Philanthropists

Maria Bello is an American actress and singer who has appeared in several movies and television shows. She is also an activist, speaker, social impact investor, and a goodwill ambassador to Haiti. Maria Bello's career as a...Read More

Veronica and Mario are the owners of the Alejandro Cavit Orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico. Struggling to keep the orphanage open, both of them fully dedicate themselves each and every day to feeding, clothing, and provi...Read More

Born in 14 April 1949 to Colonel Pratap Singh Gurung and Laxmi Gurung, Anuradha Koirala was brought up in a family that regarded providing services for humankind as the best form of pious work. She studied in Saint J...Read More

Maria Shriver is the mother of four, a Peabody and Emmy-winning journalist and producer, a six-time New York Times best-selling author, and one of the world’s most influential voices on the shifting roles, emerging power...Read More

Started The Giving Back Foundation (interests: abused and hungry children, widows, the sick, the deaf and blind, and education). Created documentary, book, and CD called “Giving Back”. Works with Cherie Blair, Kerry Kenne...Read More

Gave away 83% of his money to Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2006, largest in history. Auctioned his car to raise money for Girls, Inc. Has participated in numerous charity auctions. Provides scholarships through the Buffett Foundation.

Patricia Velasquez Began Wayúu Tayá Foundation in 2002 as a nonprofit to improve living conditions for Latin American Indigenous peoples. The Wayúu specifically are a people of about 450,000 in the Guajira Peninsula...Read More

Set up Oprah’s Angel Network in 1997. Various accomplishments include “Free the Children” (setting up 55 schools in 12 countries, providing education to children in poor, rural areas), others posted in http://oprahsangel...Read More

Started out as a chef at a five-star hotel. Quit job to form Akshaya Trust in 2003, which has served 1.2 million meals to India’s homeless and destitute. Akshaya struggles monetarily but continues nonetheless. Trying to create Akshaya Home, a refuge for the homeless.

Magnus and his brother wanted to help after seeing the events in Bosnia in 1992, a country they had visited as teenagers. Has program called Mary’s Meals giving daily meals to 400,000 childre...Read More

Joshua’s Heart started by five year old (now seven) to “Stomp Out World Hunger”, prevalent in Haiti disaster. Joshua wants to help the world’s poor receive the food they need.

Munoz, 44, is a school bus driver. Has been, along with his family, delivering meals to the homeless in Queens for four years, totaling around 70,000 meals. His nonprofit is called An Angel in Queens. Serves nearly 140 meals a night.

Participated in charity auction for Molly Bloom, who was injured in a limo accident in Colorado. Created the Make the Difference Network, which connects donors and small/medium non-profits. Biel seeks to “democratize” non...Read More

74 year old grandmother who has hospital (Hospital de la Familia) in Juarez that treats 900 patients per day. Volunteered with the Red Cross at 8 years old. Hospital funded by nonprofit called FEMAP-SADEC Foundation (7 hospitals, 32 clinics across Mexico) http://www.femap.org/.

Founded Eva’s Heroes for developmentally disabled children. Spokesperson for PADRES Contra El Cancer. Signed shoes for the Spirit of Women Red Shoe Celebrity Auction. Supports the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation, OmniPeac...Read More

Runs Roslin Orphanage with his wife. 53 years old and a pilot in Singapore. The children receive clean living spaces, vaccinations, food, clothing and vitamins from the United States. Soehardi was inspired ...Read More

From Dallas, Texas, but now lives in Baghdad. Provides disabled children with pediatric wheelchairs. Arrived in Iraq in 2004 as a civilian contractor, quit job to dedicate himself to cause without pay. Since...Read More

Visited Argentina and found that the children did not own a pair of shoes. Every pair bought includes a pair that goes to children in areas where shoes are uncommon (called One for One). Also, event called “O...Read More

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation created as very transparent (donors know where their money is going). Foundation targets increasing healthcare accessibility, reducing poverty and promoting education, especially in IT in...Read More