Applicants around the world seeking to win $1 million to save children’s lives from preventable causes now have until May 31, 2013, to submit their proposals. The Caplow Children’s Prize announced today that the deadline for submitting proposals has been extended. The new deadline provides additional time for applicants worldwide to submit their ideas in…
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Through social media and targeted online listings, the Children’s Prize has reached people in 109 different countries with our offer to save lives. That figure is as of this morning. It’s a great start to our efforts to get the word out! However, penetration into the majority of the areas is very light, with only…
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The Children’s Prize recently hosted via a G+ Hangout Stories with Heart: A Commitment to Child Survival, with guests Jacqueline Cutts from Safe Mothers Safe Babies (SAFE) and Rachel Zaslow from Mother Health International (MHI). These two ladies shared heartfelt experiences from their time in Uganda which inspired their journey to pursue their current work in maternal and child health. Through compelling stories,…
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Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to express, share, celebrate and show LOVE that we feel for those that touch our lives, especially our children. This is why the American Academy of Pediatrics recently published 14 Ways to Show Love for Your Child This Valentine’s Day and Every Day. Here are some quick tips (or just reminders!) to…
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On Feb. 14, 2013 at 2pm, the Children’s Prize will host Stories with Heart: A Commitment to Child Survival during a live broadcast via Google+ Hangout On Air. The Children’s Prize together with Rachel Zaslow (Mother Health International), Jacqueline Cutts (Safe Mothers Safe Babies) and Lorna Owens (Footprints Foundation) will share a candid dialogue about their commitment to…
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Have you seen this video by Kid President? Here, have a look: A Pep Talk by Kid President is a light-hearted, wise and witty reflection on life. It somehow seems more impacting to have a child give the world a pep talk, doesn’t it? With highly enthusiastic appeal, Kid President challenges us all to do…
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Throughout human history, prizes have been used as incentives for past achievement recognition and for future motivation to improve outcomes and competitive efforts. Prizes offer a simple and effective way to invite people and organizations to offer solutions to the problems around us and fund the best one. These are concepts that we are familiar with…
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The recent announcement that blockbuster director JJ Abrams would be directing the next Star Wars movie for new owner Disney is a reminder of the titanic size of our investment, so to speak, in our children. But Star Wars is just one small spot of light in the Disney universe. Across all of its myriad…
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So, what value would you place on a year of human life? $50,000? Or maybe it’s $129,000? An article in Time, citing research from Stanford Business School, used data on the health care industry to come up with these estimates. By observing which expensive medical procedures are covered and which are not, and collecting data…
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