The Lauren Holiday Impact Award, presented by Nationwide
The Lauren Holiday Impact Award, presented by Nationwide, recognizes NWSL players for outstanding service and character off the pitch, spotlighting those who exemplify dedication and commitment to giving back to their local communities.
The recipient of this year’s Lauren Holiday Impact Award will be honored during NWSL Championship weekend, and Nationwide will make a $50,000 donation to the charitable organization of the winner’s choice.
The Lauren Holiday Impact Award was introduced in 2024 to honor the two-time Olympic gold medalist, FIFA Women’s World Cup champion, National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee, and recipient of the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian ESPY Award Lauren Holiday.
"This year's award nominees continue to set new standards for what it means to use their platform as athletes to give back…It is a privilege to highlight this incredible group of women who are committed to both their NWSL clubs, and working to improve the communities that these clubs call home.”
-Lauren Holiday
2025 NOMINEES
Katie Zelem
Angel City FC
Community Partner: City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks (GPLA Leadership Academy Program)
ABOUT LAUREN HOLIDAY
Lauren Holiday spent three seasons in the NWSL, amassing 23 goals and 20 assists in 53 competitions. A two-time NWSL Champion, the Indianapolis native and founding investor in Angel City FC was the league’s inaugural MVP in 2013.
A member of the U.S. Women’s National Team from 2007 to 2015, Holiday won gold medals at both the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics and scored the game-winning goal in the final of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup to help the national team win a historic third World Cup title. She announced her retirement from professional soccer in the fall of 2015.
In 2020, Holiday and her husband co-founded the Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Impact Fund, a program supporting nonprofits, businesses, and educational institutions in five key focus cities with the goal of combating socioeconomic inequality and fostering community growth.