Courage and Civility Award

The Courage and Civility Award is an annual award distributed by Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez since 2021.[1]

Not to be confused with the Civil Courage Prize established in 2000.

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]

Winners
YearWinner(s)Award valueReferences
2021Van Jones$100 million[3][4]
José Andrés$100 million[3][4]
2022Dolly Parton$100 million[1][5]
2024Eva Longoria$50 million[6][7]
Bill McRaven$50 million[6][7]

References
  1. "Country star Dolly Parton gets $100m award from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos". BBC News. 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-14. Country music star and philanthropist Dolly Parton has been awarded a $100m (£84.8m) prize by Jeff 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 activist Van Jones and chef and humanitarian Jose Andres, who established World Central Kitchen
  2. Kirsch, Noah; Cartwright, Lachlan (2022-03-18). "What Is Van Jones Doing With Bezos' $100 Million?". Blank Check. The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2022-11-14. 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 nonprofit World 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.
  3. Johnson, Ted (July 20, 2021). "Jeff Bezos, At Post-Space Flight Press Conference, Says He's Giving $100 Million Each To Van Jones And José Andrés To Donate To Charities Of Their Choice". Deadline. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  4. Darcy, Oliver (July 20, 2021). "Bezos donates $100 million each to CNN contributor Van Jones and chef Jose Andres | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  5. Bezos, Jeff [@JeffBezos] (2022-11-12). "We've just announced a new Courage and Civility award recipient — @DollyParton, who leads with her heart, and will put this $100 million award to great use helping so many people. She joins prior awardees, @VanJones68 and @Chefjoseandres. Congrats, Dolly!" (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-11-12 – via Twitter.
  6. "Eva Longoria and Bill McRaven Receive $100 Million From Jeff Bezos". The Republic Reporter. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  7. Haring, Bruce (March 15, 2024). "Jeff Bezos Gives $50M Each To Eva Longoria And Admiral Bill McRaven". Deadline. Retrieved March 15, 2024.


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