Nicole Wallace

The Homestretch Foundation is fighting unequal pay in professional cycling and provides free temporary housing to help women athletes continue their training.

Every year, the US Latinx Art Forum awards fellowships to 15 visual artists of Latin American or Caribbean descent who live and work in the United States, bringing them greater visibility.

OceanX is about more than cutting-edge science. It also aims to advance diversity in the marine sciences and educate the public about the sea.

The billionaire philanthropist announced 361 winners — and $640 million in giving.

CatchLight, based in San Francisco, has been placing photographers in local newsrooms since 2019.

The humanitarian nonprofit started by providing food, toiletries, mattresses to people in shelters, then helped them move into apartments.

Honorees each receive a $100,000 unrestricted award. “We trust that people know what they need,” says Rebekah Frank, program officer at the foundation that sponsors the awards.

The nonprofit Community Plate teams up with local groups to organize story-sharing potluck suppers.

Infant mortality has dropped by 50 percent in the past 10 years, and malnutrition is a fraction of the national rate.

The organization is taking its program to Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Pontiac, Mich. Another 31 cities are on a waiting list.