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France
Engineers Without Borders

Bernard Amadei was the first in his family to go to college.
Scotland
TIAA and United States Steel
Ranked 81 and 247 in the 2020 Fortune 500

Andrew Carnegie’s steel company produced more metal than all of Great Britain in 1900.

Ami Dar appeared on The NonProfit Times‘ list of the 50 Most Influential People in the Nonprofit Sector five times.
Canada
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research

Fox is widely known for his role as Alex Keaton on TV’s “Family Ties” in the 1980s.

An industrial accident led John Muir to dedicate his life to the natural beauty of the environment.
Poland
The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc.

Diane Portnoy’s concern for immigrants and refugees grew out of her own immigrant experience as the daughter of Polish Holocaust survivors.
England
Environmental Defense Fund

Puleston was a daredevil and nature-lover who helped design the famous “Duck” boat.
Iraq
Women for Women International

An arranged marriage to a stranger brought Zainab Salbi to the U.S. just weeks before Iraq invaded Kuwait.

Scripps’ wise investments allowed her to support important social and scientific developments in California.
Australia
Counterpart International

Silverstein was an actress-turned-humanitarian whose Hollywood networks helped to fund her foundation.