The Charles Bronfman Prize Announces International Call For 2013 Nominations

$100,000 Prize to Honor Young Humanitarians Inspired by Jewish Values

New York – Nov. 1, 2012 – The Charles Bronfman Prize today announced the 2013 call for nominations for its annual award, a recognition of bold and visionary young humanitarians from around the world whose endeavors are fueled by Jewish values and who serve to inspire generations to come. For the tenth year, the Prize will celebrate the vision and accomplishment of an individual or team, under the age of 50, whose humanitarian work has had a significant impact on the world’s most pressing challenges.

Eric Greitens Receives 2012 Charles Bronfman Prize For Work With Post-9/11 Veterans

New York – Oct. 25, 2012 – Eric Greitens, founder of an organization challenging post-9/11 veterans to build lives of purpose and helping them rejoin civilian life as productive and valued members of society, formally received The Charles Bronfman Prize for 2012 here today, recognized for embodying Jewish values, creating lasting impact and inspiring younger generations.

Charles R. Bronfman Signs The Giving Pledge

Joins list of top philanthropists committed to giving majority of wealth to charity

New York – Sept. 18, 2012 – Charles R. Bronfman, a longtime and prominent philanthropist and Chairman of the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies (ACBP), has committed to giving the majority of his wealth to charity by signing the Giving Pledge, ACBP announced today.

The Charles Bronfman Prize Names 2012 Recipient

Awarded to Eric Greitens, Founder and CEO of The Mission Continues
and Former Navy SEAL, for Challenging Post-9/11 Vets to Serve at Home,
Changing Lives and Communities

New York – May 22, 2012 – Eric Greitens, the visionary founder of an organization challenging post-9/11 veterans to build lives of purpose, strengthening individuals and communities while changing the national conversation about returning service members, is the 2012 recipient of The Charles Bronfman Prize.

The Charles Bronfman Prize Announces International Call For 2012 Nominations

Search for Young Humanitarians Inspired by Jewish Values to Make a Global Impact

Nominations for $100,000 Award Accepted Beginning November 1st

Tel Aviv – Karen Tal, an Israel educator who works with disadvantaged youth and pursues opportunity through education for those at the lowest rungs of Israeli society, formally received The Charles Bronfman Prize here on September 7.

Israeli Educator Karen Tal Receives The Charles Bronfman Prize For 2011

An inspired light for an inspiring people,” said Charles Bronfman, as he bestowed the Prize on its latest recipient at formal ceremony in Tel Aviv.

Tel Aviv – Karen Tal, an Israel educator who works with disadvantaged youth and pursues opportunity through education for those at the lowest rungs of Israeli society, formally received The Charles Bronfman Prize here on September 7.

The Charles Bronfman Prize Names 2011 Recipient

Jewish Humanitarian Award Goes to Karen Tal, Principal of Bialik-Rogozin School in
Tel Aviv, for Creating an Educational Community of Inclusion, Success and Achievement for Disadvantaged Youth in Israel

New York – May 11, 2011 – Karen Tal, who as principal of a school serving one of the most economically challenged and socially diverse student populations in Israel, has created and grown a model institution that infuses young lives with hope and grabs success and achievement from despair, is the 2011 recipient of The Charles Bronfman Prize.

The Charles Bronfman Prize Announces 2011 Call for Nominations

International Prize Seeks Extraordinary Young Humanitarians from All Fields
to Honor in 2011

NEW YORK – November 1, 2010- The Charles Bronfman Prize is now accepting nominations for the 2011 award cycle. The Prize celebrates the vision and endeavor of an individual or team of individuals, under fifty years of age, whose humanitarian work is of universal benefit to all people. Its goal is to bring public recognition to dynamic, young innovators from around the world, whose Jewish values infuse their humanitarian accomplishments, providing inspiration for generations to come.

The Charles Bronfman Prize Names Two 2010 Recipients

Jewish Humanitarian Award Honors Jared Genser for International Defense of Prisoners of Conscience; Sasha Chanoff for Rescuing and Resettling At-Risk African Refugees

New York – June 7, 2010 – In an unprecedented decision, The Charles Bronfman Prize today announced that two prizes will be given this year, each accompanied by a $100,000 award. Both recipients are being recognized for their outstanding accomplishments in the field of Human Rights: Jared Genser, Founder of Freedom Now, for his tireless defense of prisoners of conscience worldwide; and Sasha Chanoff, Founder of Mapendo International for his extraordinary efforts rescuing and resettling at-risk and forgotten African refugees.

The Charles Bronfman Prize Announces 2010 Call for Nominations

International Prize Seeks Extraordinary Young Humanitarians from All Fields to
Honor in 2010

New York – October 26, 2009- The Charles Bronfman Prize today announced the nomination period for the 2010 award cycle will commence on November 1, 2009. The Prize celebrates the vision and endeavor of an individual or team, 50 years of age or younger, whose humanitarian work has contributed significantly to the betterment of the world. The goal of The Charles Bronfman Prize is to bring public recognition to young, dynamic individuals from around the world, whose Jewish values infuse their humanitarian accomplishments, and provide inspiration to the next generations.