Nominations Now Open for .ORG Impact Awards

Deadline: 28-Jun-23

The Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind .ORG is now accepting nominations for its fifth annual .ORG Impact Awards.

The .ORG Impact Awards is a program open globally to recognize and celebrate individuals and organizations that have a connection to a registered .ORG domain for their contributions, achievements and impact they have made in their communities.

The award recognizes and honors an organization or individual for outstanding achievement as evidenced by results and/or contributions to its sector, constituents, community, or society at large. The winners in the other seven categories are automatically eligible for this award. Where a finalist is an individual, the organization they are affiliated with will be eligible. The .ORG of the Year will be selected by PIR in its sole discretion.

Categories

• The following describes each Award Category and its entry requirements:
  • Health and Healing: Recognizes an organization or individual who is dedicated to providing health and wellness resources to the community including education and awareness, vaccine development, equitable distribution of medical supplies, and mental health resources.
  • Quality Education for All: Recognizes an organization or individual for contributions in providing education for all, without regard to race, gender, or financial status.
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Recognizes an organization or individual for efforts toward furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion in society through creation of policies, programs and initiatives that address systemic challenges and historic injustices.
  • Environmental Stewardship: Recognizes an organization or individual that works to combat the increased threats to the environment and promotes responsible consumption and environmental sustainability in communities around the world.
  • Hunger and Poverty: Recognizes an organization or individual who has made significant contributions and innovations in the fight to end hunger, alleviate poverty and reduce resource inequalities on a local, national or global scale.
  • Community Building: Recognizes an organization or individual whose efforts have contributed to changing or enhancing the lives of those in the community the nominee serves, whether on a local, national or global level.
  • Rising Star: Recognizes an individual under the age of 25 until December 31, 2023, who has created a positive impact in their community through leadership on a project, platform, task or campaign.

Benefits

• A custom trophy for the winners.
• A dedicated logo mark for use on their .ORG’s website and materials will be provided for finalists and winners to promote their achievements.
• The opportunity to be featured in various .ORG digital platforms throughout the year, including articles, videos, social posts and more.
• Raise the profile of your nominated .ORG to increase the potential of partnership development, talent acquisition and audience reach.
• Providing additional validation to programs that can help build, strengthen, and fund them in the future.

Prizes

• The finalists in each award category will have the opportunity to direct a donation to a charitable organization of theirs choice as follows:
  • .ORG Impact Awards .ORG of the Year will receive $40,000 USD.
  • All other category winners will receive $10,000 USD.
  • All other category finalists will receive $2,500 USD.
  • These prize values may be adjusted in PIR’s sole discretion to accommodate co-award winners.
• For All Prizes: Sponsor reserves the right to approve charitable entities selected by each winner. Charitable entity must be a 501(c)(3) or equivalent if from a country outside of the United States.
  • Other elements of value:
    • A trophy and
    • Free advertising and promotion during this time and with their continued consent, in our future marketing efforts.

Eligibility Criteria

• The .ORG Impact Awards (the “Program”) is open only to individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years old and have permission to nominate the individual or entity that is the registrant, or is affiliated with the registrant, of a second level .ORG domain name. Individuals or entities who reside in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic, or Crimea may not nominate or be identified as a “Nominee”. Employees of Public Interest Registry and any of its parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible to nominate individuals or entities or be considered as a Nominee for any award. The Program is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.
• All organizations nominated to any category must have a website hosted on the .ORG domain.
• All individual nominees must have an established role at an organization with a website on the .ORG domain.
• The nominee must be the registrant or affiliated with the registrant, of a second level .ORG domain name.
• The URL of the website must resolve to a .ORG domain name.
• Organizations and individuals may submit to more than one award category, but each submission must be original (i.e., an entry for one award may not be resubmitted verbatim to another award). Applications are evaluated on merit and not as a sweepstakes. Multiple entries by one organization in the same category do not increase an organization’s chances of winning.
• The nominator must be at least 18 years old and have permission to nominate the individual or organization that uses or has a connection to a .ORG domain.
• A nominee may be less than 18 years of age. However, if a nominee less than 18 years of age qualifies as a finalist they will be required to complete a consent form signed by their parent or legal guardian.
• Individuals or organizations who reside in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, or Crimea may not nominate or be identified as a “Nominee.”
• Employees of Public Interest Registry and any of its parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible to nominate individuals or organizations or be considered as a Nominee for any award.

For more information, visit Public Interest Registry.