Opus Prize

11/10/2023

11/01/2023

Villanova University and the Opus Prize Foundation are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 Opus Prize, an annual faith-based humanitarian award that recognizes social entrepreneurship. The 2023 Prize will be awarded at Villanova University on Thursday, November 9, 2023.

Members of the Villanova community led the process to identify the recipient pool for this year’s prize, which will award $1 million for first place and $100,000 to each of the two runners-up. Finalists for the Opus Prize are selected for their work in championing faith-filled change and their efforts to solve the world’s most persistent social issues. Learn more about the inspiring finalists here:

Villanova University Announces 2023 Opus Prize Finalists VILLANOVA, Pa. (August 17, 2023) – Villanova University and the Opus Prize Foundation are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 Opus Prize, an annual faith-based humanitarian award that recognizes social entrepreneurship. The 2023 P...

11/04/2022

11/03/2022

Watch the Opus Prize awards ceremony livestream at 5:30PM ET today: https://opus.catholic.edu/index.html

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11/02/2022

The Opus Prize is one of the world's largest faith-based awards for social entrepreneurship. This year, The Catholic University of America​ students and faculty have partnered with Opus Prize​ Foundation to support the work of faith-based social entrepreneurs around the world, while seeking to inspire the next generation of leaders to pursue lives of service.

Read more about the inspiring 2022 Opus Prize Finalists here:
https://opus.catholic.edu/finalists/index.html
For a full list of the 2022 Opus Prize Week Events:
https://opus.catholic.edu/
Information about the 2022 Opus Prize Awards Ceremony, to be held Thursday, November 3 at 4:30 PM EDT!
https://cua.campuslabs.com/engage/event/8539670

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11/16/2018

Congratulations to social entrepreneur Dr. Rami Nashashibi, who has been awarded the prestigious 2018 Opus Prize for his inspirational work as founder and director of the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) in Chicago, Illinois.

Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) is a nonprofit organization that fosters health, wellness and healing in some of the city’s most challenged neighborhoods by organizing for social change; cultivating the arts; and operating a holistic health center, corner grocery store initiative, and job-training program.

IMAN has spent nearly two decades as the lynchpin implementing grassroots programs serving vulnerable families in some of Chicago’s most violent neighborhoods. Dr. Rami Nashashibi and his team exude ‘mercy,’ a Muslim virtue and tradition that embodies the values of the Opus Prize as they offer vulnerable families a ray of hope and inspire others through their work.

We at Opus Prize are proud to celebrate your inspiring work!

11/15/2018

Join us tonight as we celebrate our amazing Opus Prize finalists and award $1M to a laureate at University of Portland! Stream live at 7:30PM PST:

11/09/2018

The Opus Prize is one of the world's largest faith-based awards for social entrepreneurship.This year, University of Portland​ students and faculty partnered with Opus Prize​ Foundation to select the finalists for the 2018 awards.

The year-long partnership between UP and the Opus Prize Foundation supports the work of faith-based, social entrepreneurs around the world while seeking to inspire the next generation of leaders to pursue lives of service.

The University will host all three finalists for a week-long celebration, including an awards ceremony, in Portland November 11-15, 2018. During this week, UP and the greater Portland community will have the opportunity to engage with and learn from these humanitarians who have devoted their lives to service.

Read more about the inspiring 2018 Opus Prize Finalists here:
https://www.up.edu/opusprize/2018-opus-prize-finalists/index.html

For a full list of the 2018 Opus Prize Week Events:
https://www.up.edu/opusprize/week-events.html

Information about the 2018 Opus Prize Awards Ceremony, to be held Thursday, November 15 at 7:30 PM!
https://www.up.edu/opusprize/index.html

02/21/2018

The six student ambassadors from UP are Brenna Chapman, Emily Holguin, Ezedin Jabr, Nick Krautscheid, Julianna Oliphant and Alex Peterson. The three faculty ambassadors are Andrew Nuxoll, Amber Vermeesch and John Watzke. 

11/09/2017

As part of the Opus Prize finalist selection process, we will be extending the life-changing opportunity for six UP students to serve as 2018 Opus Prize student ambassadors. During the spring of 2018, Opus Prize student ambassadors will accompany UP faculty/staff and members of the Opus Prize Founda...