Report: “And the Winner Is . . . :” Capturing the Promise of Philanthropic Prizes
Mar 26, 2009

A recent study by McKinsey & Company’s Social Sector Office on the proliferation of prizes in philanthropy, business, and government analyzes the effectiveness of prizes as a means of producing innovation and other social benefits.  The report is essential reading for philanthropists and foundations looking to improve current prizes or seeking to begin a prize anew.  It includes excellent analysis of seminal prizes, including the X Prizes and the Templeton Prize (the John M. Templeton Foundation funded the study’s research).  To read the entire report, click below:   

http://www.mckinsey.com/clientservice/socialsector/And_the_winner_is.pdf