Honored at Sundance, the actress reflects on turning fame into fuel for democracy and real-world change. “Any story that uplifts our humanity is important at this moment,” Washington said.

The Elevate Prize Foundation announces its 2026 winners, awarding over $6M to 10 global changemakers and launching a Times Square campaign to Make Good Famous.

The Elevate Prize Foundation has named its 2026 class of 10 global changemakers working across issues including migrant rights, mental health, affordable housing, environmental conservation, and equitable technology.

Kerry Washington was honored with the Elevate Prize Catalyst Award at Sundance, celebrating her impact and leadership, and revealed as an executive producer on Elevate Studios’ Nevertheless docuseries.

Kerry Washington was honored with the Elevate Prize Catalyst Award, celebrating her leadership and cultural impact, as Variety highlights her role in elevating purpose-driven storytelling and her involvement with the upcoming season of Nevertheless from Elevate Studios.

A $300,000 grant over three years will help bring Millennium Campus Network closer toward its goal of supporting 25,000 rising social impact leaders by 2030. MIAMI, November 21, 2025 – The Elevate Prize Foundation announced Sam Vaghar, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Millennium Campus Network (MCN), as the most recent recipient of the Elevate Prize […]

Supported by The Elevate Prize Foundation, A Day of Unreasonable Conversation brought Kamala Harris and Hollywood leaders together to spotlight storytelling as a force for cultural change.

Read how Elevate Prize winner, Represent Justice Harnesses Storytelling to Shine a Light on Mass Incarceration and Drive Change.

2025 Elevate Prize Winner Hannah Fried, founder of All Voting is Local, warns in TIME that recent laws and actions like Trump’s election executive order, the SAVE Act, and state-level counterparts are undermining voting rights by creating barriers that could block millions of eligible Americans from the ballot box. She calls on advocates, neighbors, and voters to ensure registrations are up to date, help others register, and press representatives to expand participation rather than restrict it.

X Games skier Alex Hackel and “Survivor” finalist Eva Erickson now represent The Neurodiversity Alliance, helping reshape narratives around dyslexia and autism by celebrating resilience and inclusion.

Engineering student Tory Ridgeway, who has autism and ADHD, felt deeply understood after hearing Neurodiversity Alliance President Jesse Sanchez talk about overcoming feelings of being a “defective toy.” The Alliance has grown from 60 to more than 600 schools in a year, with student leaders helping peers practice self-advocacy, embrace accommodations, and ease the toll of “masking.” At a Denver summit, students shared strategies, coping tools, and even self-soothed with LEGO bricks. Scaling remains a challenge—making support from The Elevate Prize Foundation and the LEGO Foundation critical.

The Elevate Prize Foundation is spotlighting the power of storytelling through its new Elevate Studios initiative. In a recent episode, Cindy Eggleton—CEO and co-founder of Brilliant Cities, a Detroit-based early childhood development nonprofit—shares her journey in a polished documentary that highlights the challenges and triumphs of serving underserved communities. As nonprofits face an increasingly uncertain funding landscape, many are embracing storytelling with higher production values to connect with donors and inspire support.