Becca Stevens
Her belief that love heals is the underlying theme behind everything she does. Becca has founded 10 justice initiatives around the world and has helped raise more than $55 million in private funds to lift women out of poverty and into freedom. She is the president of Thistle Farms, leading its network of sister organizations.
Becca has been featured everywhere from NPR to the New York Times, the TODAY Show to ABC World News. She has been recognized as Nexstar's 2026 Remarkable Woman of the Year, a Top 10 CNN Hero, and a White House Champion of Change. She counts among her supporters Bishop Michael Curry, Nicholas Kristof, and Jenna Bush Hager.
She has heard and experienced stories from women all over the world, always finding more signs of God’s love even in the most horrific circumstances. Her work is her joy. She believes she was born at the crossroads where crafts and justice meet to heal the world.
