Recognizing outstanding contributions to the Arts, the Economy and the Environment
29th Recipients
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Jennie C. Jones
Arts
Sonic and visual artist whose work bridges the gap between the movements of modernism and minimalism, and the cultural contributions of African American sonic practitioners.
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Gala Porras-Kim
Arts
Interdisciplinary artist whose work with cultural and ethnographic objects challenges institutions to reassess their role as stewards of history and culture.
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Aisha Nyandoro
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.
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Jessica Sager &
Janna Wagner
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.
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Amira Diamond &
Melinda Kramer
Environment
Co-founders of Women’s Earth Alliance, working to protect the environment, end the climate crisis and ensure a just, thriving world by empowering women-led climate initiatives and eco-enterprises.
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Scott Loarie &
Ken-ichi Ueda
Environment
Co-developers of the open-source platform iNaturalist, enabling millions of nature enthusiasts and researchers to collect real-time biodiversity data at unprecedented scale.
.About the Heinz Awards
About the Heinz Awards
Established by Teresa Heinz in 1993 to honor the memory of her late husband, U.S. Senator John Heinz, the Heinz Awards celebrate the extraordinary achievements of individuals in the Arts, the Economy and the Environment. There are six recipients annually, two recipients in each of the three categories. Awardees recieve a monetary award of $250,000 and the Heinz Awards medallion.
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29th Heinz Awards - Heinz Family Foundation Announces $1.5 Million in Awards
From Redefining Black Modernism and Championing Citizen Science to Empowering Women to Achieve Economic Stability and Address the Impacts of Climate Change, 2024 Heinz Awards Recipients Are Creating World-Changing Impact
PITTSBURGH, September 17, 2024 — The Heinz Family Foundation today announced the recipients of the 29th Heinz Awards, which will present unrestricted cash awards totaling $1.5 million to nine Americans for outstanding contributions in the categories of the Arts, the Economy and the Environment. Two Awards are given per category. As part of the accolade, each recipient or recipient pair receives an unrestricted cash prize of $250,000.