Vision: A society that prevents gun violence. Action: A string of public shootings over the last few years has spurred Giffords to find solutions that prevent more violence, including background checks. Herself a victim, she fights entrenched interests such as the gun lobby and finds supportive lawmakers willing to take a stand for responsible policies. www.AmericansForResponsibleSolutions.com
Vision: To have drug addicts seen as productive members of society when placed within productive environments. Action: The creation of a global village of recovering addicts who are called “guests” and taught commercial skills. Ninety-six percent of residents at San Patrignano in Italy have found full-time employment upon leaving. www.sanpatrignano.org
Vision: A world where everyone, even the most vulnerable, can live with dignity through access to health care and education. Action: Inspired by serving those in greatest need and training them to build self-reliance. She has witnessed the dramatic impact IMC has when they harness the power of people’s potential to help themselves. www.InternationalMedicalCorps.org
Vision: To level the playing field globally for marginalized communities, starting with the disabled. Action: A virtual employment ecosystem with people working from the comfort, safety and convenience of their homes in more than 20 locations across eight countries. The disabled make up 80 percent of staff. www.Genashtim.org
Vision: Youth, service and community coalitions have the power to change the world. Action: When young people have the chance to serve their communities, everyone benefits. YSA has created large-scale mobilization campaigns for young people, made US$1 million available for grants and has an annual award ceremony. www.YSA.org
Vision: Generosity unleashed: How giving and investing together can unleash capital for global challenges. Action: Leads a digital donation platform, having driven more than US$1.25 billion to more than 100,000 charities. He now aims to distribute US$10 billion and unleash generosity on a massive scale. His goal is increasing money for good. His organization is an innovative B-Corp that joins non- profit and private equity. www.NetworkForGood.com
Vision: To stop climate change by making it easy and profitable for people and organizations to eliminate their carbon footprint. Action: Showing organizations that carbon neutral can be profitable. Since inception, they’ve converted 360 facilities in three countries. They’ve been profitable every year and have eliminated the equivalent emissions of two power plants. Two down, 50,000 to go. www.CarbonLighthouse.com
Vision: To raise awareness around the environment and sexual slavery. Action: An active member of the World Future Council, Hannah speaks on policy solutions that serve the interests of future generations. This includes awareness around climate change, renewable energy and nuclear abolition. She’s been arrested numerous times for protesting. www.dhlovelife.com
Vision: To spread compassion and empathy around the world. Action: Winfrey popularized and revolutionized the tabloid talk show genre, which broke 20th-century taboos, and allowed previously disenfranchised people to enter the mainstream. She reinvented how best-selling books, self-improvement and spirituality were portrayed. www.Oprah.com
Vision: A world of abundance, where the basic needs are met for every child, woman and man. Action: Awards prizes to solve humanity’s grand challenges: energy, water, learning and health. The creation of Singularity University, which attracts, educates and incubates exponential entrepreneurs who build companies to positively impact the lives of one billion people. Author of Abundance. www.Xprize.com
