# Institute names award in honour of Gill Astarita

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/09/19/institute-names-award-honour-gill-astarita/
- Published: 2008-09-19T16:39:42+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Institute of Fundraising is to rename one of its National Awards in honour
of [Gill Astarita](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/obituary-gill-astarita), chief 
executive of Volunteer Reading Help, who died earlier this month.**

The Fundraiser of the Year award, which is sponsored by UK Fundraising, will become
the Gill Astarita Fundraiser of the Year award.

Gill spent most of her working life as an inspirational fundraiser, supporting and
mentoring fundraisers in her teams and beyond and working tirelessly to bring fundraising
to the fore of charity activity.

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Her husband Mark said: “I know Gill would be deeply honoured that the Institute 
of Fundraising is to rename its Fundraiser of the Year award in her name for evermore.
I think it’s a fitting tribute to a pioneer fundraiser, an outstanding fundraiser
who never sought the limelight but would be so chuffed that she will be remembered
forever by her peers in this way.”