Since its inception, Planet Forward has seen more than 4.4 million visits to its website and hosted more than 24,700 participants at its annual Planet Forward Summit, sponsored in part by Adobe, with participants coming from more than 145 colleges and universities around the world. Every year, the organization also celebrates the most compelling student-told stories in the Storyfest Awards. For the 2023 Storyfest Awards, Planet Forward received 132 entries competing in five categories.