# Best you can be: shortlist announced for the IoF National Fundraising Awards 2015 - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/04/23/best-you-can-be-shortlist-announced-for-the-iof-national-fundraising-awards-2015/ - Published: 2015-04-23T10:33:28+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake **The shortlist for this year’s National Fundraising Awards has been announced by the Institute of Fundraising.** The awards, now in their 23rd year, celebrate success and excellence across the fundraising sector. They will be announced on 6 July at a celebratory dinner during the Institute’s three-day National Convention in London. The theme of this year’s Convention – ‘Best you can be’ – is of course particularly appropriate to the awards and those who have been shortlisted. ## Advertisement ## Refreshed award categories [⌊Awards-31⌉](https://www.flickr.com/photos/institute-of-fundraising/14597825126)   _Kevin Kibble at the 2014 National Fundraising Awards. Photo: [Institute of Fundraising on Flickr.com](https://www.flickr.com/photos/institute-of-fundraising/14597825126/in/set-72157645656721543)_ Kevin Kibble, Chair of the National Fundraising Awards Judging Panel said: > “This year we’ve reshaped the categories to reflect the changing face of fundraising > and have once again seen the numbers of entries increase. Charities clearly recognise > the value to their brands and to staff morale in being an ‘Award Winner’.” This year’s 14 categories include a new award for **Best Individual Giving Campaign**. Shortlists have been announced for 11 of the categories. The **Lifetime Contribution Award** and **Gill Astarita Fundraiser of the Year Award** will be announced on the night. The shortlist for the **Best Use of Insight Award** will be made up of the winners of the IoF Insight in Fundraising Awards, which have not yet been announced.   ## National Fundraising Awards 2015 shortlist ### Best Business-Charity Partnership (Sponsored by Discover Adventure) Diabetes UK and Tesco Leonard Cheshire Disability and Howdens Joinery Shelter and British Gas The Royal British Legion and Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd ### Best Individual Giving Campaign (Sponsored by Response One) Canal & River Trust – Towpath Fundraising Campaign Cancer Research UK – 2014 #Selfie Donor Journey ShelterBox – Urgent ShelterBox Christmas Appeal UBS Optimus Foundation UK – Leveraged Giving Campaign ### Most Innovative Fundraising Campaign (Sponsored by Tangible) Cancer Research UK – World Cancer Day Macmillan Cancer Support – Shave or Style The Art Fund – Art Happens Unicef UK – Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony Partnership ### Best Legacy Campaign (Sponsored by Listen Fundraising) CLIC Sargent – One Day… King’s College London – Great moments inspire great actions Kingston University – When I’m gone, I hope my legacy will be… PDSA – Bring a smile with your free will ### Best Use of Digital Disasters Emergency Committee – Six Months of Mobile Giving Oxfam GB – Make a song and dance about poverty Sightsavers – A Million Miracles Launch Unicef UK – Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony Partnership ### Best Use of Events Anthony Nolan – Virgin Money London Marathon 2014 – Official Charity Partner Cancer Research UK – Race for Life Pretty Muddy Save the Children – Christmas Jumper Day 2014 War Child – Passport Back to the Bars ### Fundraising Charity of the Year (Large – over £5m annual income) Alzheimer’s Research UK Anthony Nolan Jewish Care Unicef UK ### Fundraising Charity of the Year (Small – under £5m annual income) Beating Bowel Cancer Haven House Children’s Hospice Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund ### Best Fundraising Newcomer Amy Saggers Francesca Tiller Annabelle Whipp Hannah-Polly Williams ### Best Volunteer Fundraiser Stephanie Cheung Paula and Robert Maguire Victoria Milligan Sister Sabina Staff ### Best Young Fundraiser Charlie Doherty Rhea Kara Oscar Kashemwa Rafe Walker ### The Gill Astarita Fundraiser of the Year To be announced on the night ### Lifetime Contribution Award (Sponsored by Personal Telephone Fundraising) To be announced on the night ### Best Use of Insight Shortlist to follow Insight in Fundraising Awards * **[Corporate fundraisers offered bursary to attend IoF National Convention](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/05/20/corporate-fundraisers-offered-bursary-to-attend-iof-national-convention/)**( 20 May 2015) * **[Fundraiser, advertiser and charity founder to present National Fundraising Convention plenaries](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/06/28/fundraiser-advertiser-and-charity-founder-to-present-national-fundraising-convention-plenaries/)**( 28 June 2015) * **[Day one at the IoF National Fundraising Convention 2015](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/07/13/day-one-at-the-iof-national-fundraising-convention-2015/)**( 13 July 2015)