Opportunity Hall of Fame
The Opportunity Hall of Fame celebrates the organizations and individuals whose leadership, partnership, and belief in young adults have helped make 25 years of Year Up United’s impact possible. Inductees embody the values of expanding access and closing the Opportunity Divide—the gap between employers seeking skilled talent and the many talented young adults seeking meaningful careers.
As we look to the future of work, our Opportunity Hall of Fame honorees inspire us with their bold vision and enduring commitment to creating pathways to opportunity for the next generation.
2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
Ascendium Education Group
Barbara and Amos Hostetter
Barbara and Michael Eisenson
Blackstone Charitable Foundation
BNY
Capital One
Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation
Chris and Mary Beth Gordon
Citizens
Communities Foundation of Texas
Exelon Corporation
Goodman Philanthropies
John M. Belk Endowment
Lori Laitman and Bruce Rosenblum
Lyn and John Muse
Muse Family Foundation
Merck
Morgan Stanley
New York Life Insurance Company
Pluralsight
The PwC Foundation
Walmart
2020 Hall of Fame Inductees
Abigail and Joseph Baratta
Ballmer Group
Barr Foundation
Blue Meridian Partners
The Boston Foundation
Crankstart Foundation
Greg Walton
Harvard University
John Stanton and Terry Gillespie
Kaiser Permanente
Marcus Foundation
Mary and Garrett Moran
Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation
Sandy & Paul Edgerley
United Airlines
Workday
The Wyss Foundation
2015 Hall of Fame Inductees
Anita and Josh Bekenstein
Bank of America
Fidelity Investments
Gail Snowden
Hasbro, Inc.
Highland Street Foundation
Jenesis Group
Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation
JPMorganChase
The Klarman Family Foundation
Liz & Phil Gross
Lone Pine Foundation
Maureen and Tim Dibble
Meta (Facebook)
Microsoft Corporation
New Profit, Inc.
Pamela and Alan Trefler
Pershing Square Foundation
The Reeder Foundation
Robert W. Woodruff Foundation
Robin Hood Foundation
The Salem Foundation
Salesforce
State Street Corporation
Stephanie and Brian Spector
Tiger Foundation
Tipping Point Community
Venture Philanthropy Partners
