Formation | 1946 |
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Type | Nonprofit 501(c)(3) |
Legal status | Active |
Headquarters | New York, New York |
Methods | Journalism awards |
President | Bruce S. Raynor |
Executive Director | Alexandra Lescaze |
Subsidiaries | The Sidney Award, The Hillman Prize |
Revenue (2012) | $498,800 [1] |
Expenses (2012) | $484,745 [1] |
Website | www |
The Sidney Hillman Foundation is an American charitable foundation that awards prizes to journalists who investigate issues related to social justice and progressive public policy. [2] The foundation, founded in 1946, is named for Sidney Hillman, who was the founding president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. The foundation awards the annual Hillman Prize and the monthly Sidney Awards. The Foundation is headed by Bruce S. Raynor, former Executive Vice President of the SEIU. [3]
The Hillman Prize | |
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Awarded for | Journalism, social justice |
Country | United States |
Presented by | The Sidney Hillman Foundation |
First awarded | 1950 |
Website | hillmanfoundation |
The Hillman Prize is a journalism award given out annually by the foundation. It is given to "journalists, writers and public figures who pursue social justice and public policy for the common good." [4] It recognizes journalists and public figures in traditional and new media forms.
Past winners include both established and emerging figures in their fields, as well as organizations. Murray Kempton was the first recipient in 1950. Each winner receives $5,000. [5]
The prize is awarded annually in the categories of: Blog, Book, Broadcast, Magazine, Newspaper, and Photography [6]
The Sidney Award is a monthly journalism award given out by The Sidney Hillman Foundation to "outstanding investigative journalism in service of the common good." [7] The Sidney Award was launched in 2009. [8]
The Foundation announces the winner on the 10th day of each month. Recipients are awarded $500, a bottle of union-made wine, and a certificate designed especially for the Sidney by New Yorker cartoonist Edward Sorel. [9] [10] Nominations can be made by anyone. [11]
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