20-05-2025
TIME100 Most Influential People in Philanthropy 2025
TIME100 Philanthropy 2025
These are the 100 most influential people shaping the future of giving at a pivotal moment.
How We Chose the List
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Titans
Leaders
Trailblazers
Innovators
Titans
David Beckham Still Wants to Win
Champion of change
bySean Gregory
Michael Bloomberg
2024's biggest donor
byJustin Worland
Oprah Winfrey
Female education—and much more
byBelinda Luscombe
Melinda French Gates
A focus on women, girls, and families
byBelinda Luscombe
Warren Buffett
Reshaping philanthropy
byAlana Semuels
Dolly Parton
Longtime giver
byAlana Semuels
K. Lisa Yang
Supporting scientific research
byKerri Anne Renzulli
Aliko Dangote
Giving back to Africa
byPenelope Wang
Alice L. Walton
Funding art and holistic health
byBelinda Luscombe
Ken Griffin
High-impact giving
byEllen Chang
MacKenzie Scott
Rewriting the rules of philanthropy
byBelinda Luscombe
Li Ka-shing
A 'Superman' of giving
byCharlie Campbell
Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin
Funding education
byAlana Semuels
Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani
Empowering millions
byEllen Chang
Carlos Slim Helú
Giving big in Latin America
byEllen Chang
Jacob Pruitt
Stewarding billions
byPeter Carbonara
Azim Premji
Improving education in India
byTharin Pillay
Tim Gill and Scott Miller
Champions of LGBTQ+ rights
byPeter Carbonara
Robert F. Smith
Lifting up young people of color
bySteve Friess
Penny Knight and Phil Knight
Investing in communities
bySean Gregory
Michael Dell and Susan Dell
Focus on education
byBelinda Luscombe
Steve Ballmer and Connie Ballmer
Wildfire relief
bySteve Friess
Asha Curran
Appealing to human generosity
byKerri Anne Renzulli
Leaders
Darren Walker
Driving transformation
bySteve Friess
Elizabeth Alexander
Championing diversity in the arts
byBelinda Luscombe
Mark Suzman
A bold new pledge
byHarry Booth
Artis Stevens
Mentoring young people
byKerri Anne Renzulli
Allison Sesso
Paying off medical debt
byKerri Anne Renzulli
Alex Soros
Funding human rights and a greener world
byPhilip Elliott
Cecilia Conrad
Making connections
byKim Clark
José Andrés
Humanitarian chef
bySean Gregory
David Bohnett
Supporting community and connection
byKim Clark
Celina de Sola
Serving communities in Latin America
byPenelope Wang
Jack Ma
Lifting up rising leaders
byCharlie Campbell
Christos Christou
Humanitarian medical care
byJackie Hunter
Josh Harris and Marjorie Harris
Leveraging sports
byNatalie Donback
Maribel Pérez Wadsworth
Supporting local journalism
byHarry Booth
John Palfrey
Filling the nonprofit funding gap
bySteve Friess
La June Montgomery Tabron
Finding new ways to serve
bySteve Friess
Suzan Craig Dunand and Marco Dunand
Bold climate initiatives
byKerri Anne Renzulli
Lisa Sobrato Sonsini
Family giving
byPenelope Wang
Reeta Roy
Opportunities for young Africans
bySteve Friess
N. Clay Robbins
Ramping up giving
bySteve Friess
Sylvan Adams
One of Israel's biggest donors
byEllen Chang
William C. Rudin
Big Apple booster
byPenelope Wang
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
A family tradition of funding education
byTharin Pillay
Trailblazers
Katherine Lorenz
Leading Next Gen heirs
byKim Clark
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Breaking down barriers
byDiane Harris
Ayesha Curry and Stephen Curry
Tutoring help for Oakland students
bySean Gregory
Eric Church
Aiding Hurricane Helene recovery
byAndrew R. Chow
Billie Jean King
Championing women in sports
byHarry Booth
Richard Curtis and Lenny Henry
Harnessing laughter
byAyesha Javed
Michele Kang
Supporting women's sports
bySean Gregory
Patrick Collison
Accelerating scientific progress
byJackie Hunter
Christy Turlington Burns
Improving maternal health care
bySandra Block
Petra Nemcova
Rebuilding after natural disasters
byHarry Booth
Tsitsi Masiyiwa and Strive Masiyiwa
Helping Africans thrive
byTharin Pillay
Marlene Engelhorn
Democratizing her giving
byHarry Booth
María José Iturralde
Saving the Amazon rainforest
byHarry Booth
Jeff Atwood
Giving with urgency
bySandra Block
Nikhil Kamath
A 'Giving Pledge' for young Indians
byKim Clark
Nick Allardice
Mobilizing moonshots
byKerri Anne Renzulli
Tiffany Benjamin
A leader in corporate giving
byKerri Anne Renzulli
Yousriya Loza-Sawiris
Lifting Egyptians out of poverty
byTharin Pillay
Byron Trott and Tina Trott
College for rural kids
bySandra Block
Susan Fales-Hill
Patron of diversity in the arts
bySteve Friess
Innovators
Hali Lee
Collective-giving leader
byPeter Carbonara
Michael Sheen
Not-for-profit actor
byAyesha Javed
John Green
Making the world suck less
byMegan McCluskey
Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William
Modernizing royal philanthropy
byHarry Booth
Mariska Hargitay
Standing up for rape survivors
byHarry Booth
Badr Jafar
Champion for strategic philanthropy
byHarry Booth
Pam Omidyar and Pierre Omidyar
A network of philanthropic institutions
byTharin Pillay
Jennifer Pritzker
An eclectic giver
byBelinda Luscombe
Peter Singer
A philosopher of giving
byTharin Pillay
Cari Tuna and Dustin Moskovitz
High-impact giving
byPeter Carbonara
Francine A. LeFrak
Wellness for women
byPeter Carbonara
Robert Rosenkranz
A 'selfish philanthropist'
byKerri Anne Renzulli
Nicole Taylor
Helping Silicon Valley give
byHarry Booth
Anand Giridharadas
Challenging billionaire philanthropy
byBilly Perrigo
Sara Lomelin
Building a collective giving movement
byKim Clark
Tony Hawk
Skateboarding for all
bySandra Block
Sol Trujillo
Fighting stereotypes
byPeter Carbonara
Tyler Cowen
Fast-track funding
byTharin Pillay
Sarah Haacke Byrd
Women empowering women
bySandra Block
Project Credits
Lead Editor:Ayesha Javed
Editors:Emma Barker Bonomo, Merrill Fabry, Diane Harris, Cate Matthews, and Karl Vick
Art and design:Rich Morgan and D.W. Pine
Audience:Diana Elbasha, Kitty Ruskin, Kari Sonde, and Meg Zukin
Reporters:Sandra Block, Harry Booth, Charlie Campbell, Peter Carbonara, Ellen Chang, Andrew R. Chow, Kim Clark, Leslie Dickstein, Natalie Donback, Philip Elliott, Steve Friess, Sean Gregory, Charlotte Hu, Jackie Hunter, Belinda Luscombe, Megan McCluskey, Billy Perrigo, Tharin Pillay, Kerri Anne Renzulli, Alana Semuels, Simmone Shah, Penelope Wang, and Justin Worland
Digital:Annabel Gutterman and Nadia Suleman
Photo:Katherine Pomerantz and Thea Traff
Video:Joey Lautrup and Justine Simons