Once again presented with The Hollywood Reporter, and sponsored by biopharmaceutical company Gilead, the event convened changemakers, creatives, and leaders across industries to inspire accessible, impactful philanthropy by breaking down barriers to meaningful change. The day’s honorees included Sean Penn and Ann Lee, recognized for their work with global humanitarian response organization CORE as the Philanthropic Organization of the Year, and John Legend, honored as Philanthropist of the Year for his longtime work to advancing equity and criminal justice reform.

The half-day Social Impact Summit convened more than 500 culture-makers, production companies, talent agencies and notable figures from the entertainment and creative industries and beyond to reimagine what progress looks like, and to define priorities for philanthropy’s role in making impact possible.

Fifth & Hardy secured the major sponsor for the summit, as well as designed and produced the event. The Social Impact Summit will return in 2026 to LA and we will also be producing a New York City Summit discussing the intersection of philanthropy with fashion, beauty and the creative industries.