NEW YORK, November 1, 2019 – The Charles Bronfman Prize announced its worldwide call for nominations for its 2020 Prize. The $100,000 annual award is presented to an individual or team whose innovative humanitarian work, fueled by Jewish values, has significantly improved the world. Nominations are open from November 1, 2019 until January 17, 2020. […]

Brazilian-born chef and social entrepreneur David Hertz, who pioneered a model for using food to improve the lives of low-income people, is the 2019 recipient of The Charles Bronfman Prize. Hertz co-founded Gastromotiva, a Brazilian-based socio-gastronomic organization that fights, unemployment and social inequality and uses food waste as a tool for transformation to “create opportunities […]

Monday in New York City, The Charles Bronfman Prize celebrated its latest recipient Amy Bach, founder and executive director of Measures for Justice, a nonprofit whose purpose is to assess the performance of the criminal justice system. “Tonight we celebrate a true pioneer for justice,” declared Ellen Bronfman Hauptman. “Amy Bach works in a world […]