2024 RICK LOVE AWARDS

Dr. Rick Love, the late Founder and President of Peace Catalyst International, dreamed of mobilizing people around the globe into a peacebuilding movement. Everyone who knew him knew this was his passion and that he worked tirelessly toward it. He founded Peace Catalyst because of that dream and dedicated the last ten years of his life to peacebuilding, courageously crossing social, political, and ideological divides and inviting others to do the same. He did so because of his Jesus-centered approach to all of life.

To honor Rick’s legacy, to further his vision, and to raise up more peacebuilders like him, Peace Catalyst will be presenting the 3rd annual Rick Love Peace Awards at Alliance for Peacebuilding’s PeaceCon this year. These awards will honor those who creatively cross divides to build peace, exhibiting the same character and courage displayed by Rick. Get to know the 2023 recipients here and the 2022 recipients here.

About the Awards

RICK LOVE PEACE AWARD
($2,000 awarded to 1 recipient)


This award is for a peacebuilding theologian or practitioner who reflects the values of our founder, Rick Love, and has made significant contributions in the past year. It includes a $2000 cash award and will be presented either virtually or in person at the Alliance for Peacebuilding annual conference

RICK LOVE YOUNG INNOVATORS AWARD
($1,000 awarded to 2 recipients)
  

These awards are for peacebuilders under the age of 30 who are up-and-coming leaders and who have recently started or will soon be starting innovative peacebuilding efforts that promise to be transformative in their context. Each includes a $1,000 cash award and will be presented either virtually or in person at the Alliance for Peacebuilding annual conference.

All nominations must be submitted by June 30, 2024.

The 3 awards will be presented at PeaceCon September 10-12, 2024. Recipients will be highlighted at PeaceCon and featured online by Peace Catalyst and Alliance for Peacebuilding.

In addition to the monetary award, Peace Catalyst will offer recipients the opportunity to write about their work and have it posted on the Peace Catalyst website, be featured on Peace Catalyst social media platforms, and be interviewed on the Peace Catalyst podcast.

MORE ABOUT THE AWARDS