At $1.5 million, the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize is the world’s largest humanitarian award. Inaugurated in 1996, the annual award is presented to a nonprofit organization judged to have made exemplary and extraordinary contributions in alleviating human suffering. Following initial background and legal review, the Hilton Humanitarian Prize staff conducts an extensive evaluation of the candidates, which is then submitted to an independent, international jury that makes the final selection.
Robert Zoellick, President, World Bank
On April 16, 2012, World Bank President Robert Zoellick joined the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in recognizing HelpAge International as the 2012 Hilton Humanitarian Prize recipient during a dinner ceremony at the Global Philanthropy Forum in Washington, D.C.