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Public
Interest Registry (PIR),
the people behind .ORG, are now accepting
nominations for the 5th annual .ORG
Impact Awards, an annual celebration
that recognizes outstanding mission-driven individuals
and organizations from the global .ORG
Community for their positive contributions to
society. A total of $180,000 in prize money
will be donated to award recipients with $50,000
of that going to the overall winner, so make sure
you get your nominations
in before they close June 28, 2023 (all
nominees must be tied to an active .ORG
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Your
nominee doesn't have to take the top prize to win
either. Every Category winner will receive $10,000
and, for the first time, all finalist
organizations will each receive $2,500 each,
plus travel and accommodations for two
representatives to attend the in-person award
ceremony November 16, 2023 in Washington,
D.C. The ceremony itself will be something
special this year as it will be the first time PIR
has been able to stage it in person since the
pandemic began. Additional event details will be
released in the coming months.
Beyond
the donation, receiving a prestigious .ORG Impact
Award will help raise the profile of winning
organizations, ultimately driving additional
donations, funding, talent acquisition, partnership
development and audience reach.
For
more than 30 years, .ORG has served as the
trusted home base that everyone from individuals and
small community groups to large corporations and
multinational NGOs have used to positively impact
the communities they serve. Over the past four
years, the .ORG Impact Awards have recognized 155
outstanding .ORGs from over 60 countries.
Through the Awards, Public Interest Registry has
donated $325,000 for transformative work
taking place around the world. You can see the full
list of last year's .ORG Impact Award winners
here.
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for the 2023 Awards include: |
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Health
and Healing
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Quality
Education for All
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Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion
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Environmental
Stewardship
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Hunger
and Poverty
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Community
Building
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Rising
Star
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.ORG
of the Year
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Submissions
will be evaluated by a judging panel of
leaders in the internet, nonprofit, and
marketing sectors. The top five
entries per category will be named as
finalists on September 19, 2023 and
will be eligible to win the .ORG of the
Year award. As noted above, winners will
be announced on November 16, 2023 at
the in-person awards ceremony in Washington,
D.C.
PIR
President and CEO Jon Nevett said,
“As we celebrate our fifth annual .ORG
Impact Awards, we are excited to once again
recognize outstanding changemakers across
the world who work tirelessly to create
change and drive progress for good. This
year’s celebration will be particularly
special as winners and finalists will gather
for an in-person ceremony for the first time
since 2019. If you are, or know, a
changemaker committed to mission-driven
work, we encourage you to submit
a nomination. I hope you join
our growing community.” |
Jon
Nevett
PIR President & CEO Jon Nevett |
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