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Prize Philanthropy AWARDS and Recipients, 2009 McKnight Foundation McKnight Distinguished Artist Award Description: Recognizes individuals who have helped lay the foundation for Minnesota’s rich cultural life. Amount: $50,000 2009 Recipient(s): Bain Boehlke, theater producer, director, designer, and actor Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation Exponent Awards Description: Recognizes strong and effective DC-area nonprofit leaders with a track record of accomplishment who have the potential for future growth and development Amount: $100,000 each over two years 2009 Recipient(s): Lindsey Buss, President, Martha’s Table Ana Lopez, Executive Director, Community Bridges Jonathan M. Smith, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia David Andrew Snider, Producing Artistic Director and CEO, Young Playwrights’ Theater Kelly Sweeney McShane, Executive Director, Community of Hope NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Awards Description: Provides support for experienced investigators conducting neurobiological research. Amount: $100,000 each 2009 Recipient(s): Wade Berrettini, M.D., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania Alexander Bystritsky, M.D., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles Pietro de Camilli, M.D., Yale University Michael D. Ehlers, M.D., Ph.D., Duke University Joram Feldon, D.Phil., Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Terry E. Goldberg, Ph.D., the North Shore-LIJ Health System René Hen, Ph.D., Columbia University Tomas Hökfelt, M.D., Ph.D., Karolinska Institute, Sweden James Knowles, M.D., University of Southern California Stephen Lawrie, M.D., University of Edinburgh, Scotland Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, M.D., Ph.D., University of Heidelberg, Germany Richard J. Miller, Ph.D., Northwestern University Daniele Piomelli, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine Judith L. Rapoport, M.D., the National Institute of Mental Health Emilie F. Rissman, Ph.D., University of Virginia Martha E. Shenton, Ph.D., Harvard University The New York Times Company New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Awards Description: Winners are chosen for their excellent management practices in four categories. Amount: One $25,000 and three $5,000 2009 Recipient(s): Overall Management Excellence: New York Cares Excellent Communications: Groundwork, Inc. Excellent Culturally-Based Management Strategies: Vera Institute of Justice Excellent Use of Technology and Focus on Mission: Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project (NEDAP) Opportunity Finance Network Wachovia NEXT Awards for Innovative Lending Programs Description: Recognizes top performing community development financial institutions for lending programs directly benefiting low- and moderateincome communities. Amount: $750,000 in grants and $7.5 million in low-cost loans (shared) 2009 Recipient(s): Community Loan Fund, NH Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises, KY Opus Prize Foundation Opus Prize Description: Recognizes unsung heroes of any faith tradition, anywhere in the world, solving today’s most persistent social problems. Amount: One $1 million and two $100,000 2009 Recipient(s): $1 million prize: Aïcha Ech Channa, founder and president, Association Solidarité Féminine, Casablanca, Morocco $100,000 prizes: Sister Valeriana García-Martín, founder and director, Asociación Hogares Luz y Vida, Bogotá, Colombia Father Hans Stapel, co-founder and president, Fazenda da Esperança (Farms of Hope), Guaratinguetá, Brazil Pew Charitable Trusts Pew Fellowships in the Arts Description: Awarded to outstanding artists who live and work in the fivecounty Philadelphia area, who have a demonstrated commitment and professional accomplishment within their field, and who will continue their artistic growth within the five-county Philadelphia area. Amount: $60,000 each 2009 Recipient(s): Marc Brodzik, media arts Anthony Campuzano, works on paper Sarah Gamble, works on paper Daniel Heyman, works on paper Ken Kalfus, fiction and creative nonfiction Jennifer Levonian, media arts Robert Matthews, works on paper Frances McElroy, media arts Ben Peterson, works on paper Marco Roth, fiction and creative nonfiction Ryan Trecartin, media arts Nami Yamamoto, works on paper Pew Charitable Trusts Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences Description: Provides funding to young investigators of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health. Amount: $240,000 each over a four-year period 2009 Recipient(s): Frank Alber, Ph.D., University of Southern California Diana M. Bautista, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley Jon P. Boyle, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Zev D. Bryant, Ph.D., Stanford University Jennifer G. DeLuca, Ph.D., Colorado State University Qing R. Fan, Ph.D., Columbia University Kevin A. Janes, Ph.D., University of Virginia John K. Kim, Ph.D., University of Michigan Alexander Meissner, Ph.D., Harvard University 24 | Philanthropy Annual 2009
Prize Philanthropy AWARDS and Recipients, 2009 Charles G. Mullighan, M.D., St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Patrick J. Paddison, Ph.D., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Joseph R. Pomerening, Ph.D., Indiana University Nicholas J. Priebe, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin Melissa M. Rolls, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University Joshua W. Shaevitz, Ph.D., Princeton University Ben Z. Stanger, M.D., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania R. Grace Zhai, Ph.D., University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine Prize4Life Biomarker Challenge Progress and Discovery Prize Description: Awards teams that have made significant progress towards the goal of the Biomarker Challenge: the race to find the first validated Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) biomarker that meets the established requirements. Amount: $100,000 (shared) 2009 Recipient(s): Harvey Arbesman, M.D. M.S., dermatologist Seward Rutkove, M.D., ALS researcher and clinician Rockefeller Foundation Jane Jacobs Medal Description: For individuals whose actions and accomplishments in New York City exemplify the late author and civic activist’s principles. Amount: $100,000 each 2009 Recipient(s): Lifetime Leadership: Richard Kahan, Founder and CEO, Urban Assembly New Ideas and Activism: Damaris Reyes, Executive Director, Good Old Lower East Side (GOLES) Sapling Foundation TED Prize Description: Designed to leverage the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) community’s exceptional array of talent and resources, and the award includes the granting of “One Wish to Change the World.” Amount: $100,000 each 2009 Recipient(s): Dr. José Antonio Abreu, founder, El Sistema Sylvia Earle, explorer-in-residence, National Geographic Society Jill Tarter, Director, SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute’s Center for SETI Research The Shaw Prize Foundation The Shaw Prize Description: Honors individuals who have achieved significant breakthrough in academic and scientific research or application and whose work has resulted in a positive and profound impact on mankind. Amount: $1 million in each category 2009 Recipient(s): Astronomy: Frank H. Shu, professor, University of California Life Science and Medicine: Douglas L. Coleman, professor, Emeritus Scientist, The Jackson Laboratory; and Jeffrey M. Friedman, Marilyn M. Simpson Professor of the Rockefeller University and Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Mathematical Sciences: Simon K. Donaldson, Royal Society Research Professor of Pure Mathematics, Imperial College London, UK; and Clifford H. Taubes, William Petschek Professor of Mathematics, Harvard University Sloan Foundation Sloan Industry Studies Fellowship Description: Encourages close interaction between academics and industry in order to stimulate new lines of inquiry and broaden the impact of scholarly research. Amount: $45,000 each over a two-year period 2009 Recipient(s): Radio Industry: Gabriel Rossman, Assistant Professor, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Sociology Engineering Design Services: John Taylor, Assistant Professor, Columbia University, Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics Digital Media Industry: Rahul Telang, Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, Heinz School of Public Policy and Management Sloan Foundation Sloan Research Fellowship Description: Recognizes the achievements of outstanding young scholars in science, mathematics, economics, and computer science. Amount: $50,000 each over a two-year period 2009 Recipient(s): 118 recipients (See list at http://www.sloan.org/fellowships/page/19) Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust Emerging Playwright Award Description: Honors early career playwrights whose professional work shows great promise. Amount: $50,000 or $25,000 each 2009 Recipient(s): Bruce Norris, Tarell Alvin McCraney, and David Adjmi John Templeton Foundation Templeton Prize Description: Honors a living person who has made an exceptional contribution to affirming life’s spiritual dimension, whether through insight, discovery, or practical works. Amount: £1,000,000 sterling 2009 Recipient(s): Bernard d’Espagnat, physicist and philosopher of science, France United States Artists USA Fellowship Description: Honors artists from all disciplines who demonstrate artistic excellence, unique vision, and significant contributions to their fields. Amount: $50,000 each 2009 Recipient(s): 50 recipients (See list at www.unitedstatesartists.org/Public2/ USAFellows/2009Fellows/) People Who Make a Difference | 25
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