# Best supplier 2011

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/06/06/best-supplier-2011/
- Published: 2011-06-06T15:25:03+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The supplier that has gone the extra mile to demonstrate the greatest commitment
and support to the sector

 

The shortlisted entries in alphabetical order are:

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Brightsource Ltd

 

Home Fundraising

 

Workplace Giving

 

**Brightsource**

 

Brightsource works with more than 70 major UK and international charities including
Macmillan Cancer Support, British Heart Foundation, UNICEF, Christian Aid and CAFOD.
Those who nominated Brightsource described them as ‘one of the most dedicated and
solution-based agencies in the sector. Starting as a print management agency, they
now work as a full fundraising management agency. They have introduced a carbon 
footprinting service to measure the carbon lifecycle of fundraising mailings. They
support sector events including the National Convention and IoF Scotland conference
financially and through sharing best practice in seminar presentations. The annual
Raffle Summit allowed fundraisers and volunteers from all types of charity to share
knowledge in an open forum. Staff are ‘experienced, articulate and dedicated’ and
never forget their clients are charities who wish to provide their supporters with
the best value for the donations they give

 

**Home Fundraising**

 

Home has worked closely with Oxfam for two years, showing dedication and commitment
to the development of door-to-door fundraising. Supplier ethics are vital to Oxfam
and Home has been open and enthusiastic about its Impactt ethical practices audit
carried out in August 2010. The audit scrutinised all aspects of Home’s employment
conditions and labour standards via staff interviews, observation and process inspection.
This audit was one of the first to be carried out with an Oxfam services provider,
and within the charity sector, and Home came out of it with flying colours.

 

**Workplace Giving UK**

 

Workplace Giving UK works with a plethora of charity and corporate organisations
to boost payroll giving income, with clients including Arcadia Group Ltd, Barnardo’s,
Beaverbrook’s, British Heart Foundation, Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks, Crisis 
and Flight Centre UK Ltd. Those who nominated Workplace Giving praised the organisation
for their refreshingly energetic and innovative approach, as well as their willingness
to go above and beyond their remit to help their clients increase take up of the
scheme, significantly boosting income for the charities they represent. Their ‘Geared
for Giving’ campaign alone has provided access to payroll giving to an additional
1.2m employees in the UK and has generated more than £1.5m for charities since 2008,
with millions more pledged in future donations.

 

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