Now in its fourth year, the Lipman Family Prize received applications from 75+ organizations dedicated to a range of global causes including economic development, education, environmental sustainability, gender equality, healthcare, human rights, food security, legal aid, safe water, poverty alleviation and workers rights.

The finalists below were chosen after rigorous evaluation by members of the practitioner community and a committee of faculty, students and staff spanning the University. We recognize these organizations for their ability to create sustainable solutions and for their potential to transfer their knowledge to others working to make a positive impact.

The winner of the Lipman Family Prize will be announced in the early spring and will receive an unrestricted cash award of $125,000. The other two finalists will each receive $12,500. All three finalists will be celebrated at an award ceremony at the University of Pennsylvania on April 30, 2015.

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