Gap founders, Don and Doris Fisher, turned their passion for education into support for KIPP schools, donating over $70M and promoting scalable impact in charter education.

John V. N. Dorr's foundation innovated road safety by funding the first tests of shoulder striping, greatly reducing accidents and saving lives nationwide.

Julius Rosenwald, behind Sears, devoted his fortune to fighting intolerance and improving education, funding 4,977 schools for African American children.