In 2022, Lever for Change commissioned a study to better understand the broad and diverse landscape of prizes and competitions. The study, researched and written by Yoon-Chan Kim, identified more than 580 prizes and competitions from the past 50 years, did a deep analysis of more than 160 prizes and competitions from 2020, and included interviews with more than 50 donors, senior executives, government officials, nonprofit and philanthropic leaders, and academic scholars.

Driving $1 Billion in Funding: To mark this milestone of driving $1 billion in funding to bold solutions in our network, we have created an impact report that outlines our progress and the many partnerships that made this occasion possible. We share examples of impact and our next goals for finding and funding more bold solutions around the world.