Selection process

Established in 1998, World of Children recognizes and elevates selfless individuals who make a difference in the lives of children across the globe. The World of Children honors these leaders, and grants them funds to support the proven, high-impact programs they have created.

In our 10 year history, over 1100 Nominations have been received from more than 80 countries. We now have 70 Award Winners overseeing work in 35 countries, on six continents.

Each year in January, the World of Children issues a Call for New Nominations. The 2008 Awards are:

• 2008 Humanitarian Award
• 2008 Health Award
• 2008 Founder's Youth Awards( two will be awarded this year)

The 2008 Nominations Process Closes on Wednesday, April 30, 2008.

The World of Children Selection Process:

1. Nominations will be received (on-line only) through Wednesday, April 30, 2008. Any nominations received after this deadline will automatically be considered for the 2009 Awards.
2. World of Children staff reviews all Nominations to assure they meet eligibility requirements before they move to the next phase of review.
3. All qualified Nominees are then reviewed by a National Selection Committee comprised of community leaders from diverse backgrounds with specialized,related expertise. The National Selection Committee is provided with standardized criteria to review and score the nominations. The scoring system allows the Top 20 Candidates for each Award to be determined.
4. The National Selection Committee then meets to discuss and determine which applicants will move to the next level review, overseen by the International Advisory Council.(click here to see list of IAC Members.)
5. The prestigious International Advisory Council then uses a confidential rating system of standardized criteria to carefully review each Nomination. The International Advisory Council meets to determine the final rank-order listing of Final Honorees to advance through the final selection process.
6. To protect the mission and integrity of the World of Children Awards, the World of Children employs and outside investigative agency to conduct an independent audit of the authenticity and credentials of each applicant, and the related program or organization.
7. In the final selection stage, the World of Children Board of Governors considers the recommendations of the international Advisory Council, along with the findings of the independent audit report, and votes to accept and endorse the annual Award Winners.
8. The Board of Governors later meets to determine the final grant allocations. In 2008, the Humanitarian and Health Awards will be a maximum grant of $100,000 each. The Founder's Youth Award will be a maximum grant of $25,000 each, for two 2008 winners.