Grunin Prizes

The Grunin Center celebrates the critical role lawyers play in driving positive change. Each year at the Center’s annual conference, we recognize legal professionals who develop innovative, scalable, and impactful solutions that advance the fields of social entrepreneurship, impact investing, and sustainable development.

• Grunin Prize for Law and Social Entrepreneurship: This annual prize recognizes a specific project or legal solution developed by lawyers that demonstrates innovation, potential for impact, and replicability.
• Grunin Prize for Sustained Commitment: This prize honors lawyers who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to advancing the fields of social entrepreneurship and impact investing over their entire career. It celebrates a lifetime of impact.

The Grunin Center for Law and Social Entrepreneurship is made possible through a generous endowment from NYU School of Law graduates Jay Grunin ’67 and Linda Kalmanowitz Grunin ’67, and the Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation. Jay and Linda have dedicated their philanthropic endeavors to investing in innovative projects that have measurable impacts creating meaningful, transformative change.