Community Awards

Caring Institute Awards

228 7th Street S.E.
Washington, DC 20003
202.547.4273 Fax 202.547.4510

www.caring-institute.org

These awards honor adults and youth whose actions exemplify a caring spirit. Awards include sessions at the U.S. Space Camp and scholarships for youth. Nominations are accepted September through March.

Congressional Award

P.O. Box 77440
Washington, DC 20013
202. 226.0130 Fax: 202 226.0131

www.congressaward.webstuff.com

Members of Congress recognize the "initiative, achievement and excellence" of young people involved in the public service by means of the Congressional Award. Applicants earn the awards by completing a given number of hours of volunteer service, personal development and physical fitness. Bronze and silver awards are presented by local representatives in each congressional district. The ceremony for the gold medallists is held annually in Washington, DC. Between 500 and 1,000 candidates, ages 14 to 23, receive the award each year. Candidates may apply at any time during the year.

Daily Points of Light Award

Daily Points of Light Award
1737 H Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
202.729.8000

The Daily Points of Light Award program is co-sponsored by the Points of Light Foundation, the Corporation for National Service and the Knights of Columbus, with program funding provided by the Knights Of Columbus. The awards program is designed to honor those groups and individuals who have made a commitment to connect Americans through service to help meet critical needs in their communities especially focused on the goals for children and youth set by the Presidents’ Summit for America’s Future. While nominations will be accepted throughout the year, the regular selection process will be quarterly, with deadlines of February 28, May 1, and November 1.

Jefferson Awards

The American Institute for Public Service
100 West 10th Street Suite 215
Wilmington, DE 19801
302. 622.9101 Fax: 302.622.9106

www.aips.org

The Jefferson Awards recognize five finalists in five categories who demonstrate outstanding achievement in public service and community service. Each winner receives the Jefferson Award medallion. The award categorizes include: the greatest public serviced performed by an elected or appointed official, a private citizen and an individual 35 years or under; the greatest public service benefiting the disadvantaged: and the Jacquelyn Kennedy Onassis Award for the Greatest Public Service Benefiting Local Communities. Apply by the end of February for national awards: contact local media sponsor for local deadline.

National Public Service Awards

National Academy of Public Administration
1120 G Street N.W. Suite 850
Washington, DC 20005
202.347.3190 Fax 202.393.0993

Up to five awards are presented annually to pay tribute to public service practitioners who have exhibited the highest standards of excellence, dedication, and accomplishment over a sustained period of time. Applicants must be nominated by individuals or groups and nominations must be received by February 15. Criteria for selection include the applicant’s impact on the effectiveness and efficiency on the careers of others, his or her commitment to public service and creative and innovative aspects of the nominee’s work.

Temple Award for Creative Altruism

Institute of Notice Sciences
P.O. Box 909
Sausalito, CA 94966

An award fund of $25,000 is divided among several "outstanding altruists" whose lives exemplify unselfish love and service to others. The Temple Award recognizes those people who inspire altruism in others and demonstrate sustained commitment to altruistic idea as well as personal qualities that support this commitment. Nominations must be received by September 1st.

The President’s Service Awards

1737 H Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
202.23.9186 Fax 202.223.9256

The President’s Service Awards are designed to honor outstanding individuals, families, groups, and organizations engaged in direct and consequential community service aimed at addressing serious social problems. Recipients include national organizations, grassroots organizations with a national scope, community groups and individuals. Winners have served in such areas as the arts and humanities, education, the environment, health, human services, public safety, international projects and youth. Twenty awards are given each year; nomination forms are available in the fall and the deadline is usually in January.

Coro Fellowship Program

The Coro Foundation
44 Wall Street 21st Floor
New York, NY 10005
212. 248.2935 Fax 212. 248.2970

www.coro.org

The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs has centers in four cities; San Francisco, Los Angeles, St. Louis, and New York, where twelve are sent each year to participate in an experience based training program. A bachelor’s degree is required, postgraduate or work experience is preferable and most candidates have been active in campus or community activities. Many universities offer credit toward graduate degrees for participants in the program. Applications are due by February.

Do Something Brick Awards

Do Something
423 West 55 Street 8th Floor
New York, NY 10019
212.523.1175 Fax 212.582.1307

www.dosomething.org

Awarded annually to ten outstanding Americans under the age of 30 who are successfully building their communities and whose work is structured to have a lasting impact. The national grand prize winner receives a $100,000 grant, and the other nine winners each receives a $10,000 grant. Recipients use their grants to continue their work within their communities. Brick Award winners successfully work for higher graduation rates, safer neighborhoods, stronger families, or anything that strengthens the community. The Brick Award criteria focuses on the measurable results that young leaders achieve. All committed community leaders under the age of 30 are eligible and encouraged to apply. Applications are due in May.

Echoing Green Public Service Fellowship for Graduating Seniors

Echoing Green
198 Madison Avenue 8th Floor
New York, NY 10022
212. 689.1165 Fax 212.689.9010

www.echoinggreen.org

The Echoing Green Public Service Fellowship is a one year program for graduating college seniors from 27 participating institutions who want to develop and implement a community service project. Echoing Green Fellows have the opportunity to create a new nonprofit organization or initiate a project within an existing nonprofit organization. Up to nine fellowships are offered annually. A $15,000 stipend may be supplemented by additional funds raised by the fellow, or salary from a sponsoring nonprofit organization, but the maximum annual income allowed under the program is $30,000. The application deadline is in March.

J.C. Penney Golden Rule Award

J.C. Penney Award
P.O. Box 10001
Dallas, TX 75301

www.jcpenneycom/commrel

The J.C. Penney Golden Rule Award salutes volunteers across the country in many of the communities where J.C. Penney does business. Local Programs now operate in 47 states and Puerto Rico. Winners earn contributions from J.C. Penney to their nonprofit volunteer agencies. Winners of this award are community volunteers who are not J.C. Penney associates. Local winners are selected through J.C. Penney sponsored Golden Rule Award programs conducted each year in more than 200 cities across America and into Puerto Rico.

Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service Learning

Campus Compact
Box 1975 Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
401.863.1119 Fax 401.863.3779

www.compact.org

Campus Compact’s Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service Learning recognizes and honors one faculty member annually for his or her support of integrating service into the curriculum and for efforts to institutionalize service learning at her/his college or university. One award of $2,000 will be granted to a faculty member at a Campus Compact member institution. Suggested uses of the award money include; production of learning materials release time for the development of service-learning curricula and/or travel expenses to conferences or workshops where the recipients present materials on service-learning. Each member president can nominate one faculty member for the award. Applications materials are sent to member presidents and community service contacts in mid-September. The application deadline is mid-December.

Samuel Huntington Public Service Award

The Samuel Huntington Fund
25 Research Drive
Westborough, MA 01582
508.389.2000

Graduating college seniors who wish to pursue public service for up to one year are eligible for this 10,000 stipend. Applications may use the money for an individual project or for one that involves an educational, community or religious organizations. Awards are granted on the basis of the candidate’s academic record, the quality of the proposal and related personal achievements. The deadline for proposals is in

International Student Identity Card (ISIC) Travel Grants for Educational Programs in Developing Countries

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
205 East 42nd Street
NewYork, NY 10017
212.661.1414 Fax 212.822.2699

www.ciee.org

The International Student Identity Card (ISIC) Travel Grants Program provides funds to defray transportation cost for educational programs and service projects in developing nations. Applications must either attend a CIEE member institution or participate in a program sponsored by CIEE or a CIEE member. Awards will be made in April for participants who plan to leave for their project sites between June and December, and then again in November for those who wish to pursue their proposals between January and the end of July of the following year. The deadline for these awards are October for the spring and April for the summer and fall.

J.W. Saxe Memorial Prize

1524 31st Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20007

The J.W. Saxe Memorial Prize awards $750 to one or more undergraduate or graduate students working toward a career in public service. The award is meant to enable the student to gain practical experience in public service by taking a nonpaying or low-paying job or internship during a summer or other term. Preference is given to those applicants who have already found such a position but who require additional funds. The deadline for applications is in March.

Howard R. Swearer Student Humanitarian Awards

Campus Compact
Box 1975 Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
401.863.1119 Fax 401.863.3779

www.compact.org

The Howard R. Swearer Student Humanitarian Award recognizes and honors five undergraduate students annually at Campus Compact member institutions for their outstanding public service. The award is named in honor of the late Howard R. Swearer, 15th president of Brown University and a founder of Campus Compact. These five awards of $1,500 each support service programs designed or chosen by the recipients. Each Campus Compact member president can nominate one student for the award. Application materials are sent to presidents and community service contacts in January. The application deadline is mid-March.

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Program

Truman Scholarship Review Committee
2201 North Dodge Street
P.O. Box 4030
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
319.337.1707 Fax: 319.337.1204

www.truman.gov

The Truman Foundation scholarships are awarded to students who are juniors at four-year institutions and who show potential for leadership in government and related public service. The funds cover expenses such as tuition, fees, books and room and board, to a maximum of $30,000. An institution may nominate up to three students each year and as many students as they wish who have transferred from a two-year institution, and must appoint a faculty representative to serve as a liaison between the campus and the foundation. Nominations are due in January.