Nominations are now open for the second annual .ORG Impact Awards, which honor the remarkable organizations and individuals making a world a better place, Public Interest Registry announced in a press release.
Award winners will be announced as part of “The Ten Days of .ORG,” an online experience beginning on November 30 that celebrates the range of achievements that have healed, inspired, transformed and connected communities over the past year. Each day of the celebration will place a spotlight on an award-winning organization and individuals making an impact in areas, such as combatting the coronavirus, battling poverty and hunger, championing equality, and advancing environmental sustainability.
The 2020 awards feature 10 categories with winners receiving donation amounts of up to $30,000 USD to an eligible charitable entity of their choice and will be featured in the Ten Days of .ORG. Award categories include:
- Combatting Coronavirus
- Fighting Hunger and Poverty
- Championing Equality, Equity, Inclusion
- Promoting Education
- Advancing Environmental Sustainability
- Promoting a Safer Internet
- Innovation Award
- Outstanding Volunteer
- .ORG Newcomer of the Year
- .ORG of the Year
The 2020 .ORG Impact Award nominees will also be organizations and individuals who work tirelessly in pursuit of their missions.
Submissions are open until September 4, 2020, and will be reviewed by judges who are leaders in the internet, nonprofit and marketing sectors. All nominations must be tied to an active website with a .ORG domain. The top five entries per category will be named as finalists on October 12, 2020.
Interested parties should visit www.orgimpactawards.org for complete rules and to submit their nomination(s).
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