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Causeartist provides this list of nonprofit founders whose mission and organizations will bring about change in the next coming year.

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According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS), more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations are registered in the United States. And behind every nonprofit organization is a talented, dedicated, altruistic founder with a compelling mission and a transformational vision.

These nonprofit founders profiled below exhibit the essential attributes of an impactful nonprofit leader, and their organizations will undoubtedly better the world this year.

  • Seth Maxwell – Thirst Project
  • Jean Paul Laurent – Unspoken Smile Foundation
  • Reshma Saujani – Girls Who Code
  • Albert Manero – Limbitless
  • Jake Wood – Team Rubicon
  • Juliana Rotich – Ushahidi
  • Amitabh Shah – YUVA Unstoppable
  • Rachel Wurzman and Jennifer Nicolaisen – SeekHealing
  • Paula Froehle and Steve Cohen – Chicago Media Project
  • Michael Faye – GiveDirectly
  • Brandon Nicholson – The Hidden Genius Project
  • Brett Hagler, Alexandria Lafci, and Matthew Marshall – New Story

Read the full article about nonprofit founders at Causeartist