The P3 Impact Award was created by Concordia, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business Institute of Business in Society, and the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Global Partnerships to recognize and honor leading public-private partnerships (P3s) that improve communities and the world. Inaugurated in 2014, the P3 Impact Award is presented each fall at the Concordia Annual Summit in New York, New York. The award seeks to highlight leading practices and actionable insights in the P3 arena. For this award, a P3 refers to any cross-sector collaboration that features public, private, nonprofit, or non-governmental organizations and addresses societal problems.
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Each year, the P3 Impact Award team appoints an independent panel of P3 experts to review and assess applications based on the award criteria. The judges assess the applications based on the partnership’s operational structure, measurable social impact, financial effectiveness, innovation, and scalability. To view previous P3 Impact Award judges, please scroll to the bottom of this page.
Please note that the project should demonstrate some, but not necessarily all of the following characteristics:
Partnerships may be contacted to provide additional information and participate in brief interviews, if necessary.
Cross-sector partnerships between the following entities are eligible to apply for the award:
Any partner can submit the application or a third party can nominate a partnership for the award. However, a representative of each partner entity must sign the application form. If there are any questions regarding award criteria and eligibility, contact the award team: impact@darden.virginia.edu
The P3 Impact Award was created by Concordia, the University of Virginia Darden School Institute for Business in Society, and the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Global Partnerships to recognize and honor leading public-private partnerships (P3s) that improve communities and the world. Inaugurated in 2014, the P3 Impact Award is presented each fall at the Concordia Summit in New York, New York. The award seeks to highlight leading practices and actionable insights in the P3 arena. For this award, a P3 refers to any cross-sector collaboration that features public, private, nonprofit, or non-governmental organizations and addresses societal problems.
The Darden School Institute for Business in Society aims to be a leading global catalyst and convener of thought, information and action at the interface of business and society, and to promote the development of leaders to positively impact society through their roles in business.
The Office of Global Partnerships (GP) is the center of excellence for collaboration between the U.S. Department of State, the public and private sectors, and civil society. Launched in 2008 on the recommendation by the Advisory Committee for Transformational Diplomacy, GP builds and facilitates partnerships that leverage the creativity, innovation, and core business resources of partners for greater impact.
Concordia is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to fostering cross-sector partnerships that drive market-based solutions to global challenges. As a premier convener, idea incubator, and partnership broker, we cultivate a dynamic community where collaboration leads to real impact. With the support of our members, partners, and advisors, Concordia facilitates meaningful connections and drives action through high-impact events and strategic partnerships. We believe that aligning expertise from the nonprofit and public sectors with the resources of the private sector is key to creating lasting, sustainable solutions.
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