Among many volunteer activities, Emily Duval helped homeless women and children at the Crisis Assistance Ministries and the Salvation Army Center of Hope.

The prestigious Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award went to a Duke medical school professor and physician who has touched the lives of numerous cancer patients and a student who has volunteered with genocide survivors in Rwanda.

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator will offer a guided digital curriculum, on-the-ground training and mentorship while working to eliminate roadblocks for women in business.

SEED. founders Mackenzie Syiem and Grace Gehlken aim to create economic empowerment opportunities for both artisans and the communities in which they live.

The project will provide rich STEM learning opportunities to students in an out-of-school context and will include "a next-generation science standards-aligned curriculum that emphasizes science and engineering practices and student sense-making."

With a focus on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, Dustin Liu will share his experiences and ideas for inspiring young Americans to spark global social change at the local level in the Feb. 17 Ignite Masterclass.

The program, funded in part by McDonald's and Starbucks, involves reusable "smart" cups and to-go cups that can be recycled or home-composted.

The Center for Biological Diversity proposes a U.S.-focused roadmap to help end the global extinction crisis and restore American leadership worldwide.

Eight Million Stories, founded by Marvin Pierre, helps young ex-offenders, age 16-18, re-enter society, complete their GEDs and find jobs.

One critical element of the impact investing movement has received insufficient attention: racial equity.

The rapper/actor/social entrepreneur has also developed the Just Water brand to combat the problem of single-use plastic bottles.

Program volunteers fill 900 backpacks a week with non-perishable food items for students in Knox and Whitley counties.