Council of Churches of the City of New York

[3] In 1957 the council sponsored Billy Graham's crusade in a New York City mission in Madison Square Garden, which ran nightly for 16 weeks.

[2] The Family of Man Medallion is awarded to "individuals who exemplify excellence in the use of God-given talents in the service of humankind."

Since 1963 the council has presented the award to recipients such as the former United States presidents: John F. Kennedy,[2] Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gerald Ford,[6] Richard M. Nixon, and Jimmy Carter.

Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat received the award in 1978.

In 1968, it adopted its current name, replacing the previous name of Protestant Council of the City of New York.