# Guardian seeks charity trailblazer of the year

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/02/06/guardian-seeks-charity-trailblazer-year/
- Published: 2015-02-06T13:21:31+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Guardian’s Voluntary Sector Network is inviting nominations for the Charity 
Trailblazer of the Year, a new accolade to highlight the best charity leaders and
maverick achievers.

They are hoping to receive nominations not only of successful senior staff like 
chief executives and directors. They want to hear about any kind of charity leader–
whether a volunteer manager, a charity shop manager, or a digital team leader.

They are looking in particular for people who have in the past 12 months “demonstrated
great leadership, encouraged innovation within their charity and inspired others”.

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Five nominees will be selected by judges, and these will then be put to a public
vote to determine the winner.

## The prize

The winner of the public vote will receive an iPad Air 2, a breakfast at the Guardian’s
offices in London with the Guardian Voluntary Sector team, and a day of business
mentoring support and training with Zurich Insurance in London.

Nominations to the inaugural [Charity Trailblazer of the Year](http://www.theguardian.com/voluntary-sector-network/2015/feb/02/nominate-charity-trailblazer-year)
close at 23:59 on Sunday 15 February 2015.

 

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