50 Over 50:
Impact
Dawn Staley became one of the highest-paid coaches in women’s college basketball when she negotiated a $22.4 million contract extension in 2021. Today she—along with the 49 other changemakers on this list—is using her position and influence to create brighter futures for the next generation.
Edited by Maggie McGrath
Reported by Erin Spencer Sairam
Photography by Mary Beth Koeth for Forbes