# Two appointments made to payroll giving awards panel

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/02/25/two-appointments-made-payroll-giving-awards-panel/
- Published: 2010-02-25T14:16:31+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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Jane Banks, Payroll Giving Manager at British Heart Foundation, and Karen Thomson,
Associate Director of Policy, Research and Strategic Visibility at the Institute
of Payroll Professionals (IPP) have been appointed to the judging panel of the National
Payroll Giving Excellence Awards.

The deadline for entries to this year’s National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards
is 16 July, and the awards will be announced on 5 October.

Entries into the seven Award categories are welcome from all holders of a 2010 Gold,
Silver or Bronze Quality Mark Award.

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Jane Banks has worked in the charity sector for over 20 years starting. In 1995 
she joined the Charities Aid Foundation (‘CAF’), developing Payroll Giving campaigns
within the FTSE350, devising and launching Payroll Giving training for charities,
before heading up the Corporate Services Team at CAF.

She has helped develop Payroll Giving services in CAF network offices such as Bulgaria,
India, Russia, and Australia, and successfully lobbied for tax advantages for people
donating through their pay in Australia.

Karen Thomson has worked in payroll for more than 15 years. Karen joined the IPP
in 2003 and is responsible for ensuring that its members are kept up to date with
all payroll-related legislation.

She sits on several government departments’ consultation forums including those 
for HM Revenue & Customs, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Scottish 
Parliament. She is also responsible for the IPP conferences and seminars.

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