The McSilver Awards - The McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University

June 2, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

NYU Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life

The McSilver Awards recognizes outstanding individuals who are transforming systems to address the needs of individuals, families, and communities living in poverty, locally and globally. The 2025 McSilver Awards will be held at the NYU Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life.

The McSilver Awards were founded in 2013. Past recipients include Yamiche Alcindor, Tarana Burke, Jelani Cobb, Anna Deavere Smith, Erica Ford, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Maria Hinojosa, Karine Jean-Pierre, Malcolm Jenkins, Ana Oliveira, Reshma Saujani, Reverend Al Sharpton, Jose Antonio Vargas, and Robert “Meek Mill” Williams. Learn more at our recap of the most recent McSilver Awards, held in 2023.

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Past Honorees

Nathaniel Fields

Chief Executive Officer, Urban Resource Institute (URI)

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Mara Gay

Member of the New York Times Editorial Board and MSNBC Analyst

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Lisette Nieves

President, Fund for the City of New York (FCNY)

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Ronald E. Richter

CEO and Executive Director, JCCA

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Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

New York State Assembly Member (AD-42), Majority Whip, and Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight of MWBEs

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Senator Samra G. Brouk

New York State Senator (SD-55) and Chair of the Senate Mental Health Committee

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Councilmember Farah N. Louis

New York City Council Member (CD-45) and Chair of the Committee of Women and Gender Equity

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Assemblymember Michaelle C. Solages

New York State Assembly Member (AD-22), Assembly Deputy Majority Leader, and Chair of the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus

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Senator Lea Webb

New York State Senator (SD-52) and Chair of the Senate Women’s Issues Committee

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