Congratulations to Chris Chatmon of Kingmakers of Oakland for receiving a 2026 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award for shaping positive youth futures through cultural identity, mentorship and leadership pathways.
Learn more about his work at: irvineawards.org/award-recipi...
#IrvineAwards
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#IrvineAwards
February 24, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Congratulations to Chris Chatmon of Kingmakers of Oakland for receiving a 2026 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award for shaping positive youth futures through cultural identity, mentorship and leadership pathways.
Learn more about his work at: irvineawards.org/award-recipi...
#IrvineAwards
Learn more about his work at: irvineawards.org/award-recipi...
#IrvineAwards
Congrats to the 2025 #IrvineAwards recipients.
Kudos to @cutcharislingbaldy.bsky.social & Kaitlin Reed, Co-Directors of Rou Dalagurr: Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute at @calpolyhumboldt.bsky.social!
Thanks @irvinefdn.bsky.social
#HumboldtCountyCA #indigenous
Kudos to @cutcharislingbaldy.bsky.social & Kaitlin Reed, Co-Directors of Rou Dalagurr: Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute at @calpolyhumboldt.bsky.social!
Thanks @irvinefdn.bsky.social
#HumboldtCountyCA #indigenous
We are thrilled to announce the recipients of our 2025 #IrvineAwards — a remarkable group of innovators dedicated to improving lives, creating opportunity, and contributing to a better California.
Learn about them in this blog post from our CEO, Don Howard: irvine.ly/4hyTP1E
Learn about them in this blog post from our CEO, Don Howard: irvine.ly/4hyTP1E
Meet the 2025 Leadership Award Recipients - The James Irvine Foundation
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February 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Congrats to the 2025 #IrvineAwards recipients.
Kudos to @cutcharislingbaldy.bsky.social & Kaitlin Reed, Co-Directors of Rou Dalagurr: Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute at @calpolyhumboldt.bsky.social!
Thanks @irvinefdn.bsky.social
#HumboldtCountyCA #indigenous
Kudos to @cutcharislingbaldy.bsky.social & Kaitlin Reed, Co-Directors of Rou Dalagurr: Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute at @calpolyhumboldt.bsky.social!
Thanks @irvinefdn.bsky.social
#HumboldtCountyCA #indigenous
Thank you to California Governor Gavin Newsom for recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of the 2025 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award recipients.
Learn more at: irvineawards.org
#IrvineAwards #California
Learn more at: irvineawards.org
#IrvineAwards #California
February 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Thank you to California Governor Gavin Newsom for recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of the 2025 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award recipients.
Learn more at: irvineawards.org
#IrvineAwards #California
Learn more at: irvineawards.org
#IrvineAwards #California
We congratulate Cutcha Risling Baldy and Kaitlin Reed of Rou Dalagurr: Food Sovereignty Lab & Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute for receiving a 2025 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award!
Learn more at: irvineawards.org/award-recipi...
#IrvineAwards
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#IrvineAwards
February 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We congratulate Cutcha Risling Baldy and Kaitlin Reed of Rou Dalagurr: Food Sovereignty Lab & Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute for receiving a 2025 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award!
Learn more at: irvineawards.org/award-recipi...
#IrvineAwards
Learn more at: irvineawards.org/award-recipi...
#IrvineAwards
Shantay Davies-Balch of BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center has been recognized with a 2025 Leadership Award for her work in improving Black maternal health. Thank you for being an inspiration for what we can accomplish in California.
Read more: irvineawards.org/award-recipi...
#IrvineAwards
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#IrvineAwards
March 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Shantay Davies-Balch of BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center has been recognized with a 2025 Leadership Award for her work in improving Black maternal health. Thank you for being an inspiration for what we can accomplish in California.
Read more: irvineawards.org/award-recipi...
#IrvineAwards
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#IrvineAwards
Stacy L. Smith of Annenberg Inclusion Initiative has been recognized with a 2025 Leadership Award for her work in championing representation in entertainment. Thank you for being an inspiration for what we can accomplish in California.
Read more: irvineawards.org/award-recipi...
#IrvineAwards
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#IrvineAwards
March 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Stacy L. Smith of Annenberg Inclusion Initiative has been recognized with a 2025 Leadership Award for her work in championing representation in entertainment. Thank you for being an inspiration for what we can accomplish in California.
Read more: irvineawards.org/award-recipi...
#IrvineAwards
Read more: irvineawards.org/award-recipi...
#IrvineAwards
Helen Iris Torres of @hopelatinas.bsky.social has been recognized with a 2025 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award. Thank you for being an inspiration for what we can accomplish in California.
Learn more: irvineawards.org/award-recipi...
#IrvineAwards
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#IrvineAwards
February 24, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Helen Iris Torres of @hopelatinas.bsky.social has been recognized with a 2025 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award. Thank you for being an inspiration for what we can accomplish in California.
Learn more: irvineawards.org/award-recipi...
#IrvineAwards
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#IrvineAwards
We congratulate Skye Patrick of LA County Library for receiving a 2025 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award!
Learn more about Skye Patrick and LA County Library at: irvineawards.org/award-recipi...
#IrvineAwards
Learn more about Skye Patrick and LA County Library at: irvineawards.org/award-recipi...
#IrvineAwards
February 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We congratulate Skye Patrick of LA County Library for receiving a 2025 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award!
Learn more about Skye Patrick and LA County Library at: irvineawards.org/award-recipi...
#IrvineAwards
Learn more about Skye Patrick and LA County Library at: irvineawards.org/award-recipi...
#IrvineAwards
Earlier this year, Shantay R. Davies-Balch, CEO of BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center, received an Irvine Foundation Leadership Award for her work in improving Black maternal health and promoting culturally competent care.
Learn more about her work at: youtu.be/YkNOhkdEUkc?...
#IrvineAwards
Learn more about her work at: youtu.be/YkNOhkdEUkc?...
#IrvineAwards
April 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Earlier this year, Shantay R. Davies-Balch, CEO of BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center, received an Irvine Foundation Leadership Award for her work in improving Black maternal health and promoting culturally competent care.
Learn more about her work at: youtu.be/YkNOhkdEUkc?...
#IrvineAwards
Learn more about her work at: youtu.be/YkNOhkdEUkc?...
#IrvineAwards
In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, LA Sentinel spotlights Skye Patrick, director and CEO of L.A. County Library and 2025 #IrvineAwards recipient.
Since 2016, she has launched IT initiatives and other programs dedicated to improving the lives of Californians.
lasentinel.net/womens-histo...
Since 2016, she has launched IT initiatives and other programs dedicated to improving the lives of Californians.
lasentinel.net/womens-histo...
March 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, LA Sentinel spotlights Skye Patrick, director and CEO of L.A. County Library and 2025 #IrvineAwards recipient.
Since 2016, she has launched IT initiatives and other programs dedicated to improving the lives of Californians.
lasentinel.net/womens-histo...
Since 2016, she has launched IT initiatives and other programs dedicated to improving the lives of Californians.
lasentinel.net/womens-histo...
Let’s come together to celebrate the 2025 Leadership Award recipients—seven extraordinary Californians whose work is transforming our communities and addressing critical issues across the state.
Learn about their inspiring work at irvineawards.org.
#IrvineAwards #California #Leadership
Learn about their inspiring work at irvineawards.org.
#IrvineAwards #California #Leadership
February 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Let’s come together to celebrate the 2025 Leadership Award recipients—seven extraordinary Californians whose work is transforming our communities and addressing critical issues across the state.
Learn about their inspiring work at irvineawards.org.
#IrvineAwards #California #Leadership
Learn about their inspiring work at irvineawards.org.
#IrvineAwards #California #Leadership
We are thrilled to announce the recipients of our 2025 #IrvineAwards — a remarkable group of innovators dedicated to improving lives, creating opportunity, and contributing to a better California.
Learn about them in this blog post from our CEO, Don Howard: irvine.ly/4hyTP1E
Learn about them in this blog post from our CEO, Don Howard: irvine.ly/4hyTP1E
Meet the 2025 Leadership Award Recipients - The James Irvine Foundation
irvine.ly
February 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
We are thrilled to announce the recipients of our 2025 #IrvineAwards — a remarkable group of innovators dedicated to improving lives, creating opportunity, and contributing to a better California.
Learn about them in this blog post from our CEO, Don Howard: irvine.ly/4hyTP1E
Learn about them in this blog post from our CEO, Don Howard: irvine.ly/4hyTP1E
Nominations for the 2027 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards are now closed.
Thank you to all who nominated a California problem-solver or who helped spread the word.
#IrvineAwards
Thank you to all who nominated a California problem-solver or who helped spread the word.
#IrvineAwards
March 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Nominations for the 2027 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards are now closed.
Thank you to all who nominated a California problem-solver or who helped spread the word.
#IrvineAwards
Thank you to all who nominated a California problem-solver or who helped spread the word.
#IrvineAwards
Great News! To give you more time to help us celebrate inspiring leaders, we are extending the 2026 Leadership Awards nomination deadline to Friday, March 14 at noon.
All nominees will still be contacted on March 14 to accept their nomination.
Visit: irvineawards.org/nominations/
#IrvineAwards
All nominees will still be contacted on March 14 to accept their nomination.
Visit: irvineawards.org/nominations/
#IrvineAwards
March 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Great News! To give you more time to help us celebrate inspiring leaders, we are extending the 2026 Leadership Awards nomination deadline to Friday, March 14 at noon.
All nominees will still be contacted on March 14 to accept their nomination.
Visit: irvineawards.org/nominations/
#IrvineAwards
All nominees will still be contacted on March 14 to accept their nomination.
Visit: irvineawards.org/nominations/
#IrvineAwards
Royal Ramey, a 2022 recipient of the Irvine Leadership Award, will be interviewed by Jon Stewart on The Daily Show tonight! #irvineawards
Stewart's guest tonight will be Chief Royal Ramey, the CEO and co-founder of California Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program, a nonprofit that trains and employs incarcerated people to fight wildfires.
Jon Stewart Returns to Daily Show Desk Tonight; Michael Kosta Hosts Tues-Thurs
Stewart's guest tonight will be Chief Royal Ramey, the CEO and co-founder of California Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program, a nonprofit that trains and employs incarcerated people to fight wildfires.
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January 28, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Royal Ramey, a 2022 recipient of the Irvine Leadership Award, will be interviewed by Jon Stewart on The Daily Show tonight! #irvineawards
Nominations for the 2026 Leadership Awards close in less than 2 weeks—March 12! Do you know a leader making a difference in California? Nominating them is a powerful way to recognize their efforts and help expand their impact.
Nominate today: irvineawards.org/nominations/
#IrvineAwards
Nominate today: irvineawards.org/nominations/
#IrvineAwards
February 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Nominations for the 2026 Leadership Awards close in less than 2 weeks—March 12! Do you know a leader making a difference in California? Nominating them is a powerful way to recognize their efforts and help expand their impact.
Nominate today: irvineawards.org/nominations/
#IrvineAwards
Nominate today: irvineawards.org/nominations/
#IrvineAwards
This year marks 20 years of the #IrvineAwards. In that time, one thing has remained true: Leadership rooted in community is what moves California forward.
Congratulations to this years recipients!
Congratulations to this years recipients!
February 24, 2026 at 4:54 PM
This year marks 20 years of the #IrvineAwards. In that time, one thing has remained true: Leadership rooted in community is what moves California forward.
Congratulations to this years recipients!
Congratulations to this years recipients!
Latinas make up 20% of California’s population but continue to face the nation’s largest wage gap and remain underrepresented in leadership. Helen Torres and @hopelatinas.bsky.social are changing that through transformative civic and leadership training.
#IrvineAwards
#IrvineAwards
August 19, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Latinas make up 20% of California’s population but continue to face the nation’s largest wage gap and remain underrepresented in leadership. Helen Torres and @hopelatinas.bsky.social are changing that through transformative civic and leadership training.
#IrvineAwards
#IrvineAwards
Do you know a leader or leadership pair advancing transformative solutions to critical issues facing #California?
Nominate them now for the 2027 #IrvineAwards: bit.ly/40Exvww
Each award recipient’s organizations receive $350,000 and support in sharing their solutions with policymakers.
Nominate them now for the 2027 #IrvineAwards: bit.ly/40Exvww
Each award recipient’s organizations receive $350,000 and support in sharing their solutions with policymakers.
March 2, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Do you know a leader or leadership pair advancing transformative solutions to critical issues facing #California?
Nominate them now for the 2027 #IrvineAwards: bit.ly/40Exvww
Each award recipient’s organizations receive $350,000 and support in sharing their solutions with policymakers.
Nominate them now for the 2027 #IrvineAwards: bit.ly/40Exvww
Each award recipient’s organizations receive $350,000 and support in sharing their solutions with policymakers.
Darla M. Cooper of The RP Group has been awarded a 2026 Leadership Award in recognition of her inspirational work in championing community college success through student-centered research and policy change.
Learn more about Darla’s impact at: lnkd.in/g5zC4B7w
#IrvineAwards
Learn more about Darla’s impact at: lnkd.in/g5zC4B7w
#IrvineAwards
March 6, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Darla M. Cooper of The RP Group has been awarded a 2026 Leadership Award in recognition of her inspirational work in championing community college success through student-centered research and policy change.
Learn more about Darla’s impact at: lnkd.in/g5zC4B7w
#IrvineAwards
Learn more about Darla’s impact at: lnkd.in/g5zC4B7w
#IrvineAwards
Celina Alvarez of Housing Works of California has been awarded a 2026 Leadership Award in recognition of her transformative work in advancing sustainable homeless response systems through frontline workforce training and wellness.
Learn more at: lnkd.in/gkrnK2vr
#IrvineAwards
Learn more at: lnkd.in/gkrnK2vr
#IrvineAwards
March 6, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Celina Alvarez of Housing Works of California has been awarded a 2026 Leadership Award in recognition of her transformative work in advancing sustainable homeless response systems through frontline workforce training and wellness.
Learn more at: lnkd.in/gkrnK2vr
#IrvineAwards
Learn more at: lnkd.in/gkrnK2vr
#IrvineAwards
Chris Chatmon of Kingmakers of Oakland has been awarded a 2026 Leadership Award in recognition of his transformative work in shaping positive youth futures through cultural identity, mentorship and leadership pathways.
Learn more about Chatmon’s impact at: lnkd.in/gh_efdJ3
#IrvineAwards
Learn more about Chatmon’s impact at: lnkd.in/gh_efdJ3
#IrvineAwards
February 26, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Chris Chatmon of Kingmakers of Oakland has been awarded a 2026 Leadership Award in recognition of his transformative work in shaping positive youth futures through cultural identity, mentorship and leadership pathways.
Learn more about Chatmon’s impact at: lnkd.in/gh_efdJ3
#IrvineAwards
Learn more about Chatmon’s impact at: lnkd.in/gh_efdJ3
#IrvineAwards
Adrianne Hillman and Erin Garner-Ford of Salt + Light have been awarded a 2026 Leadership Award in recognition of their inspirational work in building community-focused housing to restore stability and belonging.
Learn more about their impact at: lnkd.in/g6ChQGPc
#IrvineAwards
Learn more about their impact at: lnkd.in/g6ChQGPc
#IrvineAwards
February 27, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Adrianne Hillman and Erin Garner-Ford of Salt + Light have been awarded a 2026 Leadership Award in recognition of their inspirational work in building community-focused housing to restore stability and belonging.
Learn more about their impact at: lnkd.in/g6ChQGPc
#IrvineAwards
Learn more about their impact at: lnkd.in/g6ChQGPc
#IrvineAwards
Do you know a leader (or pair of leaders) who is improving the lives of Californians?
Nominate them for the 2026 #IrvineAwards! The Awards recognize and support innovative leaders with a $350,000 grant to advance their work.
Learn more and submit your nominations at irvine.ly/nominate
Nominate them for the 2026 #IrvineAwards! The Awards recognize and support innovative leaders with a $350,000 grant to advance their work.
Learn more and submit your nominations at irvine.ly/nominate
Nominations - The James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards
Nominate a leader today for a James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award. We recognize diverse leaders with solutions to critical challenges facing California.
irvine.ly
March 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Do you know a leader (or pair of leaders) who is improving the lives of Californians?
Nominate them for the 2026 #IrvineAwards! The Awards recognize and support innovative leaders with a $350,000 grant to advance their work.
Learn more and submit your nominations at irvine.ly/nominate
Nominate them for the 2026 #IrvineAwards! The Awards recognize and support innovative leaders with a $350,000 grant to advance their work.
Learn more and submit your nominations at irvine.ly/nominate
Lian Cheun of Khmer Girls in Action has been awarded a 2026 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award in recognition of her transformative work in strengthening democracy through youth leadership, organizing, and cultural healing.
Learn more at: lnkd.in/gAYqruUB
#IrvineAwards
Learn more at: lnkd.in/gAYqruUB
#IrvineAwards
March 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Lian Cheun of Khmer Girls in Action has been awarded a 2026 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award in recognition of her transformative work in strengthening democracy through youth leadership, organizing, and cultural healing.
Learn more at: lnkd.in/gAYqruUB
#IrvineAwards
Learn more at: lnkd.in/gAYqruUB
#IrvineAwards