Applications Invited for 2025 IofC Trustbuilding Awards

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About the Organization

Our mission is to inspire, equip and connect people to address world needs, starting with themselves.

Initiatives of Change (IofC) is a world-wide community of people of diverse cultures and backgrounds, who are committed to the transformation of society through changes in human motives and behavior, starting with their own.

Initiatives of Change International is a voluntary, donation- and grant-funded nonprofit association of national legal bodies (national teams) and international programmes. We are registered in Caux, Switzerland and we serve as the central hub for a global network of both teams and individuals who are leading community-based initiatives.

About the Award

The IofC Trustbuilding Awards aim to recognize, encourage and raise the profile of the outstanding individuals/ organizations, promote youth efforts in building trust and thus raise the standards of 'trustbuilders' around the world.

We are excited to announce that we are accepting applications/ nominations for the 2025 IofC Trustbuilding Awards.

Award categories:

We are proud to offer three prestigious awards:

• Trustbuilder of the Year, celebrating exceptional impact by an organisation or individual.
• Young Trustbuilder of the Year, honouring individuals under 30 years of age driving innovative trustbuilding initiatives.
• Lifetime Achiever, recognising a lifetime dedicated to building trust and reconciliation.

The IofC Trustbuilding Awards recognize individuals and organizations that have done outstanding work in the area of trustbuilding.

The aims of the Awards are to:

• Recognize, encourage and raise the profile of the outstanding individuals/ organizations;
• Promote youth efforts in building trust;
• Encourage and thus raise the standards of ‘trustbuilders’ around the world.

Benefits:

This is a great opportunity to:

• Highlight the importance of your work and give visibility to your achievements and impact
• Be part of an international network of trustbuilders, learning best practices in the field with an opportunity for sharing, reflection and knowledge transfer
• Gain international recognition for your efforts

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must:

• Be working in trustbuilding and be either a trustbuilding or related organization or have trustbuilding/ bridging divides as a substantial element of your work;
• Align with IofC’s values and ethos.

There is no geographical or age restrictions, except for the Young Trustbuilder of the Year Award.

How to Apply

• Applications will be accepted until 15 February 2025, 11:59pm US EDT.
• A jury of international experts will select the winning entries.
• Shortlisted applications will be requested for further information or called for an interview.

Please submit your application/ nomination online by clicking the respective link.

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