Public Interest Registry

10/16/2026

Meet the 2026 Health and Healing winner, Hope to Walk! Hope to Walk provides low-cost prosthetic legs and training to help amputees in underserved communities regain mobility and independence. Their prosthetic costs just $250 to make, and they have fitted more than 2,500 patients across countries including Honduras, Guatemala, Haiti, Tanzania, and Vietnam.

Learn more at www.hopetowalk.org

10/15/2026

Meet the 2026 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion winner, Boys Champions! Boys Champions engages boys and men across Nigeria through school and community programs, sports, and fellowships that promote caring masculinity, mental health, and gender equality. Since 2018, they have mentored more than 26,000 participants.

Learn more at www.boyschampions.org

10/14/2026

Meet the 2026 Environmental Stewardship winner, Friends of Tonga! This volunteer-led nonprofit partners with local organizations across the Kingdom of Tonga to strengthen disaster resilience, water security, and education. Their work includes distributing more than 60 rainwater cisterns and building Tonga's first cyclone- and earthquake-resistant kindergarten.

Learn more at www.friendsoftonga.org

10/13/2026

Meet the 2026 Hunger and Poverty winner, Food4Education! Food4Education works to ensure no child has to learn hungry by building locally rooted, sustainable school feeding systems across Africa. What started with feeding 25 children has grown to more than 100 million meals served.

Learn more at https://food4education.org

10/12/2026

Meet the 2026 Community Building winner, TECHO! In addition to being named our .ORG of the Year, TECHO took home the Community Building award for bringing volunteers and families together to improve housing and living conditions across Latin America's informal settlements. Their model puts communities at the center, creating locally rooted solutions that promote dignity and social justice.

Learn more at www.techo.org

10/12/2026

Thank you to all our amazing 2026 finalists and winners! Each organization's unique mission betters communities and makes the world a better place. Visit www.orgimpactawards.org for more information on this year's awards!

10/08/2026

Yesterday, we announced the incredible organizations that have been honored by this year's .ORG Impact Awards! Each winner represents a shining example of innovation, dedication, and passion for making a positive difference in their communities. The winners from each category were:

Community Building: TECHO
Quality Education for All: SHE Style Her Empowered
Hunger and Poverty: Food4Education
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Boys Champions
Rising Star: Dr. Adriana Viola Miranda, The 1000 Days Fund
Environmental Stewardship: Friends of Tonga
Health and Healing: Hope to Walk
.ORG of the Year: TECHO

10/08/2026

Meet the 2026 .ORG of the Year, TECHO!

TECHO is a youth-led organization that mobilizes volunteers and communities across Latin America's informal settlements to overcome poverty through housing, civic engagement, and community building. As the first Latin America-based organization to win this award, we are thrilled to celebrate them as our .ORG of the Year!

10/08/2026

Check out this article from the The Advocate spotlighting our 8th annual .ORG Impact Awards and the conversation around why inclusion matters.

This year's winners show what that looks like in practice, including:

TECHO our 2026 .ORG of the Year and the first Latin America-based winner, partnering with residents of informal settlements on housing and community organizing
Boys Champions, our DEI category winner, promoting caring masculinity, mental health, and gender equality in Nigeria

As our President and CEO, Jon Nevett put it, "The need hasn't gone away." With $180,000 awarded this year, the .ORG Impact Awards have now surpassed $1 million in cumulative giving to mission-driven organizations.

Read the full story:

The Q***r Eye star defended inclusion and criticized Trump as the .ORG Impact Awards honored nonprofits tackling poverty, inequality, and barriers to care.

10/07/2026

Out of 4,242 applicants from 145 countries our 35 finalists are from all around the world! Watch to find out where finalists traveled from to be at the ceremony in Washington, DC.