World of Children Awards
| World of Children, Inc. | |
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| Formation | 1998 |
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| Founder | Harry Leibowitz and Kay Isaacson-Leibowitz |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Legal status | Registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | Dublin, CA, USA |
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Key people
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Stephanie March (Celebrity Ambassador) |
| Slogan | Setting the Gold Standard in Child Advocacy |
| Mission | World of Children® Award improves the lives of vulnerable children by funding and elevating the most effective changemakers for children worldwide. |
| Website | http://www.worldofchildren.org |
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Formerly called
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World of Children, World of Children Awards |
World of Children® Award is a global recognition and funding program for people specifically and exclusively serving the needs of children. Sometimes referred to as the "Nobel Prize for Child Advocacy," the San Francisco Bay Area based nonprofit was first conceived of in 1996 and founded in 1998 and is led by Co-Founder's Harry Leibowitz and his wife, Kay Isaacson-Leibowitz. World of Children Award recognizes changemakers nominated for the Education, Health, Humanitarian and Youth Awards and provides cash grants to support development of their programs serving children.
Individuals from all over the world may be nominated for a World of Children Health, Humanitarian, Education or Youth Award. Nominations are entered online through the World of Children Award website. Since 1998, World of Children Award has received over 2000 Nominations from more than 80 countries. With the announcement of the 2013 Honorees, World of Children Award reached an exciting milestone: 100 Honorees, or Award Winners, have now been honored overseeing work in 50 countries. Nominations for World of Children Award open each year in January and close for review in April.
The Education Award was announced at the 2014 Annual Awards Ceremony in New York City. Beginning in January 2015, the organization formally began accepting nominations for this new award category. The Award recognizes individuals making extraordinary contributions to the education of children thus providing them the platform from which to become fully productive members of society. The first Education Award was given to Miriam Mason-Sesay for her work with EducAid Sierra Leone
The Humanitarian Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to children in the areas of social services, education or humanitarian services. The Nominee must have created or managed a sustainable program which has significantly contributed to children's opportunities to be safe, to learn and to grow. They must do this work over and above their normal employment, or work for little or no pay. The Nominee must have been doing this for a minimum of 10 years. They must have an existing non-profit organization in good standing, which can receive grant funds if awarded.
The Health Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to children in the fields of health, medicine or the sciences. The Nominee must have created or managed a sustainable program which has significantly contributed to the improved health of children. They must do this work over and above their normal employment, or work for little or no pay. They must have been doing this for a minimum of 10 years and must have an existing non-profit organization in good standing, which can receive grant funds if awarded.
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