{"id":1018,"date":"2023-06-23T06:46:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T06:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newpirdev.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1018"},"modified":"2025-04-16T10:03:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:03:47","slug":"news-insights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pir.org\/news-insights\/","title":{"rendered":"News &amp; Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"block_61735527d96e89aaee89eaec9bda3098_802\" class=\"hero-slider  animate-on-scroll\">\n  <div class=\"swiper hsSwiper\" data-hs-id=\"block_61735527d96e89aaee89eaec9bda3098_802\">\n    <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"swiper-slide left no-button\"><div class=\"hero2_item pad--xl \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bannerimage_001-scaled.jpg);\"><div class=\"h2i_hozgrade\">&nbsp;<\/div><div class=\"h2i_left flex--grow\"><div class=\"h2i_left-box\"><div class=\"left-heading\"><h1 class=\"text--display-xxl\">What&#8217;s Happening<br> at PIR<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- outside controls -->\n  <div class=\"pir-controls\">\n    <button class=\"mdc-fab mdc-theme--outline-bg mdc-fab--touch\" id=\"hs-prev-block_61735527d96e89aaee89eaec9bda3098_802\">\n      <div class=\"mdc-fab__ripple\"><\/div>\n      <span class=\"material-icons notranslate mdc-fab__icon\">arrow_back<\/span>\n      <div class=\"mdc-fab__touch\"><\/div>\n    <\/button>\n    <button class=\"mdc-fab mdc-theme--outline-bg mdc-fab--touch\" id=\"hs-next-block_61735527d96e89aaee89eaec9bda3098_802\">\n      <div class=\"mdc-fab__ripple\"><\/div>\n      <span class=\"material-icons notranslate mdc-fab__icon\">arrow_forward<\/span>\n      <div class=\"mdc-fab__touch\"><\/div>\n    <\/button>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_768998cf33167ab4310791ea43e1ad35_224\"\n  class=\"content-card-row query-featured-cards-row  animate-on-scroll\">\n  <div class=\"edge-box\">\n    <div class=\"col--10-center text--center\"><h2 class=\"text--display-l\">Featured News and Announcements<\/h2><\/div>    <div class=\"swiper fcrSwiper fcrSwiper--carousel\" data-fcr-id=\"block_768998cf33167ab4310791ea43e1ad35_224\">\n      <div class=\"swiper-wrapper flex-row gap--s fcrSwiper__items-2\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-slide\"><article class=\"article-card article-card--image\"><figure class=\"ac__media\" role=\"none\"><div class=\"aspect--16-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iwf_pir.jpg\" class=\"object-fit--cover object-fit--top-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iwf_pir.jpg 718w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iwf_pir-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><figcaption class=\"visibility--hidden\">Internet Watch Foundation and Public Interest Registry Extend Online Safety Initiative to Disrupt Criminal \u2018brands\u2019 Selling Child Sexual Abuse<\/figcaption>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/figure><div class=\"ac__data\"><div><h2 class=\"h--5\">Internet Watch Foundation and Public Interest Registry Extend Online Safety Initiative to Disrupt Criminal \u2018brands\u2019 Selling Child Sexual Abuse<\/h2><p class=\"text--300\">A new sponsorship programme aims to help domain registrars \u2018disrupt\u2019 criminal businesses Criminals running commercial child sexual abuse websites will be targeted under a new safety initiative which aims to disrupt their ability to buy domain names for their sites. Today, Public Interest Registry (PIR), the US non-profit that operates the .ORG Top-Level Domain, and [&hellip;]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ac__action2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/news-insights\/internet-watch-foundation-and-public-interest-registry-extend-online-safety-initiative-to-disrupt-criminal-brands-selling-child-sexual-abuse\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"btn-arrow-v2 btn-arrow-v2--org\">Read more<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><article class=\"article-card article-card--image\"><figure class=\"ac__media\" role=\"none\"><div class=\"aspect--16-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Common-ApprovedPR-1024x576.png\" class=\"object-fit--cover object-fit--top-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Common-ApprovedPR-1024x576.png 1024w, 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Month<\/figcaption>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/figure><div class=\"ac__data\"><div><h2 class=\"h--5\">Advancing Our Commitment During Cybersecurity Awareness Month<\/h2><p class=\"text--300\">Every October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a reminder that protecting the Internet is a shared responsibility. For Public Interest Registry (PIR), that commitment extends far beyond one month. As the nonprofit registry operator of the .ORG Family of Domains, we work year-round to help keep the Internet a place where mission-driven organizations and individuals can [&hellip;]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ac__action2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/news-insights\/advancing-our-commitment-during-cybersecurity-awareness-month\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"btn-arrow-v2 btn-arrow-v2--org\">Read more<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"article-card article-card--image\"><figure class=\"ac__media\" role=\"none\"><div class=\"aspect--16-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iwf_pir.jpg\" class=\"object-fit--cover object-fit--top-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iwf_pir.jpg 718w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/iwf_pir-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><figcaption class=\"visibility--hidden\">Internet Watch Foundation and Public Interest Registry Extend Online Safety Initiative to Disrupt Criminal \u2018brands\u2019 Selling Child Sexual Abuse<\/figcaption>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/figure><div class=\"ac__data\"><div><h2 class=\"h--5\">Internet Watch Foundation and Public Interest Registry Extend Online Safety Initiative to Disrupt Criminal \u2018brands\u2019 Selling Child Sexual Abuse<\/h2><p class=\"text--300\">A new sponsorship programme aims to help domain registrars \u2018disrupt\u2019 criminal businesses Criminals running commercial child sexual abuse websites will be targeted under a new safety initiative which aims to disrupt their ability to buy domain names for their sites. Today, Public Interest Registry (PIR), the US non-profit that operates the .ORG Top-Level Domain, and [&hellip;]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ac__action2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/news-insights\/internet-watch-foundation-and-public-interest-registry-extend-online-safety-initiative-to-disrupt-criminal-brands-selling-child-sexual-abuse\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"btn-arrow-v2 btn-arrow-v2--org\">Read more<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"article-card article-card--image\"><figure class=\"ac__media\" role=\"none\"><div class=\"aspect--16-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Common-ApprovedPR-1024x576.png\" class=\"object-fit--cover object-fit--top-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Common-ApprovedPR-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Common-ApprovedPR-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Common-ApprovedPR-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Common-ApprovedPR-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Common-ApprovedPR.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"visibility--hidden\">Public Interest Registry Unveils Winners of 7th Annual .ORG Impact Awards at DC Ceremony Hosted by Grammy-Award Winning Artist Common<\/figcaption>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/figure><div class=\"ac__data\"><div><h2 class=\"h--5\">Public Interest Registry Unveils Winners of 7th Annual .ORG Impact Awards at DC Ceremony Hosted by Grammy-Award Winning Artist Common<\/h2><p class=\"text--300\">The Fund for Congolese Women named 2025 .ORG of the Year, selected from nearly 3,000 applicants from more than 120 countries&nbsp; Washington D.C. \u2014 Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG domain, announced the winners of the 2025 .ORG Impact Awards, an annual celebration recognizing and rewarding outstanding mission-driven individuals and organizations from [&hellip;]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ac__action2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/news-insights\/public-interest-registry-unveils-winners-of-7th-annual-org-impact-awards-at-dc-ceremony-hosted-by-grammy-award-winning-artist-common\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"btn-arrow-v2 btn-arrow-v2--org\">Read more<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"article-card article-card--image\"><figure class=\"ac__media\" role=\"none\"><div class=\"aspect--16-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-07-11-at-7.12.16\u202fAM-1024x538.png\" class=\"object-fit--cover object-fit--top-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-07-11-at-7.12.16\u202fAM-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-07-11-at-7.12.16\u202fAM-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-07-11-at-7.12.16\u202fAM-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-07-11-at-7.12.16\u202fAM.png 1092w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"visibility--hidden\">PIRAC Call for Candidates<\/figcaption>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/figure><div class=\"ac__data\"><div><h2 class=\"h--5\">PIRAC Call for Candidates<\/h2><p class=\"text--300\">The call for PIR Advisory Council applications will be open from September 10, 2025 to November 19, 2025. Interested individuals can nominate themselves or other candidates at the link below. NOMINATE NOW Public Interest Registry (PIR) announced today that it is accepting applications for its Advisory Council. The Advisory Council helps PIR in its mission [&hellip;]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ac__action2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/news-insights\/pirac-call-for-candidates\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"btn-arrow-v2 btn-arrow-v2--org\">Read more<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"article-card article-card--image\"><figure class=\"ac__media\" role=\"none\"><div class=\"aspect--16-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OIA-PRcover-1024x576.png\" class=\"object-fit--cover object-fit--top-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OIA-PRcover-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OIA-PRcover-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OIA-PRcover-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OIA-PRcover-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OIA-PRcover.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"visibility--hidden\">Public Interest Registry Announces 2025 .ORG Impact Awards Finalists, Artist &amp; Actor Common to Host<\/figcaption>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/figure><div class=\"ac__data\"><div><h2 class=\"h--5\">Public Interest Registry Announces 2025 .ORG Impact Awards Finalists, Artist &amp; Actor Common to Host<\/h2><p class=\"text--300\">35 innovative, mission-driven organizations and changemakers selected from nearly 3,000 applicants across more than 120 countries Reston, VA \u2014 Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG domain, named the finalists for the 7th annual .ORG Impact Awards on Tuesday and announced that philanthropist and activist Common will host this year\u2019s awards ceremony in [&hellip;]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ac__action2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/news-insights\/public-interest-registry-announces-2025-org-impact-awards-finalists-artist-actor-common-to-host\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"btn-arrow-v2 btn-arrow-v2--org\">Read more<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"article-card article-card--image\"><figure class=\"ac__media\" role=\"none\"><div class=\"aspect--16-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/40th-anniv-web_Kendal-Rowe-1-1024x683.png\" class=\"object-fit--cover object-fit--top-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/40th-anniv-web_Kendal-Rowe-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/40th-anniv-web_Kendal-Rowe-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/40th-anniv-web_Kendal-Rowe-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/40th-anniv-web_Kendal-Rowe-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"visibility--hidden\">Public Interest Registry Celebrates 40 Years of .ORG!<\/figcaption>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/figure><div class=\"ac__data\"><div><h2 class=\"h--5\">Public Interest Registry Celebrates 40 Years of .ORG!<\/h2><p class=\"text--300\">By Jon Nevett, President and CEO, Public Interest Registry Today, we\u2019re proud to mark an extraordinary milestone: the 40th anniversary of the .ORG domain. When the first .ORG was registered on July 10th, 1985 by Mitre Corporation, a nonprofit consulting company, little did anyone know that .ORG would grow into a powerful engine for change [&hellip;]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ac__action2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/news-insights\/public-interest-registry-celebrates-40-years-of-org\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"btn-arrow-v2 btn-arrow-v2--org\">Read more<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"article-card article-card--image\"><figure class=\"ac__media\" role=\"none\"><div class=\"aspect--16-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design.png\" class=\"object-fit--cover object-fit--top-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design.png 940w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><figcaption class=\"visibility--hidden\">PIR Receives 13 2025 Telly Awards &#8211; Including the People\u2019s Telly!<\/figcaption>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/figure><div class=\"ac__data\"><div><h2 class=\"h--5\">PIR Receives 13 2025 Telly Awards &#8211; Including the People\u2019s Telly!<\/h2><p class=\"text--300\">By Judy Song-Marshall, Chief Strategy Officer, Public Interest Registry We are thrilled to share that Public Interest Registry\u2019s dedication to uplifting mission-driven organizations and individuals has been recognized on a major stage! The .ORG Impact Awards, ORG In Action, and the Three Letters that Change the World campaign proudly showcase the inspiring stories of changemakers [&hellip;]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ac__action2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/news-insights\/pir-receives-13-2025-telly-awards-including-the-peoples-telly\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"btn-arrow-v2 btn-arrow-v2--org\">Read more<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"article-card article-card--image\"><figure class=\"ac__media\" role=\"none\"><div class=\"aspect--16-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-.ORG-Impact-Awards-PR-1.png\" class=\"object-fit--cover object-fit--top-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-.ORG-Impact-Awards-PR-1.png 940w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-.ORG-Impact-Awards-PR-1-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-.ORG-Impact-Awards-PR-1-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><figcaption class=\"visibility--hidden\">Call for Nominations: Seventh Annual .ORG Impact Awards to Recognize Global Changemakers<\/figcaption>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/figure><div class=\"ac__data\"><div><h2 class=\"h--5\">Call for Nominations: Seventh Annual .ORG Impact Awards to Recognize Global Changemakers<\/h2><p class=\"text--300\">PIR increases age limit of \u201cRising Star\u201d category from 25 to under 30 Winners eligible for prize donations up to $50,000 USD out of $180,000 USD total prize awards RESTON, Va. \u2013 Public Interest Registry (PIR), the nonprofit stewards of the .ORG domain, today opened the nomination period for its seventh annual .ORG Impact Awards, [&hellip;]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ac__action2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/news-insights\/call-for-nominations-seventh-annual-org-impact-awards-to-recognize-global-changemakers\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"btn-arrow-v2 btn-arrow-v2--org\">Read more<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"article-card article-card--image\"><figure class=\"ac__media\" role=\"none\"><div class=\"aspect--16-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pir-rfp-process-mega-menu.png\" class=\"object-fit--cover object-fit--top-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pir-rfp-process-mega-menu.png 686w, https:\/\/pir.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pir-rfp-process-mega-menu-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><figcaption class=\"visibility--hidden\">PIR: Making the Internet Safer All Year Round<\/figcaption>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/figure><div class=\"ac__data\"><div><h2 class=\"h--5\">PIR: Making the Internet Safer All Year Round<\/h2><p class=\"text--300\">By Jon Nevett, PIR President &amp; 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