GET LOUD AWARD
Awarded every month to a community-based organization nominated on Instagram by you!
TOPIC OF THE MONTH
Arts Programs for Youth!
Exposure to creativity and the arts is critical for everyone – especially young people – to provide vital learning, help them discover their voices, build empathy, and shape their futures.
But far too often, creative youth development and arts programs are the first to be cut.
That is why this month, we are thrilled to partner with the Four Friends Foundation to give away $25,000 awards to TWO organizations providing crucial arts and creative programming for young people.
To nominate an organization, simply head to our Instagram and tag a nonprofit in the comments of the post. We’re looking for organizations from anywhere in the world that are helping young people to thrive through the power of the arts—whether through visual media, music, theater, movement, storytelling, or any other creative tools that build confidence, community, and purpose.
SEPTEMBER NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED.
Nominate NOW!GET LOCAL. GET ORGANIZED. GET LOUD.
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ABOUT THE AWARD
Countless community-based, grassroots organizations are doing incredible, life-changing work. While essential, many are operating on a local scale with scarce resources. But how can funders like us find and support their work? That’s where the Elevate Prize GET LOUD Award comes in.
A first-of-its-kind, this award is driven entirely by public nominations on Instagram (that’s people like YOU!) based on a timely theme—no applications, no barriers.
GET LOUD is also designed to move funding quickly and efficiently to organizations around the world to ensure these remarkable changemakers get the support they deserve.
Join us!
PREVIOUS WINNERS
2025
Mamas Del Rio
2025
WAJAMAMA
2025
Refugee Children Center
2025
Black Mamas ATX
2025
Foundation for Educational Equity and Development (FEED)
2025
Common Ground First Nations
2025
The Queer Muslim Project
2025
Off-the-Grid Missions
2025
Brown Bag Lady
2024
Heart Of Dinner
2024
Hijas Del Campo
2024
Restorative Justice for Africa Initiative
2024
We Cancerve Movement
2024
Give Your Best UK
2024
Beyond the Bars
2024
Start:Empowerment
2024
Women Wage Peace
2024
Women of the Sun
2024
Empowr
2024
East Side Riders Bike Club
2024
Statefree
2024
Asian Mental Health Project
2024
DISABILITY EMPOWHER NETWORK
2024
The Water Collaborative
2024
Waterkeepers Iraq
2024
Dignity for Divas
2023
Mind&Melody
2023
Fundza Literacy Trust
2023
Invisible People
2023
La Maraña
2023
Beautiful Strength
2023
Spill The Tea Cafe (STTC)
2023
Transgender Education Network of Texas
2023
We Count
2023
Drawing Dreams Initiative
2023
Touching Land
2023
Chicago Votes
2023
The Smile Trust
2022
Native Conservancy
2022
Yes We Can World Foundation
2022
Generation Ratify
2022
The LGBT+ Center Orlando, Inc.
2022
Paterson Healing Collective
Get loud PARTNERS
Thank you to our dedicated partners who have helped the Elevate Prize GET LOUD Award grow into a powerful platform for change. From funding support to creative collaborations, your belief in bold voices and urgent ideas fuels this movement.
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FAQS
How can you nominate an organization?
To nominate an organization, simply tag the organization below the “Nominations Open” post on the @elevateprize Instagram.
How are winners chosen?
The Elevate Prize team vets and reviews all nominated organizations based on their alignment with our decision-making criteria. This criteria includes how the organization aligns to the theme, their mission and programming, leadership, and impact potential.
How are monthly topics chosen?
Topics are chosen by the Elevate team, who take into account suggestions from our community, the time of year, current events, and trends we are seeing in the nonprofit field.
Who can nominate?
ANYONE can make a nomination for the Elevate Prize GET LOUD Award unless you work for The Elevate Prize Foundation (we think that would be a little too insider-y). Nominate an organization whose work you believe in, or nominate your OWN organization!
Who can be awarded the Elevate Prize GET LOUD Award?
This award is designed to uplift community-based organizations from anywhere in the world that have an annual revenue under 1 million dollars and are a certified 501c3 or public charity.
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Does it help if my organization is nominated more than once?
Organizations can be nominated infinite times, but that won’t impact the selection process. We review everyone organization nominated, equally.
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What an incredible experience: announcing our March Elevate Prize GET LOUD Award winner on stage at The Drew Barrymore Show! The only thing even more exciting? Keeping the whole thing a secret from the winner. Here’s how it all went down: As we do every month, we put out a call for nominations on the […]
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