2009    Rosanne Haggerty, Common Ground

2008    Paula Kerger, PBS

2007    Dr. Vishakha N. Desai, The Asia Society

2006    Ellen V. Futter, The Museum of Natural History

2005    Emily K. Rafferty, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

2004    Virginia P. Louloudes, Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York

2003    Elaine R. Jones, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund

2002    Madeline Lee, New York Foundation

2001    Sara E. Meléndez, Independent Sector

2000    Mary Schmidt Campbell, Tisch School of the Arts

1999    Naomi Levine, New York University

1998    * Elinor Guggenheimer, New York Women’s Agenda

1997    Nicki Newman Tanner, UJA Federation

1996    Susan Weber Soros, Bard Graduate Center

1995    Sara Ann Fagin, Phoenix House

1994    Marie Wilson, Ms. Foundation for Women

1993    Jane Blumenfeld, Beth Israel Medical Center

1992    Lenore Parker, YWCA of New York City

1991    Betsy Gotbaum, NYC Parks and Recreation

1990    Penny Stoil, Projects Plus

1989    Elizabeth Hicks, NAACP Legal Defense Fund

1988    Marguerite Gilpatric, Planned Parenthood Federation

1987    Betty Becker, YWCA
            
            * deceased