Check out the work of these social entrepreneurs and innovators. This is NOT a top 20 list, but just 20 friends who I recommend you check out and learn more about their stories and the work of their organizations. They each inspire me! Scott Harrison- founder of charity: water.
Eugene Cho- founder of One Days Wages.
Laura Waters Hinson- director of the movie As We Forgive.
Mike Foster- founder of People of the Second Chance.
Jamie Tworkowski- founder of To Write Love on Her Arms.
Tad Agoglia- founder of First Response Team of America.
Matt Chambers- founder of Safe World Nexus.
Jonathan Olinger- founder of Discovery the Journey.
Rani Hong- founder of the Tronie Foundation.
Tyler Merrick- founder of Project 7.
Jeff Shinabarger- founder of Plywood People.
Jonathan Golden- founder of Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee.
Hannah Song- president of Liberty in North Korea (LiNK).
Neil Blumenthal- c0-founder of Warby Parker.
Peter Greer- president of Hope International.
Shannon Sedgwick Davis- president of the Bridgeway Foundation.
Blake Mycoskie- founder of TOMS Shoes.
Charles Lee- founder of the Ideation Conference.
Jena Lee Nardella- ex director of Blood:Water Mission.
Kohl Crecelius- co-founder of Krochet Kids Intl.
(this is a repost from fall 2012)