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  • Jane Roberts
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    Co-Founder and President, Author, 34 Million Friends of the Women of the World. 34 Million Friends. Recipient: Purpose Prize Fellow; Woman of the Year, MS Magazine; Special Recognition Award, Population, Reproductive Health and Family Planning Division, American Public Health Association.

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    President 34 Million Friends Redlands, California
  • Robin Smalley
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    Co-Founder and International Director, mothers2mothers International. Former Television Director/Producer (“Entertainment Tonight,” “Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous,” “Hour Magazine,” “Home Show,” and “Leeza”). Former Executive Director, The Media Project. Member, Advisory Board, Children Affected by AIDS Foundation and Lung Cancer Foundation of America. Recipient: Telly Award; Cindy Award; National Health Information Award; National Council on Family Relations Award; Society for Adolescent Medicine Award.

    Mission

    "...to offer an effective, sustainable model of care that provides education and support for pregnant women and new mothers living with HIV/AIDS."

    International Director mothers2mothers International Los Angeles, California
  • Heather Weiss
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    Founder and Director, Harvard Family Research Project. Senior Research Associate & Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education.

    Mission

    "...[to help]stakeholders develop and evaluate strategies to promote the well being of children, youth, families, and their communities."

    Director Harvard Family Research Project Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Karen Kalish
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    President, Estelle W. & Karen S. Kalish Foundation. Serial Social Entrepreneur, Teacher Home Visit Program; Books and Badges.

    Mission

    "...to end racism, have all children reading on or above grade level by the end of third grade and level the playing field for minorities, especially African Americans."

    President Estelle W. & Karen S. Kalish Foundation St. Louis, Missouri
  • Ben Mangan
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    Chief Executive Officer and Founder, EARN. Member, Board of Directors, San Francisco Private Industry Council. Former Midwest Practice Leader, Public Private Development Group, Ernst & Young. Recipient: Fast Company Magazine/Monitor Group Social Capitalist of the Year Award.

    Mission

    "...to breaks the cycle of poverty by matching the savings of low-wage workers and helping them invest in assets that build wealth, creating a cycle of prosperity across generations."

    Chief Executive Officer EARN San Francisco, California
  • Harold Rosen
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    Executive Director, Grassroots Business Fund.

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    "...to build and support high-impact enterprises that provide sustainable economic opportunities to thousands of people at the base of the economic pyramid. GBF provides these organizations with appropriate financing and targeted technical assistance to enable them to become catalysts for economic growth and social enhancement among the poor in the developing world."

    Executive Director Grassroots Business Fund Washington, DC
  • T.J. Cook
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    Executive Director, HiDef Web Solutions.

    Mission

    "...integrity and compassion produces innovative solutions for great causes. We specialize in the complex problems by putting the user experience first and implementing the latest in technology and services to produce cost-effective solutions that deliver results."

    Executive Director HiDef Web Solutions Boulder, Colorado
  • William Bloomfield
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    Partner-in-Chief, Civic Strategies Partners.  Author, The Time Is Now.

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    Pending

    Partner-in-Chief Civic Strategies Partners Lexington, Massachusetts
  • Molly Coye
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    Chair, Board of Directors, PATH.

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    "...to improve the health of people around the world by: (a) Advancing technologies, (b) Strengthening systems and (c) Encouraging healthy behaviors...[to} meet the complex health needs of an expanding world with this multipronged approach that moves solutions from innovation to impact: supporting new ideas through inception, development, and testing; paving the way for introduction in low-resource countries; and working with governments and communities to integrate and expand the most successful ideas."

    Chair, Board of Directors PATH San Francisco, California
  • Tim Wade
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    Strategic Alliances Manager, Unitus.

    Mission

    "...to fight global poverty by accelerating the growth of microfinance—small loans and other financial tools for self-empowerment—where it is needed most."

    Strategic Alliances Manager Unitus Seattle, Washington
  • Philip DeVol
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    Consultant, aha! Process, Inc. Author, Getting Ahead; Bridges Out of Poverty; Bridges to Sustainable Communities; Economic Class in America.

    Mission

    "...to build high-achieving schools and prosperous communities."

    Consultant aha! Process, Inc. Highlands, Texas
  • Lisa Nash
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    Chief Executive Officer, Blue Planet Run.

    Mission

    "To bring the global community together to provide safe drinking water to the billion people around the world in need."

    Chief Executive Officer Blue Planet Run Redwood City, California
  • Adam Weinberg
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    President and Chief Executive Officer, World Learning. Former Vice President and Dean of the College, Colgate University. Taskforce Member, Presidential Council on Sustainable Development.

    Mission

    "...to foster global citizenship by connecting young ambassadors across cultural differences and social barriers."

    Chief Executive Officer World Learning Brattleboro, Vermont
  • Robert Freling
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    Executive Director, Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF). Recipient: King Hussein Leadership Prize, the Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Awards.

    Mission

    "...to deliver solar power and wireless communications to rural villages in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. SELF facilitates a new generation of "whole village" solar electrification projects to power water pumping and purification, drip irrigation, health clinics (including vaccine refrigeration), schools, household and community lighting, and income-generating micro-enterprises that can be scaled up through the private sector or through public/private partnerships."

    Executive Director Solar Electric Light Fund Washington, DC
  • Kate Raftery
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    Vice President, Education & Leadership, International Youth Foundation. Former Acting Chief, Office of Program & Training Support, Peace Corps. Former Country Director, St. Lucia, Eastern Caribbean and Former Country Director, Peru, Peace Corps. Former Vice President for Leadership, Partners of the Americas. Former Executive Director, National Park Foundation.

    Mission

    "...invests in the extraordinary potential of young people...builds and maintains a worldwide community of business, governments, and civil society organizations committed to empowering youth to be healthy, productive, and engaged citizens....programs are catalysts of change that help young people obtain a quality education, gain employability skills, make healthy choices, and improve their communities."

    Vice President, Education & Leadership International Youth Foundation Baltimore. Maryland
  • Beth Cohen
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    Director, Global Philanthropists Circle, Synergos. Former Senior Program Manager, Catholic Relief Services, Peru. Former Change Management Consultant, Andersen Consulting.

    Mission

    "...a global effort to create sustainable social progress by forging collaborations that transcend traditional social boundaries. The program brings together people and institutions in government, business, nonprofits and local communities most affected by poverty and social injustice."

    Director, Global Philanthropists Circle Synergos New York, New York
  • Musimbi Kanyoro
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    Director, Population & Reproductive Health Program, David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Former General Secretary, World YWCA. Former Visiting Scholar, Harvard University.
    Member, Board of Director, African Population and Health Research Centre; Realizing Rights; Ethical Globalization Initiative; Legacy Foundation. Former Chair, International Service for Human Rights; Isis- Women’s International Cross Cultural Exchange; World Association of Christian Communication.

    Mission

    "...we invest in innovative people and organizations to improve the lives of children, enable the creative pursuit of science, advance reproductive health, and conserve and restore earth's natural systems."

    Director, Population & Reproductive Health Program David and Lucile Packard Foundation Los Altos, California
  • Jason Spindler
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    Founding Partner and Managing Director, I-DEV International. Former Analyst, Citigroup/ Salomon Smith Barney. Peace Corps Volunteer, Peru. Recipient: Fellow, Catherine Reynolds Program for Innovation In Social Entrepreneurship; Fellow, Helton Global Human Rights .

    Mission

    "We envision a world that no longer needs international assistance. Where communities in developing countries have the skills, resources, and capabilities to compete, independently, in the global marketplace, and thus control their own futures. I-Dev’s mission, to improve the standard of living & empower local communities through sustainable, market-based development, is guided by that vision."

    Managing Director I-DEV International Lima, Peru & New York, New York
  • Cynthia Casas
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    Director, Partnerships, World Pulse Media.

    Mission

    "...media enterprise covering global issues through the eyes of women...dedicated to listening to and broadcasting the unheard voices and innovative solutions of women worldwide."

    Director, Partnerships World Pulse Media Portland, Oregon
  • Mike Del Ponte
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    Chief Executive Officer, Sparkseed.

    Mission

    "I am passionate about harnessing the passion, talent, and innovation of young social entrepreneurs. I am a resource for student innovators who need mentoring, training, pro-bono services, and seed money. I am a resource for foundations and investors who want innovative new social ventures."

    Chief Executive Officer Sparkseed San Francisco, California
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