The Collaboration Prize nomination process officially closed on July 21, 2008. We received 624 nominations from collaborations vying to be the recipient of the $250,000 Prize. Over the next several weeks, we will be sending an email notification to nominators acknowledging that their nomination has been received. We’re now embarking on the difficult work of selecting finalists from those nominated. This fall, we will announce 30 semi-finalists… with the top eight finalists being revealed in February 2009. The recipient of the $250,000 Prize will be unveiled on March 6, 2009. Stay tuned to www.thecollaborationprize.org for these big announcements. We encourage you to sign up to receive timely updates via email and be a part of this growing community of practitioners interested in collaboration.
This year’s Prize process was a success thanks to your participation. A key objective of the Prize is to assemble a body of work focused on nonprofit collaboration that benefits and advances those that choose and support collaboration over competition as a means of achieving their mission. Look for these findings in 2009.