The Fifth Olga Alexeeva Memorial Prize will be awarded to an individual who has demonstrated remarkable leadership, creativity and results in developing philanthropy for progressive social change in an emerging market country or countries. 

Olga Alexeeva.

Sound like someone you know? The closing date for nominations is 19 December. Read more about the prize and nominate someone here.

The £5,000 annual prize was established in memory of Olga Alexeeva, former director of CAF Russia and founder of Philanthropy Bridge Foundation, in honour of her memory and beliefs. The prize will be for the individual winner to use at their discretion.

Alliance is organizing the prize with the support of Charities Aid Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace and Vladimir Potanin Foundation.

All finalists will be featured in a special supplement to be published in January 2018. The winner will be announced, and invited to deliver a keynote speech, at a global philanthropy conference in 2018 (to be announced). All finalists will be invited to this conference.

So now all we need is good nominations for the third round of the prize! The closing date for nominations is 19 December. Click here for more information about the prize, including details of past winners, and to download a nomination form.

If you have any questions, contact olgaalexeevaprize@alliancemagazine.org

Please circulate this call for nominations widely among your contacts.