# Ruth Ruderham wins Professional Fundraiser of the Year award

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/07/20/ruth-ruderham-wins-professional-fundraiser-year-award/
- Published: 2005-07-20T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Ruth Ruderham, direct marketing manager at Crisis, has won the top award at this
year’s Professional Fundraising/Institute of Fundraising awards.
She won the award
for her “innovation, personality, commitment and contribution to the sector.” As
well as her work at Crisis, Ruth is a trustee and volunteers for a homelessness 
charity in Islington.

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