Award for Projects of Social Benefit
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The Award for Projects of Social Benefit is a recognition given by the Free Software Foundation to free software or related initiatives that significantly advance social justice, community empowerment, or the public good.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Free Software Foundation award
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award → social benefit award → |
| administeredBy |
Free Software Foundation
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| awardingBodyIdeology |
software freedom
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user freedom → |
| awardingBodyType |
nonprofit organization
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| category |
social impact award
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technology award → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| eligibility |
free software projects
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initiatives closely related to free software → |
| field |
community empowerment
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free software → public good → social justice → software freedom → |
| focus |
practical use of free software for social benefit
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real-world impact on people and communities → |
| givenFor |
free software projects with significant social benefit
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projects that empower communities through technology → related initiatives that advance social justice → |
| hasPart |
nomination process
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public award ceremony → selection committee → |
| inception |
2005
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| language |
English
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| notableRecipient |
FreedomBox
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GNU Health → OpenMRS → OpenStreetMap → Public Lab → SecureDrop → Tor Project → |
| organizer |
Free Software Foundation
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| presentedBy |
Free Software Foundation
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| purpose |
to encourage development of technology that serves the public good
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to highlight the role of free software in advancing social justice → to recognize free software or related projects that provide significant social benefit → |
| relatedTo |
Award for the Advancement of Free Software
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Free Software Awards → |
| scope |
international
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| selectionCriteria |
contribution to the public good
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extent of social benefit provided by the project → impact on community empowerment → use and promotion of free software principles → |
| sponsor |
Free Software Foundation
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| website |
https://www.fsf.org/awards
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Award for the Advancement of Free Software
("Free Software Award for Projects of Social Benefit")
→
Award for the Advancement of Free Software → |
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