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Stars such as Rihanna, Elton John and Shakira are used to having their musical accomplishments celebrated, but now, TIME is honoring something that’s arguably more important: their philanthropic impact.
The publication introduced its TIME100 Philanthropy list on Thursday (May 14), naming all three of the stars.
The Fenty mogul earned her spot on the Trailblazers section for her Clara Lionel Foundation, which she founded in 2012 after her grandmother died of complications from cancer.
For years, the organization has funneled more than $100 million into charitable causes such as climate change, arts, education and healthcare in the Caribbean, the U.S. and East Africa.
TIME recognized Sir Elton and David Furnish, for their decades-long work fighting for a cure for HIV/AIDS via the Elton John AIDS Foundation, as well as Shakira for supporting education in Colombia by training hundreds of thousands of teachers and building numerous schools through her Barefoot Foundation.
