Bolder Giving: Twelve Leading Philanthropists 2012 List

Bolder Giving Year End Spotlight on Everyday Philanthropy

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Dec 20, 2012, 01:27 ET

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bolder Giving announced today their 2012 Top 12 Bold Givers. The recognition spotlights everyday philanthropists supporting important causes at remarkable levels of income and assets, embodying Bolder Giving's mission to inspire and support people to give at their full lifetime potential.

2012 Twelve Leading Bold Givers:

Liz Sheehan
Jason Franklin
Jim Whitton
Carol Newell
Barbara Meyer
Brickson Diamond
Cathie Hartnett
Anne & Christopher Ellinger
Brendan Martin
Karen Pittelman
Bob Hadley
Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield

Liz Sheehan – Social entrepreneur who founded and supports with 50% of her income Containers2Clinics which increase access to maternal and child healthcare services in the developing world by transforming shipping containers into medical clinics.

Jason Franklin – A supporter of social justice causes through his generous personal giving and activism, Bolder Giving CEO Jason Franklin has led the organization's geometric growth and global impact since taking the NYC-based nonprofit's helm in 2010.

Jim Whitton – Inspired to bold giving by the cause of chronic hunger, Bold Giver Jim Whitton has been a volunteer, major donor, and now staff member for The Hunger Project, a global nonprofit committed to the sustainable end of world hunger.

Carol Newell – Green jobs, local communities, and a healthy environment are Bold Giver Carol Newell's 20-year focus in British Columbia. The ripple effects of her vision, work, and $60 million investment began when she disrupted the traditional rules of giving to cause greater impact.

Barbara Meyer – Inspired by her work organizing farm workers, Barbara transformed her family foundation into the Southern Partners Fund, a public foundation that supports grassroots rural organizing in the south.

Brickson Diamond – Founder of the Blackhouse Foundation that expands opportunities for black filmmakers and supporter of the Liberty Hill Foundation, Brickson's commitment is to expanded access for marginalized communities.

Cathie Hartnett – Executive director of the National Youth Recovery Foundation and manager of the Kevin Mossier Foundation, Cathie Hartnett is a bold donor and committed activist for women's and gay rights and the environment.

Anne and Christopher Ellinger – The Ellingers leveraged the entirety of an unexpected inheritance and 30 years' work to catalyze over $200 billion in charitable giving. Pioneers of evolved thinking in philanthropy and giving, Anne and Christopher challenge the way people think about giving.

Brendan Martin – A leading supporter of worker cooperative movements in Argentina, Nicaragua, Brooklyn, and Chicago, Brendan founded the Working World, a nonprofit which supports the cause of worker ownership.

Karen Pittelman – Karen began her philanthropy and activism at 25 when she dissolved her $3M trust fund to co-found the Chahara Foundation, which was run by and for low-income women and girls.

Bob Hadley – Giving away 40% or more of their income for decades, Bob found support at The Faith and Money Network as he focused on five core issues: wealth/income inequality, eliminating the death penalty, microcredit, the search for Israeli/Palestinian peace, and discrimination.

Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield – Extraordinary social entrepreneurs, they have leveraged the success of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream by hardwiring social responsibility and philanthropy into the culture of their high-visibility company.

Bolder Giving is a NYC-based nonprofit dedicated to inspiring people to support important causes, issues, and communities by pledging a substantial portion of their income or assets to charity. The group guides people across the economic spectrum to opportunities to achieve the highest possible social impact from their generosity.

Liz Sheehan, Jason Franklin, Jim Whitton, Carol Newell, Barbara Meyer, Brickson Diamond, Cathie Hartnett, Anne and Christopher Ellinger, Brendan Martin, Karen Pittelman, Bob Hadley, Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield were featured Bold Givers on Bolder Giving's 2012 monthly donor spotlight. www.boldergiving.org