# $1.5 million prize invites nominations from around the world

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/07/31/15-million-prize-invites-nominations-around-world/
- Published: 2007-07-31T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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Nominations open today for the 2008 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize for organisations
that have made “extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering anywhere
in the world”. The $1.5 million prize is the world’s largest humanitarian award.

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation presents the award annually to an established nonprofit,
charitable, or non-governmental organisation. The prize is not a grant based on 
future goals, but an award for recent and historic accomplishments.

An independent international panel of jurors makes the final selection. The 2007
award will be presented in August and the 2008 prize will be announced in Autumn
2008.

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Organisations from around the world are eligible for nomination, but they must have
an operating budget greater than U.S. $500,000.

Eligibility requirements are available on the [Hilton Foundation](http://www.hiltonfoundation.org)
website – select Nomination Process from the Humanitarian Prize & Conferences tab.

Nominations must be received or postmarked by 6 November 2007.

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