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Names finalists for Impact Awards — .Org registry

Names finalists for Impact Awards — .Org registry

Kiva, a local chapter of The Salvation Army, and Rainforest Alliance are among this year’s finalists.

Logos of the finalists for the 2020 .Org Impact Award for Combatting Coronavirus counting Molssi, The Salvation Army, Days for Girls, Heart to Heart and CFK

Public Interest Registry has named the finalists for this year’s .Org Impact Awards. The winners will be disclosed over a ten-day period beginning November 30.

There are five finalists for each category, counting “Combatting Coronavirus,” “Promoting Education,” and “Fighting Hunger and Poverty.”

One organization will be named the .Org of the Year and pocket a $30,000 prize. The Coronavirus category winner will get $15,000, and eight other winners will each receive $5,000.

PIR states that it received over 500 submissions for the awards.

Finalists and details are online at OrgImpactAwards.org.

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