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Heinz Family Foundation Announces Sunset of Heinz Awards Program
PITTSBURGH, December 15, 2025 — The Heinz Family Foundation announced today that it will sunset its Heinz Awards program effective December 31, 2025. This decision follows thoughtful deliberation by Teresa Heinz and her family, making possible new philanthropic efforts by the next generation.
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Thirty Years of Honoring Extraordinary Achievements
Thirty Years of Honoring Extraordinary Achievements
Behind every Heinz Award is a story of a bold, curious and passionate risk-taker. For 30 years, we’ve recognized visionaries charting new paths toward a brighter, more hopeful future. Watch our anniversary video celebrating recipients’ achievements.
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Jennifer Packer
Arts
Figurative artist whose fluid, luminous paintings and drawings explore the politics of visibility, identity and mourning with tenderness and depth.
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Marie Watt
Arts
Interdisciplinary artist whose work weaves together printmaking, textiles and sculpture to explore cultural intersections and the rich tapestry of shared human stories.
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Byron Auguste
Economy
Rewiring the labor market to break entrenched hiring practices and tap the potential of 70 million skilled workers who lack college degrees.
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Sara Bronin
Economy
Unmasking the language of zoning and revealing the impact of land use laws on communities, housing, education access and more.
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Dana Gunders
Environment
Catalyzing national awareness of the scale of food waste in the U.S. and creating actionable solutions to change systemic practices.
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Sacoby Wilson
Environment
Environmental health scientist and justice advocate INpowering frontline communities with the data and tools to confront environmental racism and achieve justice.
.About the Heinz Awards
About the Heinz Awards
Established by Teresa Heinz to honor the memory of her late husband, U.S. Senator John Heinz, the Heinz Awards celebrated the extraordinary achievements of individuals in categories including the Arts, the Economy and the Environment. The Heinz Awards honored individuals whose work embodied qualities embraced by the late Senator — intellectual curiosity, informed optimism and a willingness to take risks in order to change the world for the better.
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