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As CEO of Lyft, David Risher already makes a great impression since he’s known for pushing for better pay and support for his drivers, something where his former employer, Amazon, doesn’t have a great reputation. But it’s his nonprofit work that makes him part of the Worthy 100.
Risher co-founded nonprofit Worldreader with Colin McElwee in 2009 after they visited an orphanage in Ecuador where children had limited access to books. Via Worldreader, David has helped millions of kids around the world get access to digital libraries.
He also co-founded an initiative with his wife, Jennifer, called #HalfMyDAF (yeah, I scratched my head at first, too). It’s aimed at getting people to move money out of donor-advised funds and put it to use in cash-strapped nonprofits. This year, they gave $2.25 million in matching grants to help fund projects that focused on education, gender equity, and reproductive health.
