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Dec 08, 2021, 09:00 ET Public Interest Registry Announces Plans to Expand Top-Level Domains Available to Mission-Driven Organizations

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the non-profit behind the .ORG top-level domain (TLD), today announced a strategic expansion of its registry...

Nov 17, 2021, 09:00 ET Public Interest Registry Names Four New Members to its Advisory Council

Public Interest Registry (PIR) announced today the selection of four new members to its Advisory Council, which is composed of leaders and activists...

Nov 09, 2021, 12:52 ET Public Interest Registry Unveils Winners of the 3rd Annual .ORG Impact Awards

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG domain, today named the winners of the 3rd annual .ORG Impact Awards, which honor and...

Nov 09, 2021, 12:30 ET Public Interest Registry Unveils Winners of the 3rd Annual .ORG Impact Awards

Oct 04, 2021, 09:00 ET Rick Wilhelm Appointed as PIR's Chief Technology Officer

Public Interest Registry (PIR) today announced the appointment of Rick Wilhelm as Chief Technology Officer as the company builds out a technology...

Aug 05, 2021, 09:00 ET Public Interest Registry Welcomes Applications for its Advisory Council

Public Interest Registry (PIR) today announced that it is accepting applications for up to five seats on its Advisory Council, which is composed of...

May 25, 2021, 06:00 ET 2021 .ORG Impact Awards to Honor Innovative and Inspiring Mission-Driven Organizations

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the People behind .ORG, today launched its 3rd annual .ORG Impact Awards with a Call for Nominations to honor...

May 21, 2021, 09:05 ET Public Interest Registry Named as a 'Best Place to Work' in Washington, DC for Second Year in a Row

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG domain, has been named one of the "Best Places to Work" in the Washington, DC region for...

Feb 17, 2021, 09:00 ET PIR Launches New Institute to Combat DNS Abuse

Public Interest Registry, the People behind .ORG, today launched the DNS Abuse Institute as part of its ongoing efforts to protect Internet users...

Dec 11, 2020, 11:15 ET Days for Girls International Named .ORG of the Year

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind .ORG, today named Days for Girls International as the .ORG of the Year for its ground-breaking work ...

Dec 10, 2020, 11:15 ET Child Rescue Coalition Named Winner of the 2020 .ORG Impact Awards in the Promoting a Safer Internet Category

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the People behind .ORG, today named the Child Rescue Coalition as one of the 10 winners of the 2nd annual .ORG Impact ...

Dec 09, 2020, 11:16 ET Food For Free Named Winner of the 2020 .ORG Impact Awards in the Fighting Hunger and Poverty Category

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the People behind .ORG, today named Food For Free as one of the 10 winners of the 2nd annual .ORG Impact Awards. The...

Dec 08, 2020, 11:15 ET Arwa Damon from INARA Named Winner of the 2020 .ORG Impact Awards in the Newcomer of the Year Category

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the People behind .ORG, today named Arwa Damon from INARA (International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance) as...

Dec 07, 2020, 11:15 ET Mangrove Action Project Named Winner of the 2020 .ORG Impact Awards in the Advancing Environmental Sustainability Category

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the People behind .ORG, today named Mangrove Action Project as one of the 10 winners of the 2nd annual .ORG Impact...

Dec 04, 2020, 11:15 ET The Crisis Tracker Named Winner of the 2020 .ORG Impact Awards in the Innovation Category

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the People behind .ORG, today named The Crisis Tracker as one of the 10 winners of the 2nd annual .ORG Impact Awards. ...

Dec 03, 2020, 11:15 ET Change Labs Named Winner of the 2020 .ORG Impact Awards in the Championing Equity, Equality, and Inclusion Category

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the People behind .ORG, today named Change Labs as one of the 10 winners of the 2nd annual .ORG Impact Awards. The...

Dec 02, 2020, 11:15 ET Kayla Abramowitz of Kayla Cares 4 Kids Named Winner of the 2020 .ORG Impact Awards for Outstanding Volunteer

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the People behind .ORG, today named Kayla Abramowitz of Kayla Cares 4 Kids as the winner of the 2020 .ORG Impact...

Dec 01, 2020, 11:15 ET SMASH Named Winner of the 2020 .ORG Impact Awards in the Promoting Education Category

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the People behind .ORG, today named SMASH as one of the 10 winners of the 2nd annual .ORG Impact Awards. The...

Nov 30, 2020, 11:15 ET Days for Girls International Awarded 2020 .ORG Impact Award for its Efforts to Combat Coronavirus

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the People behind .ORG, today named Days for Girls International the first of the 10 winners of the 2nd annual .ORG...

Oct 22, 2020, 09:00 ET Public Interest Registry Launches the .ORG Learning Center as Educational Hub for the Mission-Driven Community

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the People behind .ORG, today unveiled the .ORG Learning Center, an educational portal that will provide a wide range ...

Oct 13, 2020, 09:16 ET 2020 .ORG Impact Awards Finalists Named

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the People behind .ORG, today named the finalists for the 2nd annual .ORG Impact Awards, which honor the remarkable...

Aug 28, 2020, 09:00 ET Public Interest Registry Named as a 'Best Place to Work' in Washington, DC

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG domain name, has been selected by The Washington Business Journal as one of the Top 10...

Jun 24, 2020, 09:00 ET .ORG Impact Awards to Honor Stellar Achievements of Global .ORG Community

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the People behind .ORG, today announced its 2nd annual .ORG Impact Awards with a Call for Nominations to honor the...