Top fundraising suppliers recognised at IoF’s Partners in Fundraising Awards
Howard Lake | 30 January 2015 | News
Last night the Institute of Fundraising announced the winners of its Partners in Fundraising Awards at a gala event in London.
Hosted by television presenter Alex Brooker, the third annual Awards showcased and rewarded the leading companies and organisations that support charity fundraising.
Photo: Alex Brooker at IoF PIFAs 2015. By Fred Adams.
Speaking at the awards ceremony, IoF Chair Richard Taylor explained why fundraising agencies and suppliers deserved to have their work recognised:
“Fundraisers need the expertise, insight, and innovation that a range of agencies and suppliers can bring. Whether designing a new campaign, sorting out a creaky database, improving your digital presence or getting the right person for that crucial job that you’re advertising, getting the right external support can be vital. So, as we work through the year ahead together let’s be bold, let’s challenge ourselves, and let’s not be shy of doing more of what we do best – enabling people to support the causes they care about.”
Over 50 entries were shortlisted across 16 award categories.
The 2015 PIFAs winners were:
Best Creative Agency
on agency
Best Database Supplier
donorflex
This is the second time in three years that Donorflex has won this award. The judges were impressed by the fact that 10% of the client base had been with the company for more than 20 years, while a third has been using them for more than 15 years, and half had been with them for more than 10 years.
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congratulations to @donorflex for winning "best database" @ioftweets #pifas15 last night! We are proud users 🙂
— Primrose Hospice & Family Support Centre (@PrimroseHospice) January 30, 2015
Best Digital/Technology Partner (Charity Facing)
LexisNexis
Best Digital/Technology Partner (Donor Facing)
JustGiving
Congratulations to @JustGiving for winning Best Giving Platform! #pifas15
— Chartered Institute of Fundraising (@CIOFtweets) January 29, 2015
Best Giving Platform
JustGiving
We won Best Giving Platform at the IoF Partners in Fundraising Awards *blushes* #pifas15 http://t.co/EiOfj9ldhK pic.twitter.com/hV6GF1toA0
— JustGiving Causes (@JGcauses) January 30, 2015
Best New Innovation
Playmob
Best Payroll Giving Partner
Charities Trust
.@Charities_Trust was thrilled to be Best Payroll Giving Partner at #pifas15 > read more http://t.co/RKGr2W3TEb pic.twitter.com/0CyGBaEYDa
— Charities Trust (@Charities_Trust) January 30, 2015
Best Print Partner
Brightsource
@ioftweets Thanks for a great night at the #pifas15 last night. We're delighted to have won Best Print Partner! pic.twitter.com/baQbF9m90N
— BrightsourceUK (@BrightsourceUK) January 30, 2015
Best Recruitment Agency
Prospectus
I am very proud of @prospect_us #fundraising #recruitment team! winners at the @ioftweets #pifas15 – great team, hard work. Awesome!
— David Gold (@DavidJGold) January 30, 2015
Best Special/Challenge Events Partner
Classic Tours
We did it! Congratulations to our @classictoursuk team for winning Best Special/Challenge Events Partner at #pifas15! pic.twitter.com/NrQ6cu2r2f
— Classic Challenge (@ClassicChall) January 29, 2015
Best Strategic/Fundraising Consultancy
Money Tree Fundraising
We won!
I am excited that we unveiled the new name and brand AND won Best Strategic/Fundraising Consultancy! #PIFAS15 #MoneyTreeFundraising— Beth Upton (@Beth_Upton) January 30, 2015
Best Telephone Fundraising Agency
Ethicall
Most Committed Company to the Sector
Give as you Live
And here is the @giveasyoulive team receiving their award from none other than @alex_brooker #pifas15 @ioftweets pic.twitter.com/VR53NbbCIS
— Give as you Live 💙❤️💚 (@giveasyoulive) January 30, 2015
Most Committed Individual to the Sector
Elena Joseph
Best Lottery Provider
Sterling Lotteries
Sterling won the prize for the second year running.
Fantastic evening at the #pifas15 -here's the team with Pam (on the right looking stunning in red) holding our award! pic.twitter.com/Q0O4t4gnbX
— Sterling Lotteries (@sterlinglottery) January 30, 2015
Best Individual Giving Partner
Fundraising Initiatives
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.