The David Prize

The David Prize is a celebration of New Yorkers with ideas for extraordinary change. We believe that New York City’s best and biggest resource is its people and that New Yorkers who are proximate to the City’s greatest challenges will build the best solutions.

You’re a New Yorker. You love New York and work to impact one or all of the five boroughs. You have an audacious vision and plans to make it a reality. Your ideas are urgent and additive to New York, and when they are a success, the city will be better off because of them. You’re a visionary. You take risks and have the grit to make something out of nothing. You see long-term benefits where others see short-term obstacles. You get things done. You’re already a contributor. You have demonstrated capacity and have a track record of extraordinary work, but you haven’t done it all… yet. The David Prize will make a difference. Funding and visibility could change the trajectory of your work and life, not to mention your block, your borough, and maybe even our city.