2002-2015 – Outstanding Global Social Entrepreneur, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
2014 – Ranked #14 – Top 500 Best NGOs in the World, Global Geneva
2014 – Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights, The Greater Seattle Chapter of the United Nations Association
2013 – Ranked #16 – Top 100 Best NGOs, Global Geneva
2007, 2010, 2013 – Featured Commitment, Clinton Global Initiative
2012 – Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, Skoll Foundation
2012 – Ranked #34 – Top 100 Best NGOs, Global Geneva
2011 – Global Hero Award (Awarded to Landesa founder Roy Prosterman), Global Washington
2009 – Evergreen Award, Executive Alliance
2009 – Telly Award (for film “Land is Hope), People’s Telly Awards
2008 – Development Marketplace Award, World Bank
2008 – Razoo Top 100 Nonprofits, Razoo
2008 – Finalist, United Nations Public Service Award, United Nations
2008 – World Citizen of the Year, World Affairs Council
2007 – Featured Commitment (Micro-land Ownership in India), Clinton Global Initiative, Clinton Foundation
2007 – Featured Commitment (Center for Women and Land), Clinton Global Initiative, Clinton Foundation
2007 – Finalist, Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, Hilton Foundation
2007 – Finalist, Alcan Prize for Sustainability, International Business Leaders Forum
2006 – Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership, Henry R. Kravis Institute in Leadership, Claremont McKenna College
2003 – Gleitsman International Activist Award, Gleitsman Foundation
1996 – Courageous Award, Washington State Bar Association
1991-1996 – John and Marguerite Walker Corbally Professor in Public Service
1993 – International Citizen of the Year, Seattle International District Rotary
1990 – Outstanding Public Service Award, University of Washington
1973 – Ralph Bunche Award for Outstanding Contribution to World Peace through Law, Seattle-King County Bar Association
Nominations:
Nobel Peace Prize, Hilton Humanitarian Award, Skoll Social Entrepreneur Award, World Food Prize, Rio Tinto Alcan Prize for Sustainability, United Nations Public Service Award, Gates Award for Global Health, and the Civic Ventures Purpose Prize