Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy

Award Ceremony

The 2013
Medal of Philanthropy
Ceremony
will take place on
Thursday, October 17th in
Scotland

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AC Institutions

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When Andrew Carnegie retired from business in 1901, he set about in earnest to distribute his fortune. In addition to libraries, he was the benefactor of numerous colleges and schools and of nonprofit organizations and associations in his adopted country, in his native Scotland and in other parts of the world. Mr. Carnegie's most significant contribution, both in terms of money and as measured by enduring influence, was the establishment of endowed trusts or institutions bearing his name.

The Awards Process

More than 20 institutions established by Andrew Carnegie are responsible for selecting medalist and honoring those chosen to recieve the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. Nominations are made by the Carnegie family of institutions.

About the Andrew Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy

The Andrew Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy was inaugurated on December 10, 2001, by more than 20 of the institutions Mr. Carnegie established all over the world during his lifetime.

This award, created at the centennial observance of Andrew Carnegie’s official career as a philanthropist, is given every two years to one or more individuals who, like Andrew Carnegie, have dedicated their private wealth to public good, and who have sustained impressive careers as philanthropists.

2011 Medal Recipients

20091015-4679 The recipients of the 2011 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy, which recognizes philanthropists who, like Andrew Carnegie, believe in dedicating their private wealth to the public good, were announced today by Carnegie Corporation of New York. They are: the Crown Family; the Danforth Family; Fiona and Stanley Druckenmiller; Li Ka-shing; Fred Kavli; the Lauder Family: Evelyn and Leonard Lauder, Jo Carole and Ronald Lauder; Pamela and Pierre Omidyar; the Pew Family; and the Pritzker Family.

About Andrew Carnegie

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Born in 1835, Andrew Carnegie became a self-made millionaire. After selling his steel empire at the beginning of the 20^th century, he devoted his life to philanthropic work, giving away the bulk of his great fortune. Today, he is widely viewed as the founding father of modern-day, strategic philanthropy.

About Carnegie Corporation

ANDREW CARNEGIE'S VISION

Andrew Carnegie envisioned Carnegie Corporation as a foundation that would “promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding.” In keeping with this mandate, our work incorporates an affirmation of our historic role as an education foundation but also honors Andrew Carnegie's passion for international peace and the health of our democracy. While Mr. Carnegie’s primary aim was to benefit the people of the United States, he later determined to use a portion of the funds for members of the British overseas Commonwealth. Currently, this area of our grantmaking focuses on selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa.