The National Awards are the only awards created specifically for fundraisers and judged by fundraisers.
They are a key component of our ongoing commitment to champion best practice in fundraising and celebrate fundraisers’ hard work and successes across the year.
2010 Update
Fundraising campaigns such as a tie in with Hovis bread and a sponsored sprint up a tower in London - and individual fundraisers who have risen swiftly through the ranks - have been given a massive vote of confidence.
At a sparkling awards ceremony as part of the Institute of Fundraising’s annual National Convention, many examples of excellent fundraising were recognised. Taking place at the Hilton London Metropole, Edgware Road the ceremony was held on 5th July 2010 and hosted by award winning BBC sports presenter John Inverdale.
A number of highly respected and influential fundraisers including Gill Raikes MInstF Cert, Director of Fundraising, National Trust, and Louise Parkes, Director of Fundraising, Shelter
acted as judging panel for the high profile event.
Congratulations to each of the winners, who are as follows:
• Best Business-Charity Partnership (large charities) – The Royal British Legion;
• Best Business-Charity Partnership (small charities) – READ International;
• Best Donor Development Campaign – ActionAid;
• Most Innovative Fundraising Campaign – ActionAid;
• Best Use of Direct Mail – WWF-UK;
• Best Use of E-Media – Merlin;
• Best Use of Events – Shelter;
• Best Use of Face-to-Face – Send a Cow;
• Best Use of Legacy Fundraising – The Association for International Cancer Research;
• Best Use of Payroll Giving – Workplace Giving for ASOS.com's relaunch of Workplace Giving;
• Best use of the Telephone – ActionAid;
• Fundraising Team of the Year – War Child;
• Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year – Scott Cunningham;
• Best Fundraising Charity to Work For – National Trust;
• Best Up and Coming Fundraiser – David Milton;
• The Gill Astarita Fundraiser of the Year Award – Sally Eastcott;
• Lifetime Contribution Award – Russell Thompson OBE
On the National Awards 2010, John Inverdale, comments:
'I am delighted by the number of examples of excellent fundraising that have been celebrated at these awards.
'It is a true privilege to be able to personally award prizes to so many worthy charities and individual fundraisers. My heartfelt congratulations to each of the winners, and long may the good work of charity fundraisers continue.”
Lindsay Boswell, Chief Executive of the Institute of Fundraising, adds:
'I continue to be astounded by the ambition, creativity and sheer hard work which has gone into all of our winning entries.
'It is wonderful to celebrate the tenacity and drive of individual fundraisers who really have gone above and beyond to raise even more money for their charities. As we all know, this is money which is so desperately needed.'
Sponsored by DataForce Charities, with media partner ThirdSectorJobs.co.uk the National Awards 2010 were held on the first night of the Institute's three-day National Convention (5-7th July 2009) – Europe’s largest convention for fundraisers.
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