Rick Little

Rick provides strategic guidance to the development of YouthGive. He is CEO and President of the ImagineNations® Group, a global alliance of social entrepreneurs, thought leaders, investors, global brands, media and organizations, working together with and for young people to inspire positive change in society. Little brings more than 30 years of experience in working for and with young people as the founder and CEO of the International Youth Foundation (IYF) and, more recently, as founding chief executive officer of Silatech. Today, IYF is among the world's largest public foundations focused on finding and supporting "what works" for young people. His experience in building organizations and forging cross-sector alliances, and his deep commitment to empowering young people, provides a perfect fit for the strategic development of YouthGive. Little and his family live on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. He has traveled to more than 130 countries, flies airplanes, plays the piano and enjoys skiing..