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

The Bank of New York

Barbara and Amos Hostetter

Blackstone Charitable Foundation

Capital One Financial Corporation

Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation

Charlotte and Herbert Wagner, III

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

Merck

Michael and Barbara Eisenson

Morgan Stanley

New York Life Insurance Company

Pluralsight

PwC - Charitable Foundation

Walmart Foundation

2020 Hall of Fame Inductees

Abigail and Joseph Baratta

Ballmer Group

Barr Foundation

Blue Meridian Partners

Crankstart Foundation

Greg and Alicia Walton

Harvard University

John Stanton and Terry Gillespie

Kaiser Permanente

LinkedIn Corporation

Marcus Foundation

Mary Penniman and Garrett Moran

Paul and Sandra Edgerley

Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation

The Boston Foundation

The Wyss Foundation

United Airlines

Workday

2015 Hall of Fame Inductees

Anita and Josh Bekenstein

Bank of America

Elizabeth and Phillip Gross

Fidelity Investments

Gail Snowden

Hasbro, Inc.

Highland Street Foundation

Jenesis Group

Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation

JPMorgan Chase Corporation

Lone Pine Foundation

Maureen and Tim Dibble

Meta (Facebook)

Microsoft Corporation

New Profit, Inc.

Pamela and Alan Trefler

Pershing Square Foundation

Robert W. Woodruff Foundation

Robin Hood Foundation

Salesforce.com Inc.

State Street Corporation

Stephanie and Brian Spector

The Klarman Family Foundation

The Reeder Foundation

The Salem Foundation

Tiger Foundation

Tipping Point Community

Venture Philanthropy Partners