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Nominations
for 2022 .ORG Impact Awards Open with $105,000 in
Prize Money to Be Awarded
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The
Public
Interest Registry (PIR),
administrators of the .ORG domain, are now
accepting nominations for the 4th annual .ORG
Impact Awards. These awards were
created to recognize and reward outstanding
mission-driven individuals and organizations
from the global .ORG Community for their positive
contributions to society. Over the past
three years, the .ORG Impact Awards have
recognized more than 120 outstanding .ORGs
across more than 40 countries, with prize
donations totaling $220,000. The prize
pool for 2022 alone has been increased to $105,000
with a $35,000 donation going to the .ORG
of the Year Award Winner and $10,000 each
to the various category winners.
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PIR
CEO Jon Nevett |
PIR CEO
Jon Nevett said, “The .ORG Impact
Awards celebrate and recognize
inspiring changemakers in the .ORG
Community and their relentless commitment
to making the world a better place. No
problem is too big for the mission-driven
organizations that make up our .ORG
Community. We’re honored to empower the
passionate, determined individuals, and
organizations that never stop striving to
create positive change in the communities
they serve. The Awards are an important
part of our broader efforts to provide
helpful resources, shine a light on
innovative changemakers, and build a
collaborative community of mission-driven
leaders.”
.ORG
Impact Award nominations can be submitted
through June 29, 2022 and will be
judged by a panel of leaders in the
Internet, non-profit, and marketing
sectors. All nominees must be tied to an
active website with a .ORG domain name. |
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To
nominate an organization or individual for a .ORG
Impact Award, visit www.orgimpactawards.org.
The categories for the 2022 awards are:
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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
The
top five entries per category will be named as
finalists on September 20, 2022, and will
be eligible to win the .ORG of the Year award.
Winners will be announced on November 15, 2022.
Winning
organizations have the flexibility to use award
funds however they see fit in order to advance
their missions. All finalists will also receive a
free digital toolkit to help promote their
accomplishment on social media.
In
2021, over 600 organizations from 40
countries around the world submitted entries.
The winner
of the 2021
.ORG Impact Awards .ORG of the Year
was ADES,
a Madagascar-based organization that takes a
holistic approach to sustainability by fighting
climate change and poverty at the same time. ADES
produces climate-friendly solar cookers and
energy-saving stoves that protect the climate,
increase biodiversity, and also trains and employs
the local population to provide a path out of
poverty. |
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(Posted
May 24, 2022)
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