Jacob Lief and Ubuntu Education Fund

“There’s a fundamental difference between how many children’s lives you touch and how many children’s lives you change.”

Gretchen Witt and Cookies for Kids' Cancer

One mom found a unique way to fight pediatric cancer, the number one cause of child mortality.

Ninive Calegari and 826 Valencia

"No matter where you are with writing, getting that extra amount of undivided attention makes all the difference.”

Jon Vidar and Tiziano Project

"We leave conflict areas with friends in these communities and with stories that would never have been told otherwise.”

Carolyn Bleshek and Operation Gratitude

Operation Gratitude has served as a bridge for the civilian/military gap and given Americans a way to say thank you.

Jim Berk and Participant Media

"Each film is looking to develop a sense of awareness and empowerment about an issue that’s worth your time."

Ben Rattray and Change.org

For the founder of Change.org, one personal moment sparked the start of the world's largest petition platform for crowd-sourced mobilization.

Will Allen and Growing Power Vertical Farms

Allen had sown the seeds to alter the existing food system, especially in inner cities, and established a way to push for food and social justice.