UNIVERSITY AND STUDENT PARTNERS
This Year's Partner
We are proud to partner with Santa Clara University to present the 2024 Opus Prize.
“Santa Clara University is honored and delighted to host the 2024 Opus Prize, which celebrates and supports social entrepreneurs who operate from a place of faith to work for the betterment of humanity,” said Santa Clara University President Julie Sullivan. “As a Jesuit, Catholic institution, Santa Clara University emphasizes becoming men and women for others, while also employing an ‘entrepreneurial mindset’ to adapt and create meaningful innovation.”
The theme of the upcoming year’s Opus Prize will be “Faith Makes Wonders Work,” a nod to the innovative spirit that can flow when entrepreneurs are guided by their faith to do transformative work. The theme underscores faith as a driving force for positive and creative change in the world.
“For nearly 20 years, the Opus Prize Foundation has witnessed ‘wonders working’ as our Catholic university partners bring creativity and passion in the success of the Prize," said Daniel McGinty, executive director of the Opus Prize Foundation. "We are thrilled Santa Clara University brings its shared mission, commitment, and kindred innovative spirit to finding the next Opus Prize honorees for 2024, and look forward with great joy to celebrating their accomplishments together.”
To learn more about the 2024 Opus Prize at Santa Clara University click here.
Opus Prize Ambassadors on the Impact of the 2024 Opus Prize Finalists
Learn more about our selection process.
Partnering with Universities and Students
University campuses are driving innovation, and students are eager to make a difference. The Opus Prize connects Catholic universities and their students with faith-filled entrepreneurs. The result is a mutually beneficial connection, advancing the mission of those doing good around the world by inspiring students to support global causes.
TIMELINE
June - September: Partner University alumni and friends submit nominations
September - December: Partner University conducts initial vetting and selects distinguished pool of jurors
January - February: Juror pool meets and selects 3 finalists
March - May: Due diligence site visits conducted by Partner University students, faculty, and members of the Opus Prize Board of Directors
June: Due diligence reports prepared and reviewed by the Opus Prize Board of Directors
July: Opus Prize Board of Directors selects one $1 million laureate and two $100,000 finalists
November: Partner University hosts Opus Prize awards week, culminating in the awards ceremony
