Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize

Posted by on August 4, 2014

Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize Invites Nominations for 2015 Humanitarian Prize

The annual award is given to an organization, anywhere in the world, judged to have made extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering. The $1.5 million prize is intended not only to recognize and advance the efforts of the recipient organization, but also to call attention to the worldwide need for humanitarian aid and to encourage others to expand their support.

Nominators should have direct knowledge of the nominated organization’s work. In addition, the nominator may not be an officer or employee — or any other individual receiving remuneration for his or her services from the nominated organization — and may not be a family member of an officer or employee of the nominated organization.

To be eligible, nominees must be established, nongovernmental, publicly supported charitable organizations; be legally established for at least five years; and have an operating budget greater than $500,000 in the most recent year of operation. An organization that has received a single grant of $1.5 million or more from the Hilton Foundation must wait three years before being eligible for the prize.

Visit the Hilton Foundation website for complete program guidelines, profiles of previous winners, an FAQ, and nomination instructions.

DEADLINE: AUGUST 31, 2014

http://hiltonfoundation.org/prize