Haneef Hardy is the founder of Unlimited Potential Mentoring Inc., a nonprofit that inspires and creates opportunities for youth in Baltimore City, Maryland. Haneef lives by the motto “Be who you needed when you were young.” His group’s programs focus on the arts, public safety, education, and financial literacy. Haneef made his way to Baltimore through a track and field scholarship to Morgan State University, which led to getting a master’s degree in Sociology. Haneef is now a community college professor.