Finalist images will be selected by both the online community (public choice) and Envision Kindness staff. To be one of the top 10 finalists from public choice, you must have the most votes during the voting period.  The other finalists will be selected by Envision Kindness staff based on the quality of the photo, the message of the photo, and information included by the photographer explaining what is happening in the photo. The first prize and honorable mentions will be chosen from all of our finalists by our panel of distinguished judges. The Our World is Kind  judges will also select one special image from the finalists to be awarded the Nonprofit honoree prize,  and one of the ten AI finalists will be awarded the AI: Inner Visions prize.

Only one prize is awarded for any image.  If an image is selected for more than one prize, the prize with the greatest value will be awarded.