RIPPLE OF HOPE AWARD
Our 2020 Ripple of Hope Laureates
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We're proud to honor our 2020 Ripple of Hope Laureates: Dr. Anthony Fauci (Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases), Dolores Huerta (President and Founder, Dolores Huerta Foundation; Co-Founder, United Farm Workers of America), Colin Kaepernick (Human Rights Activist, Co-Founder of Know Your Rights Camp, Super Bowl Quarterback), Dan Schulman (President and Chief Executive Officer, PayPal), and Dan Springer (Chief Executive Officer, DocuSign).  

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About the Award

Celebrating leaders of the international business, entertainment, and activist communities who have demonstrated a commitment to social change and reflect Robert Kennedy’s passion for equality, justice, basic human rights, and his belief that each of us can make a difference. 

About this year's Award Gala

Join us! The Ripple of Hope Award Gala will be held virtually on Thursday, December 10, 2020 to celebrate our laureates and their work for equal justice, which touches every corner of society, often at great personal cost. We honor these courageous human rights defenders, who continue to set forth countless ripples of hope, inspiring us to demand change.

Special Guests

We are thrilled to welcome an extraordinary group of Special Guests this year, each of whom will make the evening more memorable than ever.

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Our Gala Committee

Ethel Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Jim and Wendy Abrams, Peter and Pamela Barbey, Tonio Burgos, Tim Cook, Gail Evertz, Alex Gorsky, Ambassador Doug Hickey, Phil Johnston, Vicki Strauss Kennedy, Franz Paasche, Marvin Rosen, Jeffrey Sachs, Robert F. and Hope Smith, Donato Tramuto, Glen Tullman, Marianna Vardinoyannis, and George Vradenburg.

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With Thanks to our Gala Donors

54 Madison Partners

Danielle Alexandra-Clemmer

Apple

Ariel Investments

Bharat Bhise

Sam Britton

Carahsoft Technology Corp.

Tom Christopoul

Citizens Energy

Nancy Conk

Dr. Stephen DeCherney

Wallace Dietz

DocuSign

Edward and Charity Dong

Eric Dong

Richard Dong

Nick Giovanni

Ken Goldman

Goldman Sachs

Jason Hanold

Andrew and Shannon Hayden


Health eVillages

Hillspire

Johnson & Johnson

Andrew Kearns

Christopher Kennedy

Joe and Beth Kennedy

Joseph P. Kennedy Enterprises

Rose Kirk

Gabia Konce

Pam Kwatra

Sheri Layton

Ginger Lew

Susan Clark Livingston

Vincent Mai 

Making HerStory Project

Barbara Maloof

Patricia Maloof

Colin Mault

Patricia McCall

Morgan Stanley

Nike, Inc.

Lynne O’Brien

Dan Olofsson

Scott and Elizabeth Pittman

John Rogers

Eric Schmidt

Karen Seitz

Lee Shaprio

James and Monica Shay

Henry Silverman

Spaulding Ridge

Richard and Alexis Sternhell

Barbra Streisand

Tramuto Foundation

Verizon Foundation

Vishal Verma

Sean Ward

David Weinraub

John White

Winrock International

In support of human rights

Proceeds benefit the important work and programs of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. 

We are deeply honored to celebrate an incredible group of changemakers who are working to advance equality, justice, and human rights during extraordinarily challenging times. 

This year, we will come together as we always have—but in a new and exciting way—for a powerful and engaging evening. We will hear from our honorees, enjoy great entertainment, and share dinner and conversation at a virtual table with friends and special guests. Please join us!

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