Presented with
2020 Elevate Prize
We are looking for leaders, innovators, activists, and risk-takers who are impacting their community every day! Does your work have the potential to elevate humanity and inspire others to act as engines for social good?
Submissions are Closed
Judges
Chef José Andrés
Founder, World Central Kitchen
Rashida Bumbray
Director, Culture and Art, Open Society Foundations
Lee Cockerell
Executive Vice President (Retired), Walt Disney World® Resort
Patrick Connor
Founder, Sharmada Foundation
Dr. Lisa Genova
Neuroscientist & Author
Njideka Harry
Founder, Youth for Technology Foundation
Steve Hollingworth
President, Grameen Foundation
Yang Lan
Chairperson, Sun Media Group
Yo-Yo Ma
Cellist, Curator of the MIT Solve Arts and Culture Mentorship Prize
Dr. Peter Materu
Chief Program Officer, Mastercard Foundation
Sanjiv Mirchandani
Head of the Client Relationship Group, Fidelity Institutional
The Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi
Director, Center for Ethics, MIT
Maureen Reidy
President & CEO, The Paley Center for Media
Sheila Roche
Brand and Creative Consultant, (RED); Co-Founder, Hive
María Elena Salinas
Independent Journalist; News Contributor, CBS
Pape Samb
Global Vice President, Ashoka; Executive Director, Ashoka Africa
Wingee Sampaio
Program Director, Cartier Women’s Initiative
Topher Wilkins
CEO, Opportunity Collaboration; Co-Founder Conveners.org
Wendy Woods
Vice Chairman, Social Impact, Boston Consulting Group
Teresa C. Younger
President & CEO, Ms. Foundation for Women
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