--- title: The Great Give 2018 description: Last year was the first year we sponsored a Prize for Social and Environmental Justice during The Great Give. --- [![Pirie Associates Architects in New Haven, CT](https://www.pirieassociates.com/hubfs/images/pirie-associates-architects-in-new-haven-ct-1.png)](https://www.pirieassociates.com) # The Great Give 2018 **Event Date:** 05.01.18 - 05.02.18 **Location:** New Haven, CT [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pirieassociates.com%2Fthe-great-give-2018%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pirieassociates.com%2Fthe-great-give-2018%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pirieassociates.com%2Fthe-great-give-2018%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pirieassociates.com%2Fthe-great-give-2018%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=The%20Great%20Give%202018) [![Share on Pinterest](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/pinterest-24x24.png)](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pirieassociates.com%2Fthe-great-give-2018%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dpinterest&media=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.hubspot.com%2Fhub%2F158015%2F305390_10100548508246879_837195_59275782_6882128_n.jpg) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pirieassociates.com%2Fthe-great-give-2018%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pirieassociates.com%2Fthe-great-give-2018%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail)   Last year was the first year we [sponsored a Prize](https://www.pirieassociates.com/blog/pirie-prize-for-social-and-environmental-justice) for Social and Environmental Justice during The Great Give.  We selected seven organizations to compete for the prize, which would be awarded to the group that signed on the greatest number of new donors.  Though they didn’t win the prize, [Solar Youth](http://solaryouth.org/) developed an inspiring, creative video to help entice new donors.  We were so impressed with their effort, we decided to give them a match-based gift of $2500 this year.  Additionally, we will be hosting a summer field trip to visit the site of our [competition-winning energy-generating art installation](https://www.pirieassociates.com/rio-illuminado) where we and the project’s partner organizations will help teach kids how art, sustainability, community engagement, and partnership work in our communities.      Please join us during [The Great Give ](https://www.thegreatgive.org/)on May 1st and 2nd and help support [Solar Youth](https://www.thegreatgive.org/organizations/solar-youth) with our [Second Annual Prize for Social and Environmental Justice.](https://www.thegreatgive.org/organizations/solar-youth)  ## Related Material ### Blog Post [![Final Great Give Blog Image-2](https://www.pirieassociates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/Final%20Great%20Give%20Blog%20Image-2.jpg?width=623&height=375&name=Final%20Great%20Give%20Blog%20Image-2.jpg)](https://www.pirieassociates.com/blog/pirie-prize-for-social-and-environmental-justice) [Pirie Associates Architects Prize for Social and Environmental Justice](https://www.pirieassociates.com/blog/pirie-prize-for-social-and-environmental-justice) ### Project [![lagi willimantic](https://www.pirieassociates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/projects/rio-illuminado/lagi-willimantic-main.png?width=608&height=368&name=lagi-willimantic-main.png)](https://www.pirieassociates.com/rio-illuminado) [Rio Iluminado](https://www.pirieassociates.com/rio-illuminado) ### Blog Post [![IMG_1255crop-2](https://www.pirieassociates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1255crop-2.jpg?width=775&height=430&name=IMG_1255crop-2.jpg)](https://www.pirieassociates.com/blog/community-outreach-story-and-five-strategies-for-great-outcomes) [A Community Outreach Story and 5 Strategies for Great Outcomes](https://www.pirieassociates.com/blog/community-outreach-story-and-five-strategies-for-great-outcomes) ### LEARN. 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