Congratulations to our 2024 Elevate Prize Finalists! Learn more about their inspiring work.
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Our first docuseries from Elevate Studios is live! Watch Nevertheless: The Women Changing The World, now.
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Watch the powerful FINALE of Nevertheless!
Nevertheless is more than just a docuseries; it’s a storytelling project shining a spotlight on extraordinary women who persistently drive profound impact across the globe. In the third and final episode, we travel to India to meet Dr. Aparna Hegde, a 2021 Elevate Prize winner and pioneering force in women’s health. As the founder of ARMMAN, Aparna is harnessing the power of mobile technology to ensure life-saving healthcare reaches even the most remote communities—one cell phone at a time. Her work is a testament to innovation, equity, and the relentless pursuit of a healthier future for all women.
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Get to know our latest Elevate Prize Catalyst Award winner, Dwyane Wade, a passionate advocate for trans rights. With our award, his organization, the Wade Family Foundation, has launched a new digital platform called Translatable (announced live on stage at our Make Good Famous Summit!). Translatable will serve as a safe space where young members of the trans community can express themselves, and as an educational resource for their friends and family.
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Celebrating Peacebuilders
For the first time, the Elevate Prize Foundation has awarded $25,000 as part of our Elevate Prize GET LOUD initiative during the Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards led by Georgetown University’s Institute for Women, Peace & Security. The funds recognize peacebuilders Angela Scharf, Foreign Relations Coordinator for Women Wage Peace, and Reem Hajajreh, founder and director of Women of the Sun, for their collaborative efforts toward a peaceful resolution.
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Celebrating three years of collaborating with CNN Heroes!
For the third year, CNN Heroes is collaborating with the Elevate Prize Foundation! The Elevate Prize Foundation will grant the CNN Hero of the Year an additional unrestricted grant of $100,000 and provide the remaining honorees with a generous grant of matching funds up to $50,000 each, organizational capacity-building, and resources to bring visibility to their work and maximize their impact.
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