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Mark Suzman, Chief Executive Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation leads the world’s largest private foundation, directing billions of dollars toward global health, poverty reduction, and education. His leadership represents the scale of influence recognized in the Charitable Community Impact 50 — a new national list honoring the nonprofit and philanthropic executives whose decisions shape communities, policy, and progress across America and around the world.

Next week, we reveal the national Charitable Community Impact 50, recognizing the nonprofit and philanthropic leaders shaping communities, policy, and global change.


From the heads of the world’s largest foundations to the CEOs of America’s most trusted charities, this list highlights the individuals whose decisions move billions of dollars, influence millions of lives, and define the future of the charitable sector.


Today, we offer a preview with one of the leaders featured on this year’s list — a reminder of the caliber of influence represented in the Impact 50.


Be sure to watch your inbox next week as we unveil the full list of 50 leaders making the greatest impact across nonprofit, philanthropy, and social good in America.