NCRP Identifies Philanthropy’s Best & Boldest Leaders Meeting the Moment in its Winners of the 2025 IMPACT Awards
Selection Committee of 10 philanthropic and nonprofit leaders spotlights innovative and steadfast commitment of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Grand Victoria Foundation, Women Donors Network, Bush Foundation, and The Philanthropy Project’s Jan Masaoka and Jon Pratt to challenge the sector to better meet the moment.
Washington, DC –This week, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) proudly announced the winners of its biennial celebration of philanthropy’s best actors, the IMPACT Awards.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Grand Victoria Foundation, Women Donors Network and Bush Foundation were chosen by a committee of distinguished philanthropic and non-profit leaders for displaying the kind of exemplary leadership and funding practices that philanthropy should be pursuing in service of the common good.
The Philanthropy Project’s Jan Masaoka and Jon Pratt were also announced as the 2nd biannual winner of NCRP’s “Pablo Eisenberg Memorial Prize” for Philanthropy Criticism. The award was established in 2023 in honor of the late Pablo Eisenberg, NCRP’s Founding Board Chair.
“Authoritarianism is on the rise, and the winners of the 2025 NCRP IMPACT Awards are on the frontlines helping philanthropy play a meaningful role in protecting democracy and ensuring our nation lives up to its highest ideals,” said NCRP President & CEO Aaron Dorfman. “They are bold and courageous. They aren’t backing away from their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion — even in the face of unrelenting pressure to do so. They know that building the society we all deserve requires deliberate action to ensure that communities who have historically been oppressed and marginalized are well-funded to have a powerful voice in how decisions get made in America.”
The IMPACT Awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, October 29 during the 2025 CHANGE Philanthropy Unity Summit. The three-day conference looks to deepen individual and institutional funding practices that advance equity with an intersectional lens and community at the center.
This year’s award winners stand out for their commitment to boldly resourcing and advocating for those getting us closer to a just and equitable world:
Grand Victoria Foundation
The “Changing Course” Award for Incorporating Feedback is given to the funder that has shifted their strategies and operations in response to feedback from their stakeholders, particularly those most affected by inequity and injustice.
Dorfman: “The Committee chose Grand Victoria Foundation for its extraordinary work redefining its mission and vision around