TheCourage and Civility Award is an annual award distributed byJeff Bezos and his fiancéeLauren Sánchez since 2021.[1]
The award is accompanied by $100 million for the receiver of the award, to distribute to other non-profit organizations.[1] Each award comes with a ten-year window in which the funds have to be distributed.[2]
| Year | Winner(s) | Award value | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Van Jones | $100 million | [3][4] |
| José Andrés | $100 million | [3][4] | |
| 2022 | Dolly Parton | $100 million | [1][5] |
| 2024 | Eva Longoria | $50 million | [6][7] |
| Bill McRaven | $50 million | [6][7] |
Country music star and philanthropistDolly Parton has been awarded a $100m (£84.8m) prize byJeff Bezos. … announced the award alongside his partner,Lauren Sanchez. … The Bezos Courage & Civility Award recognises leaders who "pursue solutions with courage and civility". … started in 2021, with prizes going to activistVan Jones and chef and humanitarianJose Andres, who establishedWorld Central Kitchen
gifts were earmarked for charitable causes but otherwise came with no strings attached. "No bureaucracy. No committees. They just do what they want,"Bezos said at the time …Andrés, who feeds masses of people after humanitarian disasters through his nonprofitWorld Central Kitchen, says he is already spending some of his millions to help war-torn Ukrainians. …Jones posted … that he was "vetting opportunities" and "conducting due diligence," adding that the award gave him a 10-year window to disburse the funds.
