Award winners include Nikole Collins-Puri of Oakland, Calif.-based TechBridge Girls, which works to bring equitable STEM curriculum and training to out-of-school organizations to support Black, Indigenous, and Latina girls who experience economic insecurity; Glen Providence, the executive director of Hebni Nutrition Consultants in Orlando, Fla., which provides nutrition programs to underserved and minority communities; and Jessica Johnson, founder of the Atlanta-based Scholarship Academy, which educates school districts and nonprofit organizations on how to help low-income find funding for college. The Black Changemakers program is a collaboration between SOLID BLACK, an ongoing initiative from Doritos to provide resources to Black people giving back to their communities; the PepsiCo Foundation; and the Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy and the Fund Raising School, both part of The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

The PepsiCo Foundation and Doritos SOLID BLACK today announced 16 Black nonprofit leaders selected for the 2023 Black Changemakers program, a program developed to uplift Black community leaders and amplify their bold voices to showcase the positive impact they are making. The nonprofit leaders selected for this year's program represent organizations focused on education, youth development & mentorship, food insecurity, job training, financial literacy, and more.

The YMCA of Snohomish County is partnering with Techbridge Girls to bring STEM ChangeMakers™, an innovative, out-of-school enrichment program, to three YMCA locations. STEM ChangeMakers is a place for girls and gender-expansive youth in grades 6-8 to explore topics like environmental engineering, computer science and coding in a supportive, inclusive environment. This program is free, but spots are limited.