High-dollar philanthropic prizes are increasingly popular, but just how hard is it to land one? And how does winning impact recipients? Repeat winner Kaushik Kappagantulu recounts his experience.
Read MoreIn 2019, the MacArthur Foundation launched Lever for Change, enabling funders to run their own prize competitions. We check in with CEO Cecilia Conrad to discuss how it came together, lessons learned and what’s next.
Read MoreAt first glance, fandom and philanthropy appear to have little in common. But through a prize program, one foundation is looking to harness the power of fandom to inspire social change. Its goal? To make good famous.
Read MoreThe Dan David Foundation's newly announced cash prize for early- and mid-career scholars is the largest in history scholarship, and comes at a time when university support for the field is shrinking.
Read MorePhilanthropy is under heightened scrutiny, and grant competitions in particular are drawing fire. In this guest opinion, Lever for Change CEO Cecilia Conrad explains their benefits and how philanthropists running them can mitigate inequities.
Read MoreBig philanthropic prizes have exploded in popularity, yielding some impressive results and mixed reviews. But Google discovered that some things—like landing on the moon—are more than a prize can make happen.
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