# Irish Fundraising Awards winners announced

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/06/21/irish-fundraising-awards-winners-announced/
- Published: 2011-06-21T09:55:05+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The winners of the annual Irish Fundraising Awards have been announced. The awards,
organised by Fundraising Ireland, saw Jonathan Irwin, Chief Executive and Founder
of Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation, carrying off the award for the best individual
fundraiser. This award recognised the individual fundraiser who has demonstrated
excellence in fundraising, through innovation, creativity and hard work.

 

The best Corporate/Charity Partnership for charities with an income over €500,000
was won by Headstrong and O2. The award for the best corporate/charity partnership
for small to medium sized organisations was won by Business to Arts and Bank of 
America Merrill Lynch for their ‘New Stream’ project.

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The best direct marketing campaign went to Barnardos for their ‘Change a Child’s
Life campaign which recognised the campaign that demonstrated the best use of direct
marketing in fundraising. The judges also gave a special recognition award to Merchants
Quay Ireland for their Christmas Appeal 2010.

 

The most innovative fundraising campaign was won by Unicef for the ‘Europ for Zero’
campaign while the best event was the Irish Cancer Society’s Shave or Dye fundraising
campaign.

 

Cliona Hergarty, national campaigns manager at the Irish Cancer Society, was the
judges’ choice for best emerging fundraiser of the year.

 

www.fundraisingireland.ie

 

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