# Best up and coming fundraiser 2011

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/06/06/best-and-coming-fundraiser-2011/
- Published: 2011-06-06T15:27:27+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

For any fundraiser who, in the last two years, has shown aptitude, ability and success
beyond their experience.

 

The shortlisted entries in alphabetical order are:

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Dylan Carroll

 

Joe Doyle

 

Samiya Rashid

 

**Dylan Carroll**

 

Dylan joined Barnardo’s in 2008 as regional legacy fundraiser and quickly became
a role model for the other regional fundraisers and was voted fundraiser of the 
year by Barnardo’s staff in 2010. He developed two bespoke free will schemes in 
Worcester and Greater Manchester that generated almost 200 new legacies with a potential
future income of £700,000. He manages an impressive stewardship programme for supporters,
works closely with volunteer fundraising groups in his region and has piloted new
ways of volunteering. He is a great team player, involving all Midlands fundraising
staff in legacy promotion and is highly regarded in the region. He advises, mentors
and co-ordinates the work of other regional legacy fundraisers through regular meetings
and phone updates. He has developed genuine partnership working between departments
and raised the organisation’s profile.

 

**Joe Doyle**

 

Joe started as campaigns assistant in the direct marketing team for the British 
Red Cross and has progressed to senior campaigns officer in well under three years.
He has managed numerous target-busting campaigns and oversaw the introduction of
a sophisticated raffle programme requiring complex data analysis. He took over managing
the rolling reactivation telemarketing campaign and increased the reactivation rate
by 15%. Since taking on the more senior role he has made a significant contribution
to the cash supporter acquisition strategy for 2011, and reviewed how data is purchased
and processed, which could save hundreds of thousands of pounds each year. Joe is
a naturally intuitive fundraiser who is comfortable in any media and across acquisition
and development.

 

**Samiya Rashid**

 

Samiya joined the Muslim Youth Helpline as a part-time assistant fundraiser in 2009.
In 2010 the MYH head of fundraising went on maternity leave and Samiya showed great
strength and dedication to the organisation by taking on additional responsibilities
and extending her working hours to full time. She became the lead on all MYH fundraising
events and campaigns and in a few months her work and presence impacted greatly 
on the organisation. She has initiated and implemented a donor management system;
a regular monthly donor newsletter; managed the MYH annual fundraising dinner; overseen
the first series of fundraising challenges and contributed to raising funds for 
the prisoner outreach programme. All in all she has pushed herself to develop key
leadership skills and the ability to manage dedicated volunteers and nurture their
talents.

 

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