Jonathan Irons | X | Article | |
80 | Moore | Wes Moore | This combat veteran, social entrepreneur who doesn't see walls, empathy-based leadership, and former CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation has spent his life pouring into impact work that's fighting poverty. We'd love to hear the incredible story of how RHF delivered big-time relief during COVID-19 by raising more than $230M from roughly 100K donors. Come talk to us about transformational leadership and dreaming big, Wes! | X | ||
81 | MrBeast | Jimmy Donaldson "MrBeast" | YouTube influencer who leverages his brand and audience to bring awareness to important social issues and galvanized philanthropy for massive impact. The target marketing and social awareness education is fascinating. Love big influencers influencing big change that value aligns with their passions. | X | ||
82 | Mycoskie | Blake Mycoskie | Founder, TOMS, pioneered a new social entrepreneurial model through buy 1, give 1, living courageously with grace and moderation, literally just wants to help people and be a humble, good person | X | ||
83 | New Story | New Story | would love to interview any of these creative rebel founders who brilliantly came up with this cutting-edge nonprofit and its incredible storytelling & marketing story. | 🎉 Interview Now Live! Listen Now! | ||
84 | Obama | Michelle Obama | Humanity Royalty, champion of girls/women, somehow always found a way to go high when they went low, hands-on mom, authentic, articulate and badass woman, deeply loyal to her family, and uses her celebrity for good. | X | ||
85 | Ohanian | Alexis Ohanian | Creative tech do-gooder who's personal motto is "making the world suck less." Cheering for the advocacy he's given to parental leave, DEI, And we're geeking out about his book that preaches: "How the 21st Century Will Be Made, Not Managed"🎉👏 (disclaimer: yes, we know you're aware of Becky's extreme love of Reddit, but we love how Alexis gives back even more than we love Reddit...which is a lot) | X | ||
86 | Palotta | Dan Pallotta | Social/nonprofit innovator & disrupter | 🎉 Interview Now Live! Listen Now! | ||
87 | Parton | Dolly Parton | The Queen of Kind👸🏼 The unifier across all lines (who doesn't love Dolly?!). The person who somehow always embodies and advocates for the underdog. And she's forever setting the tone for all celebrities to be kind, humble & wholly unconditional in their philanthropy and influence. There is a trickle-down effect to this kind of humanity. This is a woman who lives empathy and inclusivity. | X | ||
88 | Phelps | Michael Phelps | Most decorated Olympian of all time and founder of the Michael Phelps Foundation. The Michael Phelps Foundation works to promote healthy, active lives, especially for children, primarily by expanding the opportunities for participation in the sport of swimming. a mental health advocate, Michael has been a great example in letting us know ‘it’s ok to not be ok.’ Teaching children life skills and the importance of emotional wellness is vital to setting them up for success at an early age, | X | ||
89 | Prince | Prince Harry | Lover of all people, speaks out for mental health/privacy/balance, fierce defender, the big-hearted prince, bravely speaks truth | X | ||
90 | Remini | Leah Remini | Quite possibly The Godmother of Brave Storytelling - her reporting and courage to tell the stories of the personal, philanthropic and nonprofit abuses of the Church of Scientology and its victims. Wow. You're our queen of queens, Leah👏👊🙌 | X | ||
91 | Reynolds | Ryan Reynolds | Now here's a dude who happens to be entirely acerbic yet wholly kind to his core, consistently sticks up for the little guy, quietly commits to the environment and partnership with American Forests, and generously gives time and philanthropy to good people down on their luck. Honestly, he's just plain nice. Thanks for making nice cool and for infusing deadpan, hilariously wrong comedic timing back into movies, Ryan. And thanks for those abs too. (not sorry I wrote that) | X | ||
92 | Reynolds | Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively | Face it. This family is nice. Crazy kind. From the random ways they choose the one-on-one approach to engage with those who need help, laugh, joy is the thing of legends. Blake's brand is warmth and inclusion. From the way she shows up for moms and girls to the way she quietly puts equity in all and Ryan's brand is kindness and generosity, which is funny, because you'd think it would be action, his dry wit or his even-Jon-admits chiseled good looks. We want to interview them together. Why? Because they give us a family They live service and generosity. | X | ||
93 | Rosen | Harris Rosen | The genius philanthropist who saw the potential of pairing philanthropy with business to solve systemic social problems through empowerment and compassion in his community. We would love to hear the vision and story behind Tangelo Park. Wholly inspiring and aspirational. Pretty much the Anti-Michael Scott🙌 | X | ||
94 | Russell | Jason Russell | Global movement builder who awakened the world to the abduction, displacement and brutality of Joseph Kony's rule through his viral film KONY 2012. One of the first visionaries to use the power of storytelling and social media via film to give rise to awareness and action. A beautiful example of building believers! We value the way he went beyond storytelling to awaken activation-for-good and providing an outlet for the voice/outrage of the people to fuel policy/humanitarian intervention to help the most vulnerable victims of this story. Please come teach us your ways, Jason. | X | ||
95 | Saujani | Reshma Saujani | Girls Who Code, bravery is a muscle empowerer, awesome sauce mom, speaks boldly and bravely against issues that keep women and moms fighting inequity, smart as a whip, gracious with her inclusion and is currently taking no shit on fighting for greater balance and equity in gender rights. | X | ||
96 | Schwarzenegger | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Fighting for equality and the highest level of achievement of the American dream for all. He shares what he does that works and where he fails. He's committed to the long game and will out in the work and efficiency. What California modeled for climate change under the Governator's watch was monumental. Let's talk about his philanthropy and heart. We've even got a title for it, (cue terminator voice tone). "I'll give back." | X | ||
97 | Scott | MacKenzie Scott | Mom, Humanitarian, Writer, Poet, and a quiet lover of those who cry for help and justice. Her philanthropy pulls them and their caretakers out of the shadows and has us once again believing in the hope of big philanthropy. She's redefining a new era of donor philanthropy, accountability and trust, and she's wrapping it around values, equity and empowerment. | X | ||
98 | Scott | Kendra Scott | Created three pillars to company: Family, Fashion, Philanthropy, regularly gives back and raises awareness for mental health help in teens | X | ||
99 | Shaq | Shauqille O'Neal | Our ultimate team player. He's the biggest guy in the room seeing the littlest guy and quietly stepping forward to be generous in any way possible. Why do we love him? Because he consistently shows up for kids - particularly children of color and living on the margins - in his communities, AND we love that he attributes his philanthropic spirit as a reflection of how we was raised by his beloved mom, Dr. Lucille Amir. [insert swoon] | X | ||
100 | Sheen | Michael Sheen | Remember when brilliant artist, Michael Sheen, declared himself a "social enterprise, a not-for-profit actor?" This kind human and activist announced in 2021 that he'll use future earnings to fund social projects after a turning point organizing the 2019 Homeless World Cup. Here are his words: “I've realized in the last few years that I want to be one of those people who help other people the way so many people helped me. I don't want to just be someone who enjoys the fruits of what other people have done and then pull the drawbridge up and go, well I'm alright Jack, I've had a nice time,” he said. “I'm at the stage of my life and career where I have a window of opportunity that will probably never be this good again. I'm able to get people in a room, I can open doors. I don't want to look back and think, I could have done something with that platform. I could have done something with that money." Yep, we want to meet this extraordinary human and hear his story. | X |