Xin Liu says she invests in young people because she’s in the business of hope. Her Enlight Foundation focuses on education equality and youth empowerment, and has expanded its mission to include mental health and climate change—all through the lens of the next generation of changemakers. Liu, a former reporter and photojournalist, co-founded Enlight with her then-husband, Chinese-American billionaire Duan Yongping, who stepped away from the foundation after the couple divorced. In 2025, Enlight kicked off two new collaborative giving initiatives. The Youth Mental Wellbeing Co-Lab is directing more than $112 million toward organizations addressing depression and anxiety in youth around the world, with Enlight providing $100 million over five years. And the Enlight Foundation and The Patchwork Collective launched the Emerging Climate Champions Award for youth-led organizations engaged in climate solutions, offering 25 grants of $1 million each.…