Award
An award is a powerful way to leave a lasting legacy. By recognizing and rewarding excellence, an award can inspire creativity and innovation among millions of participants, continually reminding us of the greater causes and evolutionary purpose of humanity.
$10M-50M
Opportunity

For philanthropists, establishing an award offers the chance to feature your name and values prominently, creating a long-lasting legacy. Awards can drive significant attention to important causes, encourage innovation, and celebrate achievements in various fields, fostering progress and excellence.

Impact

Awards have the potential to create substantial and enduring impact by motivating individuals and organizations to strive for excellence. They can highlight critical issues, promote positive change, and foster a culture of recognition and encouragement. Over time, awards can lead to significant advancements in fields such as science, technology, arts, and social justice.

Challenges
  • Choosing the Right Cause: Selecting a cause that aligns with your values and has the potential for significant impact is crucial.
  • Design and Organisational Structure: Establishing a robust framework and governance model to manage the award process effectively.
  • Ongoing Support or Smart Funding Structures: Ensuring continuous funding and resource allocation to sustain the award over time.
Our solution

We leverage our expertise to create and manage awards that ensure your legacy endures.

Our approach includes:

  • Selecting the Right Cause: We help identify and choose causes that align with your values and have the potential for significant, long-lasting impact.
  • Developing Strong Organisational Structures: We design and implement robust frameworks and governance models to manage the award process effectively, ensuring transparency and integrity.
  • Securing Continuous Support: We develop sustainable funding models and strategic partnerships to provide ongoing financial and resource support, ensuring the award's longevity.
  • Featuring Your Legacy: We ensure that the award prominently features your name and values, perpetuating your legacy and vision for future generations.

We create long-living awards that deliver significant and lasting benefits, inspiring creativity, innovation, and excellence in various fields, while ensuring your legacy is remembered and celebrated.

Examples

The Nobel Prizes: Established by Alfred Nobel's will in 1895, the Nobel Prizes recognize outstanding contributions to humanity in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace, and economic sciences. The awards have inspired countless individuals and advanced significant achievements across various fields.

The MacArthur Fellows Program: Also known as the "Genius Grant," this award, funded by the MacArthur Foundation, provides unrestricted grants to individuals who show exceptional creativity in their work and the promise for future contributions. The program has recognized and supported a diverse range of talents, leading to significant advancements in various disciplines.

The Lasker Awards: These prestigious awards, established by Albert and Mary Lasker, recognize outstanding contributions to medical science. The Lasker Awards have highlighted groundbreaking research and advancements, significantly impacting public health and medical practices.

The Turing Award: Often referred to as the "Nobel Prize of Computing," the Turing Award recognizes individuals for their contributions of lasting importance to computing. Established by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), it has celebrated significant achievements in computer science.

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Institute
Institutes are immortal organizations that perpetuate your legacy in a way few other methods can. Their roles in society are invaluable, supporting a wide range of causes from science and art to human rights. Institutes add continuous value, playing a crucial role in the development of talents, advancing public interests, and protecting rights.
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