Alliance magazine is pleased to announce the launch of the fifth Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize. The prize was established in memory of Olga Alexeeva, founder of Philanthropy Bridge Foundation, by former PBF trustees in honour of her memory and beliefs.
Nominations are now being accepted, with the prize of £5,000 to be awarded to an individual who has demonstrated remarkable leadership, creativity and results in developing philanthropy for progressive social change in an emerging market country or countries.
The prize will be generously supported by Charities Aid Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and Vladimir Potanin Foundation. Following the deadline, a shortlist of up to six finalists will be developed by the three founders of the prize: Maria Chertok of CAF Russia & former PBF trustee; Caroline Hartnell,Alliance consultant & former PBF chair; and Jenny Hodgson of the Global Fund for Community Foundations & former PBF adviser.
The final winner of the £5,000 prize will then be selected by a panel of international judges, to be announced shortly. All shortlisted candidates will be funded to attend a global philanthropy conference in the first half of 2018 as well as being invited to speak at a session during the conference and profiled in a special supplement published prior to the event.