Journalistic excellence

The Clarion Award for Online Journalism, Special News Section

The Association for Women in Communications

Awarded to Senior Reporters Kalpana Khanal, Shilu Manandhar and Yam Kumari Kandel by The Association for Women in Communications for their article, "Long After the Quake, Nepal Waits for Help."

Journalistic excellence

Media Professionalism Award

Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe

Awarded to Vimbai Chinembiri, Global Press Journal Zimbabwe, by Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe for her article, "Women Join Zimbabwe’s Gold Rush."

Leadership

LACP Vision Awards

League of American Communications Professionals LLC

Awarded to Global Press by LACP for our 2017 Annual Report.

Leadership

Leadership Council

Classy

Awarded to Cristi Hegranes, Global Press Founder and Executive Director, for membership on "an honorary board of industry leaders and field experts who determine the Winners of the Classy Awards."

Media innovation

Top 100 Most Innovative Organizations in the World

Classy

Awarded to Global Press by Classy for being one of the top 100 most innovative organizations in the world.

Leadership

3S Awards, Empowerment Award (Nominee)

Global Sourcing Council

Awarded to ____ by Global Sourcing Council for ______

Leadership

WeWork Creator Awards, Scale Award

WeWork

Awarded to Global Press Institute by WeWork for being a "nonprofit who is thinking in new ways and creating real change."

Web design

Best News Mobile Website

Mobile Web Awards

Awarded to Global Press Journal by Mobile Web Awards for excellence in mobile web design.

Journalistic excellence

Best Writing, Editorial (Honoree)

Webby Awards

Awarded to Global Press Journal by Webby Awards for "demonstrating excellence in editorial."

Fellowships

Persephone Miel Fellowship

Pultizer Center for Crisis Reporting

Awarded to Reporter Yam Kandel, Global Press Nepal, for "a reporting project on topics and regions of global importance, with an emphasis on issues that have gone unreported or underreported in the mainstream media."

Fellowships

Persephone Miel Fellowship

Pultizer Center for Crisis Reporting

Awarded to Senior Reporter Shilu Manandhar, Global Press Nepal, for "a reporting project on topics and regions of global importance, with an emphasis on issues that have gone unreported or underreported in the mainstream media."

Fellowships

Persephone Miel Fellowship

Pultizer Center for Crisis Reporting

Awarded to Reporter Wairimu Michengi, Global Press Kenya, for "a reporting project on topics and regions of global importance, with an emphasis on issues that have gone unreported or underreported in the mainstream media."

Fellowships

Boehm Media Fellowship

Opportunity Collaboration

Awarded to Cristi Hegranes, CEO and Founder, for "utilizing the media in creative and innovative ways to influence culture, collaborate with communities and interface with new paradigms and ideas to catalyze change."

Journalistic excellence

Ulrich Wickert Award for Child Rights

Ulrich Wickert Stiftung

Awarded to Noella Nyirabihogo, Global Press Journal Democratic Republic of Congo, by Ulrich Wickert Stiftung for "the best reports on the subject of children's rights."

Leadership

American Express “Emerging Innovator” Award

Ashoka Changemakers and American Express

Awarded to Cristi Hegranes, CEO and Founder, by Ashoka Changemakers and American Express for recognition as "the next generation of leaders that will work to solve some of the world's most critical challenges."

Journalistic excellence

Excellence in Epilepsy Reporting

International Bureau of Epilepsy

Awarded to Comfort Mussa, Global Press Journal Cameroon, by the International Bureau of Epilepsy for her article "Epilepsy Myths Promote Stigma, Prevent Care in Cameroon."

Journalistic excellence

Zambian Reporter of the Year, HIV/AIDS and Gender-based Violence Coverage

IPAS

Awarded to Chanda Katango, Global Press Journal Zambia, by IPAS for journalistic excellence.

Media innovation

Top 10 Organization Using Digital Technology to Innovate for Women and Girls

Ashoka Changemakers and Intel Corporation

Leadership

Grinnell Prize for Social Change

Grinnell College

Awarded to Cristi Hegranes, CEO and Founder, by Grinnell College for "demonstrated leadership in her field and showing creativity, commitment, and extraordinary accomplishment in effecting positive social change."

Leadership

Trust Women Hero Award, Finalist

Trust Conference

Leadership

Top 40 Business Leaders Under 40

Bay Area Business Journal

Awarded to Cristi Hegranes, CEO and Founder, by the Bay Area Business Journal for leadership in business.

Journalistic excellence

Kurt Schork Award, Excellence in International Journalism

Reuters

Journalistic excellence

Kurt Schork Award, Excellence in International Journalism Shortlist

Reuters

Awarded to Tara Bhattarai, Global Press Journal Nepal, by Reuters for "excellence in courageous reporting of conflict, corruption, human rights transgressions and other related issues."

Leadership

Jefferson Award for Public Service

Multiplying Good

Awarded to Cristi Hegranes, CEO and Founder, for "extraordinary public service that inspires others to action."

Fellowships

Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship

International Women’s Media Foundation

Awarded to Jackee Batanda, Global Press Journal Uganda, for "academic and professional opportunities to advance the reporting skills of women journalists who focus on human rights and social justice."

Media innovation

Journalism Innovation Prize

Society of Professional Journalists

Awarded to Global Press Institute by the Society of Professional Journalists for innovation in journalism.

Media innovation

Standard of Excellence Award, Web Award

New Media Awards

Awarded to Global Press Institute by the New Media Awards for "how well they are use technology to serve and communicate to their audience."

Fellowships

Ashoka Fellowship

Ashoka

Awarded to Cristi Hegranes, CEO and Founder, by Ashoka for "championing innovative new ideas that transform society’s systems, providing benefits for everyone and improving the lives of millions of people."

Leadership

Women Who Dare Award

Girls Inc.

Awarded to Cristi Hegranes, CEO and Founder, by Girls Inc. for "inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold."

Leadership

One of the 21 Leaders of the 21st Century

Women’s eNews

Awarded to Cristi Hegranes, CEO and Founder, by Women’s eNews for outstanding leadership.

Journalistic excellence

Ida B. Wells Award for Bravery in Journalism

Women’s eNews

Awarded to Cristi Hegranes, CEO and Founder, by Women’s eNews for "innovation and risk-taking."