Carolina is a true trailblazer in this space; determined to change the old and outdated narrative around philanthropy by making it more inclusive and diverse, while creating a movement for social good rooted in democracy and activism. She’s incredibly smart and well-spoken, making these principles so easy to understand and digest for all.

Each year, The Elevate Prize Foundation identifies and champions entrepreneurs and activists around the world, providing unrestricted grants totaling over $5M in funding and services to 10 Winners who are driving transformative change around the world. Their hashtag is #MakeGoodFamous, thus building an ecosystem that enables everyday people to find, follow and celebrate leaders who inspire them to do good. By creating the world's first fanbase for social good and “Making Good Famous,” EPF believes in motivating more people from all walks of life to do good and create positive change.

Most recently, the foundation awarded Dwyane Wade with their Catalyst Award at their annual Make Good Famous Summit in Miami last month, on behalf of his work with Translatable, a new digital platform from Wade Family Foundation inclusive of video content, guidebooks, need to know information and resources to serve as a community safe space for youth to express themselves and provides educational tools for their support systems. Previous Catalyst Award winners include Matt Damon, Michael J. Fox, Malala, George and Amal Clooney and Lizzo.

The daughter of Cuban refugees, Carolina was born in Spain and grew up in the suburbs of Orlando. As an undergrad, she spent a year traveling around India in a pre-internet era and really found herself there, having met and worked with Mother Teresa, which planted a seed of lifelong public service.

She studied to be a chef and lawyer but kept returning to her calling of being a champion for artists and changemakers, eventually founding LegalArt while in law school to provide pro bono legal support to artists. She has since gone on to become a member of Fast Company’s Social Impact Council; a founding Ambassador for Georgetown University’s Institute for Women, Peace, and Security; and the new Co-Chair of the University of Miami School of Law’s LL.M. Program in Sports, Arts + Entertainment Law. She previously held the role of CEO & President of the National Young Arts Foundation, the President & CEO of United States Artists and the executive director of the Chicago Artists Coalition.

Not to mention, Carolina is one of the few Latinx, female executives in the non-profit space. With the Latinx community being one of the largest and fastest growing communities in the U.S., shocking only less than 1% of philanthropy leaders and CEOs, and less than 10% of program officers are Latinos. This translates to less than 2% of funding going to Latinx organizations. Carolina is very passionate about getting these numbers up and ensuring Latinos, especially females, have a seat at the table.

As a practicing yogi for over 20 years, Carolina places great emphasis on mental and physical wellness as part of her leadership style and philosophy. She has coined what she calls the “Whole Leader” perspective, in which the Foundation provides tools and resources to those working on the front lines of their communities to support their mental health, in turn preventing burn out and turnover in these positions that are so desperately needed.

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Dr. Alexandra Shaker is a licensed clinical psychologist with a background across inpatient and outpatient treatment settings. She has experience in research, teaching, and clinical practice.

Dr. Shaker's writing is an interdisciplinary exploration of the human condition: she integrates psychology, literature, history, anthropology, and language to speak to the meaning and vitality we find in the stories we tell one another and the stories we tell ourselves.

Dr. Shaker received her PhD in clinical psychology from The New School for Social Research and conducted her doctoral research at the Brief Psychotherapy Research Program. She completed her clinical training at Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Shaker also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in perinatal mental health at The Motherhood Center of New York, held a position there as a clinical psychologist, and is now a clinical consultant.

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Elizabeth Husserl is a registered investment advisor and cofounder of Peak360, a boutique wealth planning firm. She expertly guides people to a deeper understanding of their relationship to money and wealth.

Elizabeth holds the Series 6, 63, and 65 licenses, as well as a B.S. in Economics from Tulane University and an M.A. in East-West Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. She is a Certified Money Coach with the Money Coach Institute.

Elizabeth’s true gift is speaking and teaching the concepts outlined in The Power of Enough. She is a highly sought-after speaker and facilitator and has presented at conferences and seminars including Wisdom 2.0 Los Angeles, Wisdom 2.0 San Francisco, Generational Conference Cartagena & Peru, Lion Street Financial Indaba Owners Conference.

She has led workshops at leading tech companies including Airbnb, Unity and Google and spent several years after her graduate degree as an adjunct professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Speaking is a livelihood she will never retire from.

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Vivien Vilela has 10 years of experience pioneering ethical relations with Indigenous peoples across the Americas. She has played a crucial role in supporting the preservation of Indigenous cultures and global grassroots efforts to protect and restore wild spaces. Born and raised in Brazil, Vivien has dedicated her life to her spiritual studies under the mentorship of some of the most respected Indigenous elders from South, Central, and North America.Through this work, Vivien founded Aniwa©, an international platform that shares Indigenous wisdom and amplifies the voices of Indigenous leaders through an online education portal, an annual gathering, and in-person retreats. Alongside her husband, she has taken a sacred oath and commitment in the Wixarixa tradition to continue to learn and serve her life as a “Marakame”, one that can heal, sing, and dream. This led her to open various spiritual commitments with sacred places around Mexico under the guidance of world-renowned Marakame Don Eustolio Rivera De La Cruz. Driven by her profound reverence for indigenous culture and medicine, Vivien's vision expanded to create the Huya Aniwa Foundation and Institute, dedicated to her continued efforts to preserve sacred land and live in alliance with native collectives.https://geni.us/sacredceremonyhttps://www.aniwa.co/https://www.aniwa.co/aniwa-bookhttps://www.instagram.com/aniwa.co/Upcoming Retreats: https://www.aniwa.co/andes-retreat

Rosemary Gladstar has been practicing, living, learning, teaching, and writing about herbs for over 50 years. Considered a star figure in the modern herbal movement and often referred to as the “godmother of American herbalism”, Rosemary is the author of thirty books including Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs: A Beginners Guide, Herbs for Children’s Health, Rosemary Gladstar’s Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health, Herbal Healing for Women, Herbal Healing for Men and The Generosity of Plants She is the co-founder and former director of both The International Herb Symposium and The New England Women’s Herbal Conference, the Founding President of United Plant Savers, and the co-founder and original formulator of Traditional Medicinal Tea Company.
She is also the author and teacher of the popular home study course, The Science and Art of Herbalism, which continues to inspire and teach many thousands of students around the world. In 2018 Rosemary was awarded an Honorary Doctorate for her life’s work from the National University of Naturopathic Medicine. She recently moved from her home at Sage Mountain ~ an herbal retreat center and botanical sanctuary where she lived for 30 years ~ to a smaller haven where she plans to write more, tend to her new gardens, and spend more time with the plants.

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Kim Chestney is the author of The Illumination Code, Radical Intuition, and The Psychic Workshop. As the founder of IntuitionLab and the CREATE! Festival, her work raises awareness about the importance of insight in the evolution of individual and world consciousness. Working for nearly twenty years in the tech sector, Chestney has led initiatives with some of the top thought leaders, technology companies, and universities in the world. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Visit her online at www.kimchestney.com.

Sam Coffman (MSAOM, L. Ac., RH[AHG], W-EMT) began his medical education in the US Army as a Green Beret Medic (18D) in 1989. Over the years that followed, he dedicated himself to being able to work with botanical medicine as a successful method to provide sustainable health care in remote and post-disaster regions for chronic, acute and physical trauma care.

Since that time, Sam has taught herbalism for over 30 years and has worked as a clinical herbalist for over 15 years. His herbal and acupuncture clinic/apothecary are now located in Taos, NM along with his school. In 2007, Sam founded Herbal Medics Academy (AKA The Human Path), which offers five primary herbalism programs - Clinical Herbalism, Austere Medicine, Advanced Medicine Making, Community Herbalism and Family Herbalism.

Sam and his wife Suchil also co-founded Herbal Medics in 2011 which is an outreach organization that gives their students and interns an opportunity to work in the field while providing free health care and education to underserved communities. They have worked in Nicaragua, Mexico and all over the USA both to provide post- disaster relief as well as provide free herbal clinics, education and sustainable medicine/food projects for underserved communities.

Sam currently serves on the board of Taos Search and Rescue (TSAR) and is also part of the canine search and rescue team together with his Belgian Tervuren dog, Lucy. His book “Herbal Medic” has been in the top 3 best- selling books for Storey Publishing for the past 2 years. His new book under Storey Publishing is titled “Survival Gardening” and is being released in 2025.

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Christine Benz is director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar and senior columnist for Morningstar.com. She also co-hosts a podcast for Morningstar, The Long View. She has been widely quoted in the media, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, CNBC, and PBS. Barron’s named her to its list of the 100 most influential women in finance in 2020 and 2021, and as one of the ten most influential women in wealth management in 2021.

Christine is author of 30-Minute Money Solutions: A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Your Finances; co-author of Morningstar® Guide to Mutual Funds: 5-Star Strategies for Success; and author of that book’s second edition.

She lives in the Chicago area with her husband.Linktree: https://linktr.ee/christine_benz
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