Apply For The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize 2025 (More than  $250,000)

Applications are currently open for the Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize 2025. Apply Below: 

When is the Application Deadline:

The application deadline for the Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize 2025 is July 26, 2024.

Tell Me About The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize 2025:

The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize at the University of Pennsylvania is an annual global prize that celebrates leadership and innovation in the social sector with an emphasis on the impact and transferability of practices. Also, the Lipman Family Prize recognizes and supports these organizations — providing a service to the broader social sector by connecting organizations across service areas to the broader Penn community. The University of Pennsylvania is home to a dynamic, diverse community of faculty, staff, administration, students, and alumni committed to drawing on their knowledge and expertise to partner across disciplines and geographies to improve the world.

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Which Fields are Eligible?

NGOs

Type:

Contest

Who can Apply for the Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize 2025?

Additionally, the Lipman Family Prize is targeted toward organizations addressing globally relevant issues that are usually addressed by the Nonprofit/NGO/Civil Society sector. As a result, the majority of organizations that apply are considered “nonprofit” organizations. We expect that applicant organizations meet the following criteria to apply for the Prize:

• Registered as a nonprofit in the United States or hold an equivalent incorporation status in their home country.
• Have been operating as an organization for three years or more.
• Have been monitoring and evaluating its work for three years or more and have those results to share.
• Have a 3-year average of annual organizational expenses between $500,000 and $5M* USD.
• No direct lobbying expenses to influence legislation or elections (e.g. 501(c)4); programs with religious content; or programs that discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

Which Countries Are Eligible?

All countries 

Where will the Award be Taken?

USA

How Many Awards?

Not specified

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What is the Benefit of the Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize?

Also, successful applicants will benefit the following:

• $250,000 unrestricted cash award for the grand prize-winning organization and $150,000 for each of the two other winners.
• An ongoing partnership with the University dedicated to knowledge sharing and support of the organization. This includes the promotion of their work and accomplishments in the Lipman Prize network of organizations, Penn faculty and alumni, and social impact funders.
• Access to tuition-free executive education programs at Wharton Executive Education and the Center for Social Impact Strategy at Penn, valued at approximately $15,000.
• The exclusive Lipman Nonprofit Leadership Scholarship, given in partnership with the University’s School of Social Policy and Practice, is valued at approximately $10,000.
• All three winners of the Lipman Family Prize receive the same non-monetary benefits as well as an ongoing partnership with the University dedicated to knowledge sharing and support of the organization.

How to Apply:

Visit the official webpage below to begin the application. 

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