# Winners of inaugural Emcees Awards announced

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/06/02/winners-inaugural-emcees-awards-announced/
- Published: 2016-06-02T10:07:24+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Six organisations have won an [Emcees Award](http://www.nationalartsfundraisingschool.com/the-emcees),
launched this year by [=mc](http://www.managementcentre.co.uk/) and the [National Arts Fundraising School](http://www.nationalartsfundraisingschool.com/)
to recognise excellence in arts and culture fundraising.**

 

20 organisations were nominated, and the winners were announced on 5^(th) May at
the London Science Museum.

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The winners are:

 

• The Richmond Associates Award for Best Campaign over £100,000: Scottish Opera –
Building for the Future

 

• The Brown Creative Award for Best Campaign under £100,000: Royal Opera House –
Pointe Shoes Appeal

 

• Best Corporate Partnership: Artichoke – Lumiere London

 

• Best use of Digital Channels in a Fundraising Campaign: Art Fund – Art Happens

 

• Best Individual Giving Campaign: Battersea Arts Centre – Phoenix Campaign

 

• The National Arts Fundraising School Award for Innovation: The Hallé – for their
use of the Corporate Choirs to build connections with potential supporters, building
a synergy between stewardship and their artistic work.

 

The winners were chosen by a panel of judges, including Bernard Ross, =mc and National
Arts Fundraising School Founder-Director; Philly Graham and David Burgess, =mc Consultants
and co-leaders of the National Arts Fundraising School; Clare Titley, Director of
Philanthropy, Arts Council England; Sue Fisher, Director of Development, Science
Museum, and Régis Cochefert, Paul Hamlyn Foundation.

 

Bernard Ross, director at =mc said:

 

> “What all the winners had in common, was a strong underlying strategy in their
> campaigns, a donor-centred approach coupled with some truly aspirational innovation
> and creative spirit in the way in which they carried out their work.”

 

Picture: Emcees Awards 2016 winners

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