2007 Purpose Prize Fellows
These Americans over 60 have been named Purpose PrizeTM Fellows and are leaders in a new age of social innovation. All are inventing new ways to solve society's toughest challenges.
Ray Anderson,
76
Interface, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Leading the business community in adopting practices that protect the environment and boost profits
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Rebecca Anderson,
70
HandMade in America, Asheville, NC
Using arts and culture to drive regional economic and civic development
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Rebecca Anderson's website
Carole Artigiani,
69
Global Kids, Inc., New York, NY
Preparing urban youth to become global citizens
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Carole Artigiani's website
Gloria Jackson Bacon,
72
Project Eighteen, New Orleans, LA
Building healthy families to help poor children thrive
Dennis Bakke, 64
Imagine Schools, Arlington, VA
Improving schools by empowering teachers as decision-makers
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Dale Bell,
72
Harry Wiland, 66
Media and Policy Center Foundation, Santa Monica, CA
Using public television to provoke civil discourse and community engagement
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Donald Berwick,
63
Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Cambridge, MA
Enlisting wide-scale collaboration across the health care industry to save lives
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Donald Berwick's website
Sally Bingham,
69
The Regeneration Project, San Francisco, CA
Leading a religious response to global warming
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Phil Borges,
67
Bridges to Understanding, Seattle, WA
Using technology to expand cross-cultural understanding among youth
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Lee Botts,
82
Environmental Activist, Gary, IN
Creating collaboration and dialogue to save the environment
Carmen Carrillo, 67
California Women's Commission on Addictions, South Pasadena, CA
Advocating for women-centered addiction recovery services
Richard Cherry, 65
Community Environmental Center, Inc., New York, NY
Providing energy conservation and green building services for low-income New Yorkers
T. Allan Comp, 67
U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining, Washington, DC
Creating empowered communities in Appalachian coal country, one watershed at a time
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T. Allan Comp's website
James Conroy, SJ,
63
Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC), Pittsburgh, PA
Matching older volunteers with nonprofits in the Jesuit spirit of service
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James Conroy, SJ's website
Terrie Cross,
67
Appalachian Life Quality Initiative (ALQI), Oneida,
Improving the quality of life for underserved children in rural America
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Terrie Cross's website
Mildred Dandridge,
71
Strategic Energy Innovations, San Rafael, CA
Engaging young people with their communities on issues of energy efficiency
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Mildred Dandridge's website
Christel DeHaan,
67
Christel House International, Indianapolis, IN
Eradicating generational poverty through educational opportunity
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Christel DeHaan's website
Adele Douglass,
63
Humane Farm Animal Care, Herndon, VA
Advancing humane treatment of farm animals through certification and labeling
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Adele Douglass's website
Vera DuMont,
75
Blairstown, NJ
Building a self-sustaining foodshed based on the production and sale of local foods
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Vera DuMont's website
Haywood Fennell, Sr.,
69
Stanley Jones Clean Slate Project, Inc., Boston, MA
Promoting literacy through positive self-image
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Haywood Fennell, Sr.'s website
Jose-Pablo Fernandez,
65
Community Centers Alliance, Inc, Houston, TX
Engaging Hispanic parents in the education of their children
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Jose-Pablo Fernandez's website
John Foley,
74
Cristo Rey Network, Chicago, IL
Capitalizing on students skills to cover the high costs of running excellent schools
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John Foley's website
Bernie Glassman,
71
Zen Peacemakers, Montague, MA
Harnessing the energies of business, government, and social-service providers to address urban decay
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Bernie Glassman's website
Parris Glendening,
68
Smart Growth Leadership Institute, Washington, DC
Developing effective land use strategies and
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Mark Goldsmith,
74
Getting Out and Staying Out, New York, NY
Dramatically cutting recidivism rates through comprehensive re-entry services for young offenders
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Mark Goldsmith's website
Sara Gonzalez,
(1935-2008)
Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta, GA
Incubating new Hispanic businesses and linking them to the larger business world
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Sara Gonzalez's website
Richard Gygi,
63
Magi Management Company, Franklin, TN
Creating a franchise thrift store model to generate jobs, serve the proor and support local charity
Emira Habiby Browne, 69
Center for the Integration and Advancement of New Americans (CIANA), Astoria, NY
Preventing the marginalization and isolation of new immigrants
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Emira Habiby Browne's website
Shakeela Hassan,
76
Harran Productions Foundation, Chicago, IL
Building bridges between different faiths through theological dialogue and documentary film
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Shakeela Hassan's website
Jessica Holt,
75
The Bauen Camp, Inc., Parkman, WY
Transforming exceptional young artists into community leaders
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Jessica Holt's website
Dolores Huerta,
80
Dolores Huerta Foundation, Bakersfield, CA
Fighting for civil rights for the rural poor in California's San Joaquin Valley
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Dolores Huerta's website
Gordon Johnson,
77
Neighbor To Family, Inc., Daytona Beach, FL
Developing programs to prevent the separation of siblings in foster care
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Gordon Johnson's website
Bob Jonas,
68
Wild Gift, Sun Valley, ID
Inspiring a new generation of leaders dedicated to sustainable human communities and lifestyles
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Bob Jonas's website
H. Eugene Jones,
94
Opening Minds through the Arts (OMA), Tucson, AZ
Accelerating student achievement by integrating art in the curriculum
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H. Eugene Jones's website
Wanjiru Kamau,
68
African Immigrant & Refugee Foundation (AIRF), Silver Spring, MD
Facilitating the transition of African immigrants and refugees into American society
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Wanjiru Kamau's website
William Kelly,
64
Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF), Washington,
Enabling large nonprofits to became national players in preserving affordable housing
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William Kelly's website
Rick Koca, Sr.,
67
StandUp for Kids, Atlanta,
Helping homeless and street kids through on-the-street outreach
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Rick Koca, Sr.'s website
Judy Koch,
67
Bring Me A Book Foundation, Mountain View, CA
Providing easy access to high quality children's books and inspiring parents to read aloud
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Judy Koch's website
Bill Kovach,
77
Committee of Concerned Journalists, Washington, DC
Raising the standards of professional journalism
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Bill Kovach's website
Marian Kramer,
66
National Welfare Rights Union, Detroit, MI
Organizing a grassroots, legal and legislative fight for the right to water in Detroit
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Marian Kramer's website
Kenneth Lehman,
66
Winning Workplaces, Evanston, IL
Helping small business and non-profits become better places to work
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Kenneth Lehman's website
Dennis Littky,
66
The Big Picture Company/ The Met Center, Providence, RI
Designing small, personalized schools for underserved urban students
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Dennis Littky's website
Abby Mandel,
77
Chicago's Green City Market, Evanston, IL
Creating Chicago's first local and sustainable farmer's market
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Abby Mandel's website
Gary Maxworthy,
72
San Francisco Food Bank, San Francisco, CA
Redistributing tons of nutritious produce to people in need
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Gary Maxworthy's website
Sister Eileen McNerney,
70
Taller San Jose, Santa Ana, CA
Helping high-risk youth restructure their lives, finish school, and develop marketable skills
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Sister Eileen McNerney's website
Wilma Melville,
76
Search Dog Foundation, Santa Paula, CA
Saving lives at disaster sites by training canine-firefighter search teams
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Wilma Melville's website
Maeona Mendelson,
67
Travel & Learn, LLC, Kailua, HI
Engaging youth around sustainability, education, human rights, social justice, and poverty
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Maeona Mendelson's website
Richard Niederman ,
65
The Forsyth Institute, Boston, MA
Eradicating the threat of untreated tooth decay by taking dental care and prevention into schools
Suki Terada Ports, 74
Family Health Project, New York, NY
Preventing HIV/AIDS among Asian Americans, women of color and immigrants
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Suki Terada Ports's website
Sharon Rohrbach,
67
Dynamic Change, LLC, St. Louis, MO
Saving the lives of newborns through nurse home visits
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Sharon Rohrbach's website
Jackie Savage,
69
Connectinc., Inc., Battleboro, NC
Helping the working poor achieve self-sufficiency in the face of the loss of traditional industries
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Jackie Savage's website
Richard Steckel,
68
Shelli Steckel, 66
Milestones Project, Littleton, CO
Teaching tolerance by documenting our common humanity through photography
Howard Stone, 75
Howard and Marika Stone, 68
2young2retire Associates, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Advocating an alternative vision of the post-midlife years
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Eva Maddox,
67
Stanley Tigerman, 79
Archeworks, Chicago, IL
Bringing good design to the communities, organizations and services that need it most
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Judith Van Ginkel,
71
Every Child Succeeds, Cincinnati, OH
Promoting child and maternal health through early at-home intervention
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Judith Van Ginkel's website
Arthur White,
86
Jobs for the Future, Stamford, CT
Improving the literacy of children of inmates and connecting them to their parents
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Arthur White's website
Raul Yzaguirre,
71
Arizona State University Center for Community Development and Civil Rights, Phoenix, AZ
Addressing the social challenges facing the American Latino community
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Raul Yzaguirre's website