Recipients
1st - 29th
Aisha Nyandoro
29th
Economy
A leader in the guaranteed income movement and Founding CEO of Springboard to Opportunities, dedicated to equipping mothers to exit poverty and to changing narratives around who deserves our trust and care.
Jessica Sager &
Janna Wagner
29th
Economy
Founders of All Our Kin, dedicated to giving home-based, family child care educators the resources to create quality early childhood environments and run successful small businesses.
Kathryn Finney
28th
Economy
Founding managing partner of Genius Guild, one of tech’s most influential women working to boldly break down barriers that have hindered Black and Brown women from entering and succeeding in the startup ecosystem.
Leah Penniman
28th
Economy
Co-Founder of Soul Fire Farm, dedicated to sharing regenerative farming practices with Black, Indigenous and people of color to reconnect them to the land, promote food system equity and train the next generation of farmers
Hilary Abell &
Alison Lingane
27th
Economy
Co-Founders of Project Equity and leaders in the movement to create better jobs and a fairer economy by advancing employee ownership.
Chrystel Cornelius
27th
Economy
President and CEO of Oweesta, working to return wealth and financial independence to Native communities, addressing disenfranchisement that has led to profound socioeconomic disparities.
Dina Bakst &
Sherry Leiwant
26th
Economy
Co-Founders and Co-Presidents of A Better Balance, a nonprofit legal advocacy organization that advances supportive workplace policies and justice for workers
William Bynum
26th
Economy
Founder and CEO of HOPE, a Jackson, Mississippi-based community development financial organization working to combat the factors that limit an individual’s ability to prosper
David Autor
25th
25th Anniversary Special Recognition
Economist documenting the impact of globalization and technology advancement on the American worker
Alfa Demmellash &
Alexander Forrester
25th
Technology, the Economy & Employment
Co-founders of Rising Tide Capital, who created an inclusive model to mentor entrepreneurs and business owners in low-income communities
Brandon Dennison
24th
Technology, the Economy & Employment
Founder of Coalfield Development, who developed a workforce model that is building a new economy in Appalachia
Linda Rottenberg
23rd
Technology, the Economy & Employment
Driver of social change who helps high-impact entrepreneurs overcome cultural and financial barriers to growth