Winners eligible for prize donations up to
$50,000 USD out of $180,000 USD total prize awards
All finalists will be invited to in-person
Washington, D.C. awards
ceremony
RESTON, Va., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Interest
Registry (PIR), the people behind .ORG, today opened the
nomination period for its sixth 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.
Public Interest Registry's .ORG top-level domain has powered
mission-driven organizations around the globe for over 30 years.
From individuals to large corporations, small community groups to
multinational NGOs, each .ORG works to positively impact the
communities they serve. Over the past five years, the .ORG Impact
Awards have recognized 190 outstanding .ORGs from over 70
countries. Through the Awards, Public Interest Registry has awarded
$505,000 USD for transformative work
taking place around the world.
All 35 finalists will be invited to celebrate in Washington, D.C. – with additional
opportunities to meet with D.C policy experts and other nonprofit
leaders from around the world – culminating in the final award
ceremony with a surprise celebrity host on October 8, 2024. Winners will be announced
at the award ceremony, honoring their work to make the world a
better place. Additional event details will be released in the
coming months.
"We started the .ORG Impact Awards to uplift and celebrate
those within the .ORG Community that work tirelessly to create
positive change. From Kenya, to
the United Kingdom to the United States and beyond – the .ORGs we
celebrate come from all over the world, but they are all dedicated
to making a positive impact on their communities," said
Jon Nevett, CEO of Public Interest
Registry. "If you are, or know, a changemaker committed to
mission-driven work, we encourage you to submit a nomination to be
recognized for their impact."
Applications will be accepted from May 1
to June 19, 2024, and are open to any person or organization
with a .ORG domain, free of charge. The entries will be evaluated
by a judging panel of leaders in the Internet, nonprofit, and
marketing sectors.
Categories for the 2024 awards include:
- Health and Healing
- Quality Education for All
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Environmental Stewardship
- Hunger and Poverty
- Community Building
- Rising Star
Organizations may apply for multiple categories of awards if
more than one category is a good fit. The top five entries in each
category will be named as finalists on August 13, 2024, and will be eligible to be named
the 2024 .ORG of the Year. Winners will be announced on
October 8, 2024 at an in-person
awards ceremony in Washington,
D.C.
Each category winner will receive $10,000
USD in donation award funds, while the ultimate .ORG of the
Year will be honored with a grand prize of $50,000 USD. Finalists across all categories will
receive a $2,500 USD donation. These
funds offer all recognized organizations the ability to drive their
missions forward as they see fit. Receiving a prestigious .ORG
Impact Award not only elevates an organization's profile but also
fuels donations, funding, talent acquisition, partnership
development, and audience reach.
To nominate an organization or individual for a .ORG Impact
Award, visit www.orgimpactawards.org.
In 2023, 1,000 applicants from over 70 countries submitted
applications. The winner of the 2023 .ORG of the Year award was
Hope for Justice, an international organization working to end
modern slavery and human trafficking by preventing exploitation,
rescuing victims, restoring lives, and reforming society. Hope for
Justice deploys a comprehensive team, including investigators,
outreach workers, trainers, legal experts, and various
professionals, to combat human trafficking and modern slavery in
heavily affected areas.
"Being named the .ORG of the Year is an incredible honor and
testament to our collective dedication and unwavering commitment to
combating modern slavery and transforming lives," said
Tim Nelson, CEO of Hope for
Justice. "The award has brought increased visibility to
the critical work happening across the globe and we couldn't be
more proud to be part of the .ORG Community."
Other 2023 winners include Kakenya's Dream, an organization
investing in girls from rural communities in Africa through educational, health, and
leadership initiatives, HERhealthEQ, an international nonprofit
working to reduce the equity gap in access to healthcare for women
around the world, and Stanley
Anigbogu, a Gen Z changemaker who founded LightEd, an
organization that focuses on using waste material to build
renewable energy solution for homes and families across the African
continent.
About Public Interest Registry
Public Interest
Registry (PIR) is a nonprofit that operates the .ORG top-level
domain—one of the world's largest generic top-level domains with
more than 10.8 million domain names registered worldwide. .ORG is
open to everyone, providing a global platform for organizations,
associations, clubs, businesses and individuals to bring their
ideas to life. PIR has been a champion for a free and open Internet
for two decades with a clear mission to be an exemplary domain name
registry, provide a trusted digital identity and help educate those
who dedicate themselves to improving our world. PIR was founded by
the Internet Society (internetsociety.org) in 2002 and is based in
Reston, Virginia, USA. Visit
www.pir.org for more information.
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