# Global Fundraising Awards now open to all fundraisers worldwide

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/08/10/global-fundraising-awards-now-open-to-all-fundraisers-worldwide/
- Published: 2015-08-10T17:13:53+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

This year’s Global Fundraising Awards will for the first time be open to entries
for and nominations from any fundraiser around the world. Previously the awards 
featured only the winners of national fundraising awards around the world.

The Resource Alliance, which holds the Global Awards for Fundraising at its International
Fundraising Congress in the Netherlands, has changed the approach in order to “better
reflect the global breadth and depth of the global fundraising community” and to
recognise and celebrate even more diverse voices on the world stage.

There are four categories in the [Global Awards for Fundraising](http://resource-alliance.org/globalawards)–
two for organisations and two for individuals.

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## Awards for organisations

**Big Impact, Small Budget** – recognising significant impact for a relatively small
financial investment.

**Innovative Fundraising Campaign** – recognising original and creative ideas in
a fundraising context.

## Awards for individuals

**The Global Fundraiser** – recognising fundraisers who have shown excellence and
best practice, and have made an outstanding contribution to the sector.

**Volunteer of the Year** – recognising volunteers who have assisted through efforts
and dedication of time to an organisation and fundraising cause.

The closing date for entries is **14 August 2015**. Shortlisted entries will receive
a free place at the IFC 2015 which takes place in October and will experience the
opportunity to showcase their campaign at the Global Awards for Fundraising ceremony.

The winners of each category receive a trophy and certificate. All shortlisted candidates
are featured in a casebook which is distributed to approximately 1,000 guests at
the ceremony, and publicised through the Resource Alliance website.

Steven Inman, International Programmes Director of the Resource Alliance, said:

> “We’re so excited to be able to recognise amazing organisations from all over 
> the world and to bring their inspiring work to the attention of the global fundraising
> community.”

## 2014 winners

The [Global Awards for Fundraising were established in 2010](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/2010/10/27/first-global-fundraising-award-winners-announced/).

[Last year’s winners](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/2014/10/16/winners-global-awards-fundraising-2014-announced/)
included:

• Ronald McDonald House Perth, Australia: for the Stronger Together campaign, which
raised $27m Aus. and increased their capacity from 18 to 47 rooms looking after 
seriously ill children.

• DanChurchAid, Denmark: for the Lifeline Malawi campaign, which reached over a 
million people and raised a record €2.2m.

• Stefano Malfatti, Fondazione Don Gnocchi Onlus, Italy: for his work introducing
legacy fundraising to Italy.

 * **[Dan Pallotta to speak on innovation with purpose at International Fundraising Congress](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/09/18/dan-pallotta-to-speak-on-innovation-with-purpose-at-international-fundraising-congress/)**(
   18 September 2015)
 * **[Kyla Shawyer is now permanent CEO at Resource Alliance](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/10/23/kyla-shawyer-is-now-permanent-ceo-at-resource-alliance/)**(
   23 October 2015)
 * **[Fundraising Online 2019 attracts over 5,000 fundraisers worldwide for free virtual conference](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/06/10/fundraising-online-2019-attracts-over-5000-fundraisers-worldwide-for-free-virtual-conference/)**(
   10 June 2019)