Nonprofit Chiefs Ranked by ‘Fortune’ as World Leaders

Teach for America’s founder Wendy Kopp and Geoffrey Canada of the Harlem Children’s Zone have been ranked among the world’s 50 greatest leaders by Fortune (April 7). Pope Francis heads the list and Mr. Canada is at No. 12, while Ms. Kopp is at No 25.

Also on the list is Eric Greitens (No. 38), founder and chief executive of the Mission Continues, a nonprofit that helps veterans ease back into civilian life through community service. Veterans complete a six-month service stint at local charities, where they lead public-service programs that battle illiteracy, homelessness, and unemployment.

Mr. Greitens, a former Navy SEAL who founded the organization in 2007, tells the magazine that leadership is based on courage. “A lot of people approach leadership from a different perspective, but for me a true leader is someone who confronts fear, embraces pain, and welcomes suffering.”

Other charity CEOs and philanthropists who made the list:

• Kathy Giusti (No. 19), chief executive of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.
• Nancy Lublin (No. 41), head of Do Something, an organization that encourages young people to become involved in community service.
• Juliana Rotich (No. 47), co-founder of Ushahidi, a nonprofit that develops software that helps local communities in East Africa track problems such as violence or flooding.