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Impact Awards

Impact Awards 2024

Thank you for joining us for the 2024 Impact Awards! We look forward to seeing you next year.

For nearly 80 years, CARE has been a trusted collaborator, ensuring genuine, impactful change every day and in times of crisis. Whenever it’s needed, whatever happens, no matter what. CARE is there.

The Impact Awards are our annual celebration of forward-thinking humanitarian leaders who are delivering innovative change around the world. Look below to learn more about who we celebrated in 2024.

 

Host

Ali Velshi

Award-winning journalist, host of Velshi, and Chief Correspondent for MSNBC

Honorees

Zuriel Oduwole

CARE Impact Award for Youth Activism

Global education advocate, filmmaker, presidential advisor

Lynsey Addario

CARE Impact Award for Excellence in Photojournalism

MacArthur Fellow, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, and author

Nicholas Kristof

CARE Impact Award for Excellence in Ethical Storytelling

Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, The New York Times

Sheryl WuDunn

CARE Impact Award for Excellence in Ethical Storytelling

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, business executive, lecturer

Special Guest

Virtual appearance by: Ashley Judd

Golden Globe- and Emmy-nominated actress, feminist, and social justice humanitarian

Special Guest Performance

Sara Bareilles

Singer, songwriter, actor

Liza Jessie Peterson

Poet

Co-Chairs

Runa Alam

Nigel and Cristen Barker

H. Rodgin and Barbara Cohen

Michèle Flournoy

Jay and Vanessa Hallik

Susan Hassan

Radhika Jones

Stephen P. Joyce

Dave and Kathleen MacLennan

Jane Mosbacher Morris

Michael Okoroafor

Richard Stengel

Global Presenting Partner

MathWorks

Global Leadership Partners

Delta Air Lines

Jay and Vanessa Hallik

Chang K. Park

Sall Family Foundation

Host Committee Members

Dan Berger

Cargill

Morgan Stanley

Amida Technology Solutions Inc.

Runa Alam

Bank of America

Scott and Roxanne Bok

Booz Allen Hamilton

Citi

H. Rodgin and Barbara Cohen

Michèle Flournoy

Susan Hassan

Stephen P. Joyce

Kathleen and Dave MacLennan

McCormick & Company, Inc.

MCJ Amelior Foundation

MITRE

Jane Mosbacher Morris

The Mosakowski Family Charitable Foundation

PepsiCo

Kathryn Petralia and Arjan Schütte

P&G

Rhombus Power

Rothrock Family Fund

Southern Company Foundation

Standard Industries

Starbucks

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Aimbridge Hospitality

Kow Atta-Mensah

Ismail O. Bhaimia

Boston Consulting Group

Titi Cole

Lindsey Coleman

Dell Technologies

The Embassy of The United Arab Emirates

Radhika Jones

Rehan Latif

Michael Lynton

Jared Mesznik

Minerals Technologies Inc.

NBA

Honorable Sam Nunn and Mrs. Colleen Nunn

Niall O'Rourke

Samer Oweida

Amol Prasad

Santander

Beth Solomon and Gero Geilenbruegge

Richard Stengel

Teneo

UnitedHealth Group

Vanessa Vanacker

Warner Bros. Discovery

Cassie Winn

WNBA

View past highlights

2023 Highlights

We celebrated the drumbeat of life, creating excitement, shared experiences, and an unforgettable night.

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2022 Impact Awards

We spotlighted the powerful and courageous women around the world who show us the meaning of healing and perseverance.

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2021 Impact Awards

We honored extraordinary individuals dedicated to the pursuit of bold ideas and the determination of the human spirit.

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2020 Highlights

In a year of unprecedented disasters, we raised $1.6M for the CARE Crisis Response Campaign.

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2019 Highlights

Thanks to all of our supporters, at the 2019 CARE Impact Awards we raised $2.1M to fight global poverty!

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2018 Highlights

In November 2018 CARE hosted the inaugural CARE Impact Awards Dinner.

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