World Of Children 2018 Call For Nominations Now Open

Annual Funding and Recognition Opportunity Available to International Nonprofit Leaders

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- World of Children^®, a global organization that funds, elevates and educates nonprofit leaders running high-impact programs that exclusively serve the needs of vulnerable children, has announced their annual call for nominations. Recognized as the "Nobel Prize for Child Advocates," World of Children offers awards benefits including a multi-year cash grant provided to the individual's organization, media and educational opportunities, and recognition at the Awards Ceremony in New York City on Thursday, November 1, 2018.

Candidates may submit a nomination in one of the following categories:

• Education Award (minimum grant $50,000) - Honors an individual making extraordinary contributions to children in the field of education and learning
• Health Award (minimum grant $50,000) - Honors an individual making extraordinary contributions to children in the fields of health, medicine, or the sciences
• Humanitarian Award (minimum grant $50,000) - Honors an individual making extraordinary contributions to children in the fields of social or humanitarian services
• Protection Award (minimum grant $50,000) - Honors an individual making extraordinary contributions to protect children from fear, abuse, and exploitation (including, but not limited to, trafficking, slavery and sexual imposition)
• Youth Award (minimum grant $25,000) - Honors a young person under the age of 21 who is making extraordinary contributions helping other youth.

World of Children receives thousands of nominations each year and uses a uniquely rigorous vetting process to select the top leader in each of the five categories. Each potential Honoree is fully investigated by an independent, professional global security firm to ensure the work they submit on their application is exactly the work being done in the field and that all financials are in order and reflect the mission of the organization. World of Children is the only nonprofit organization in the world to do this.

Nominations will be accepted online only at worldofchildren.org/nominate through 11:59 EDT on March 31, 2018.

About World of Children
World of Children unlocks the future for vulnerable children by funding, elevating and educating the most effective changemakers for children worldwide. Since 1998, the Foundation has dedicated nearly $13 million to high-impact programs for children, led by more than 100 Honorees working in over 50 countries.

Media Contact: Kimberly Sanders, kimberly@worldofchildren.org 

Winnie Barron, 2017 World of Children Humanitarian Award Honoree, sits with orphans in Makindu, Kenya, who she has dedicated much of her life to serving.

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