Shortlist announced for IoF National Awards 2013

Howard Lake | 12 April 2013 | News

The Institute of Fundraising has announced the shortlist for its National Awards 2013. The winners will be named at a ceremony at the Hilton London Metropole by TV presenter Helen Skelton on the first evening of the Institute of Fundraising National Convention on 1 July 2013.

There are 20 aware categories this year. New awards this year include Child Fundraiser of the Year.

The awards have been running for 21 years. Ruth Moore, Head of Training and Events at the Institute, said: "This year we have created new award categories to showcase excellence, recognise achievement, and to celebrate fundraising successes over the past year."

Kevin Kibble, Chair of the Awards Judging Panel, and a trustee of the Institute of Fundraising, said: "The record number of entries to the Awards this year highlights how charities value the benefits that acknowledged success brings to individuals and teams."

2013 IoF National Awards shortlist

Campaigns

Best Business Charity Partnership (large charities)

Beanstalk, British Red Cross, Marie Curie Cancer Care

Best Business Charity Partnership (small charities)

Alive and Kicking, The Big Issue Foundation, Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation

Best Donor Development Campaign

RNIB, Royal British Legion, University of Leeds

Most Innovative Fundraising Campaign

British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Natural History Museum

Fundraising Techniques

Best Use of Direct Mail

Emms International, Unicef, WaterAid

Best Use of E-media

Merlin, St John Ambulance, Shelter, 38 Degrees

Best Use of Events

Macmillan Cancer Support, Shelter, The Outward Bound Trust

Best Use of the Telephone

Breakthrough Breast Cancer, Cancer Research UK, RNIB

Best Use of Face-to-Face

Merlin, Shelter

Best Use of Legacy

Macmillan Cancer Support, Save the Children, Will Aid Partnership

Best Use of Major Donor

Aston University, Scope

Teams and Organisations

Most Committed to Learning and Development

Action for Children, Cats Protection

Fundraising Team of the Year

Action for Children, Myton Hospices, THGI (The Hall Get Involved)

Best Fundraising Organisation to Work For

Canal & River Trust, Prostate Cancer, The Outward Bound Trust

Individuals

Best up-and-coming Fundraiser

Jane Bardsley, Susie Smith, Rachel Waldron

Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year

Keith Masdin, Olive McCleod, Barbara Smith, Tracey Taylor

Child Fundraiser of the Year

Jane Dean, Bethany Hare, Jonjo Heuerman

The Gill Astarita Fundraiser of the Year Award and Lifetime Contribution Award will be announced on the night.

The shortlisted nominations for the Insight Award will be announced at the I0F Insight SIG Awards 2013 on 11 June.

Most nominated charities

So, the most nominated charities this year are:

• Shelter (3)
• Action for Children (2)
• Cancer Research UK (2)
• Macmillan Cancer Support (2)
• Merlin (2)
• RNIB (2)

www.nationalawards.org.uk

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