Finalists

2011

This year's finalists: B Lab (Andrew Kassoy & Jay Coen), Denver Scholarship Foundation (Tim Marquez), LINC South Africa (Ann Lamont), Libras de Amor (Alejandro Poma), and NEXT (Dele Olojede).

Rocketship Education

Winner 2010

Featuring John Danner, and the students, teachers and parents of Rocketship Education, a trailblazing network of charter schools with a unique

curriculum that enables them to enter and turn around failing schools.

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In Their Own Words

John Danner, 2010

John Danner of Rocketship Education accepting the 2010 McNulty Prize.

Ashesi University

2009 Winner

Featuring Ashesi University and its founder and president, Patrick Awuah who in his commitment to ethics and civics is guaranteeing future generations of leaders for Ghana, Africa and the world.

In Their Own Words

Patrick Awuah, 2009

Patrick Awuah of Ashesi University accepting the 2009 McNulty Prize.

In Their Own Words

Jordan Kassalow, 2008

Jordan Kassalow of VisionSpring accepting the 2008 McNulty Prize.

Finalists

2010

Featuring Rocketship Education (John Danner), High Resolves Initiative (Mehrdad Baghai), Glasswing International (Diego de Sola), Aspire Human Capital Management

(Amit Bhatia), and Acumen Fund Fellows (Jacqueline Novogratz).

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Finalists

2009

Featuring Project Rebirth (Jim Whitaker), Ashesi University (Patrick Awuah), Agora Partnerships (Ricardo Teran), Hope Community Credit Union (William Bynum), and Libras de Amor (Alejandro Poma).

VisionSpring

Winner 2008

Interview with Jordan Kassalow, VisionSpring founder and winner of the

inaugural $100,000. McNulty Prize.

VisionSpring sells an effective, affordable "business in a backpack" for eyeglasses to third-world entrepeneurs, typically local women. By vastly increasing the penetration of eye-care and lowering costs, VisionSpring boosts productivity and expands the work-life of millions in low-income countries. visionspring.org | mcnultyprize.org

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Finalists

2008

Featuring Ashesi University (Patrick Awuah), High Resolves Initiative (Mehrdad Baghai), Hope Community Credit Union (William Bynum), Switch Magazine (Sylvia Gereda), and VisionSpring (Jordan Kassalow).

Announcing the John P. McNulty Prize

Featuring two outstanding projects from Aspen Institute Fellows, Hope Community Credit Union (William Bynum), and Switch Magazine (Sylvia Gereda).