2024 OIA Finalists Announced
35 innovative, mission-driven organizations and changemakers selected from almost 1,700 applicants from more than 87 countries.
What are the .ORG Impact Awards?
From groundbreaking initiatives to steadfast changemakers, the .ORG Impact Awards recognize the profound impact happening in communities across the globe. PIR is proud to shine a light on the tireless efforts and relentless commitment of the .ORG Community and champion those working every day to create positive change and a better tomorrow.
Why Enter
In addition to the awards and recognition, the .ORG Impact Awards provide a platform to support your mission.
2023 .ORG of the Year
Hope for Justice prevents exploitation, rescues victims, restores lives & reforms society. The .ORG runs anti-trafficking projects all over the world, working directly with victims and survivors and its community initiatives help to prevent modern slavery happening in the first place.
OIA Impact
The .ORG Impact Awards were created to celebrate the accomplishments of .ORGs and help further their missions by providing access to more resources. Hear how being part of the program has made a difference for past OIA Finalists and Winners.
Expanded Network
“What I believed would have been a simple one-off award event night had beautifully evolved into an ecosystem of supportive changemakers”.
May Wang
Linens n Love
Rising Star Category Finalist
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Inspiration
“This has inspired me to continue to create a world of economic empowerment for women globally. We will not relent in this mandate and mission.”
Oluwadamilola Akintewe
Project Rebirth
Rising Star Category Finalist
Measurable Impact
“Winning the .ORG Impact Awards significantly boosted our efforts at LightEd. The recognition and financial support from the award enabled us to provide sustainable energy access to over 600 individuals, acquire new tools and materials essential for expanding our operations, and enhance our credibility within the global sustainability community.”
Stanley Anigbogu
LightEd
Rising Star Category Winner
Community
“It was very grounding and reaffirming to be surrounded by so many individuals from around the world, working on so many impactful ventures.”
Anna Szczepanek
Penta Medical
Health and Healing Category Finalist
Driving Growth
“The .ORG Impact Award nomination changed the trajectory of our organization and the incredibly deserving refugee children we serve. We more than doubled the amount of funds raised in the year after the nomination than in the year before, allowing us to fully rehabilitate a 12,000 square foot former Chicago Public Library building that we had bought.”
Mike O’Connor
Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America (FORA)
Quality Education for All Category Finalist
Future Potential
“The connections we made during our stay in Washington DC are invaluable, and I am eager to leverage them for potential future collaborations. Building upon these contacts will undoubtedly contribute to expanding our reach and making a more profound impact within the communities we serve.”
Wasswa Nelson
Sodzo Foundation
Environmental Stewardship Category Finalist
Kakenya’s Dream
Community Building Category Winner
Kakenya’s Dream
Kakenya’s Dream invests in girls from rural communities through educational, health, and leadership initiatives to create agents of change.
Seeding Labs
Quality Education for All Category Winner
Seeding Labs
Seeding Labs works to unleash the full potential of scientists worldwide to fight global diseases, feed our growing population, and protect our planet.
CREATE Borneo
Environmental Stewardship Category Winner
CREATE Borneo
CREATE Borneo equips indigenous youth with the means to preserve their culture while competing in a growing economy, taking responsibility for their environmental stewardship through technology.
HERhealthEQ
Health and Healing Category Winner
HERhealthEQ
HERhealthEQ was born out of a need to reduce the equity gap in access to healthcare for women around the world.
WHOlives
Hunger & Poverty Category Winner
WHOlives
WHOlives is committed to bringing clean water to developing communities in a self-sustainable process and creating local ownership, economic incentives, and accountability.
LightEd
Rising Star Category Winner
LightEd
LightEd is a renewable energy company that focuses on using waste material to build renewable energy solutions that can light up homes and families in rural and some urban communities.
Hope for Justice
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Category Winner and .ORG of the Year
Hope for Justice
Hope for Justice exists to bring an end to modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives, and reforming society.
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