TIME100 Philanthropy 2025

These are the 100 most influential people shaping the future of giving at a pivotal moment.

How We Chose the List

Titans

David Beckham Still Wants to Win
Champion of change
by
Michael Bloomberg
2024’s biggest donor
by
Oprah Winfrey
Female education—and much more
by
Melinda French Gates
A focus on women, girls, and families
by
Warren Buffett
Reshaping philanthropy
by
Dolly Parton
Longtime giver
by

K. Lisa Yang
Supporting scientific research
by
Aliko Dangote
Giving back to Africa
by
Alice L. Walton
Funding art and holistic health
by
Ken Griffin
Making an impact
by
MacKenzie Scott
Rewriting the rules of philanthropy
by
Li Ka-shing
A “Superman” of giving
by

Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin
Funding education
by
Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani
Empowering millions
by
Carlos Slim Helú
Giving big in Latin America
by
Jacob Pruitt
Stewarding billions
byPeter Carbonara
Azim Premji
Improving education in India
by
Tim Gill and Scott Miller
Champions of LGBTQ+ rights
byPeter Carbonara

Robert F. Smith
Lifting up young people of color
by
Penny Knight and Phil Knight
Investing in communities
by
Michael Dell and Susan Dell
Focus on education
by
Steve Ballmer and Connie Ballmer
Wildfire relief
by
Asha Curran
Appealing to human generosity
by

Leaders

Darren Walker
Driving transformation
by
Elizabeth Alexander
Championing diversity in the arts
by
Mark Suzman
A bold new pledge
by
Artis Stevens
Mentoring young people
by
Allison Sesso
Paying off medical debt
by
Alex Soros
Funding human rights and a greener world
by

Cecilia Conrad
Making connections
by
José Andrés
Humanitarian chef
by
David Bohnett
Supporting community and connection
by
Celina de Sola
Serving communities in Latin America
by
Jack Ma
Lifting up rising leaders
by
Christos Christou
Humanitarian medical care
byJackie Hunter

Josh Harris and Marjorie Harris
Leveraging sports
by
Maribel Pérez Wadsworth
Supporting local journalism
by
John Palfrey
Filling the nonprofit funding gap
by
La June Montgomery Tabron
Finding new ways to serve
by
Suzan Craig Dunand and Marco Dunand
Bold climate initiatives
by
Lisa Sobrato Sonsini
Family giving
by

Reeta Roy
Opportunities for young Africans
by
N. Clay Robbins
Ramping up giving
by
Sylvan Adams
One of Israel’s biggest donors
by
William C. Rudin
Big Apple booster
by
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
A family tradition of funding education
by

Trailblazers

Katherine Lorenz
Leading Next Gen heirs
by
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Breaking down barriers
by
Ayesha Curry and Stephen Curry
Tutoring help for Oakland students
by
Eric Church
Aiding Hurricane Helene recovery
by
Billie Jean King
Championing women in sports
by
Richard Curtis and Lenny Henry
Harnessing laughter
by

Michele Kang
Supporting women’s sports
by
Patrick Collison
Accelerating scientific progress
byJackie Hunter
Christy Turlington Burns
Improving maternal health care
bySandra Block
Petra Nemcova
Rebuilding after natural disasters
by
Tsitsi Masiyiwa and Strive Masiyiwa
Helping Africans thrive
by
Marlene Engelhorn
Democratizing her giving
by

María José Iturralde
Saving the Amazon rainforest
by
Jeff Atwood
Giving with urgency
bySandra Block
Nikhil Kamath
A “Giving Pledge” for young Indians
by
Nick Allardice
Mobilizing moonshots
by
Tiffany Benjamin
A leader in corporate giving
by
Yousriya Loza-Sawiris
Lifting Egyptians out of poverty
by

Byron Trott and Tina Trott
College for rural kids
bySandra Block
Susan Fales-Hill
Patron of diversity in the arts
by

Innovators

Hali Lee
Collective-giving leader
byPeter Carbonara
Michael Sheen
Not-for-profit actor
by
John Green
Making the world suck less
by
Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William
Modernizing royal philanthropy
by
Mariska Hargitay
Standing up for rape survivors
by
Badr Jafar
Champion for strategic philanthropy
by

Pam Omidyar and Pierre Omidyar
A network of philanthropic institutions
by
Jennifer Pritzker
An eclectic giver
by
Peter Singer
A philosopher of giving
by
Cari Tuna and Dustin Moskovitz
High-impact giving
byPeter Carbonara
Francine A. LeFrak
Wellness for women
byPeter Carbonara
Robert Rosenkranz
A ‘selfish philanthropist’
by

Nicole Taylor
Helping Silicon Valley give
by
Anand Giridharadas
Challenging billionaire philanthropy
by
Sara Lomelin
Building a collective giving movement
by
Tony Hawk
Skateboarding for all
bySandra Block
Sol Trujillo
Fighting stereotypes
byPeter Carbonara
Tyler Cowen
Fast-track funding
by

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