About the Prize
Vision. Inspiration. Impact. The ability to see the world as it can be – to inspire ideas for change – to deliver sustainable solutions for a better world.
The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize at the University of Pennsylvania is an annual global prize that celebrates leadership and innovation in the social sector with an emphasis on impact and transferability of practices. We are committed to resourcing and connecting change-makers to bring innovative ideas to new places and problems around the world.
2021 STATS
2023 Winners
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ADES works to preserve Madagascar’s forests and alleviate poverty with solar and energy-saving cookers, reforestation projects, and education measures that protect nature and create perspectives.…Read More
Build up Nepal is on a mission to replace dirty fired bricks with low-carbon, affordable bricks made by local micro-enterprises. …Read More
Healthy Learners brings healthcare to where children already are – their schools – by training and equipping the people children already trust – their teachers.…Read More
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Lipman Family Prize Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
2021 Lipman Family Prize Celebration
(Full Ceremony)
2021 Lipman Winner Panel Discussion
Beacon Awards
The Lipman Family Prize was thrilled to announce the 2020 Beacon Awards winners. CareMessage and HOPE Enterprise received $250,000 each in unrestricted funds. The Beacon Awards were designed to reward and support Lipman Family Prize winners who demonstrated success in growing their social impact efforts.
Newsworthy
Lipman Fellows Build Communities, in the World and on Campus
Environmental health dual-degree student Akudo Ejelonu, MES’18, MPH’18, says working on the Lipman Family Prize is a way to improve herself, the Penn community, and the world through the work of the winners.
A Decade of Doing Good: The Lipman Family Prize Celebrates 10 Years
The Lipman Family Prize rewards both nonprofits and Wharton students committed to making the world a better place.Read More
Why I Became a Lipman Fellow & What I’ve Learned
Erik Lampmann, L‘20, reflects on his experience exploring the opposite side of the social sector as a Lipman Fellow.Read More
Why This Lipman Fellow Alumnus Returned to the Program as a Graduate Assistant
Nduka Nwankwo, WG’19, plans to use the skills he cultivated as a Lipman fellow to drive new projects for the Prize, which awards organizations for outstanding achievements in the social sector every year.Read More
myAgro: Providing Access to Seed From Cell Phones
myAgro, a 2018 Lipman Family Prize Honoree, helps small-scale farmers to increase their income by using their mobile phones to pay on layaway for high-quality inputs (seeds, fertilizer) and agricultural training. Read More