# Institute of Fundraising invites nominations for new Fellows - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/02/institute-fundraising-invites-nominations-new-fellows/ - Published: 2017-04-02T22:58:36+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake **The Institute of Fundraising has opened its annual search for fundraisers who should be recognised for their contribution to fundraising by being awarded Fellowship of the Institute.**   Fellows are those who have “a track record of commitment to the Institute and the fundraising profession”. In particular, they are recognised for “their substantial contribution to fundraising above and beyond their day job”.  ## Advertisement   Nominees must be members of the Institute of Fundraising.   ## Duties of a Fellow   As individuals, Fellows are expected to offer advice, guidance and support to trustees, staff and Institute of Fundraising members.   Valerie Morton, an IoF Fellow explained:   “I was so proud, as a lifelong fundraiser, when I heard that I had been appointed a Fellow of the Institute of Fundraising. On a personal level it was very touching to be recognised by my peers for my contribution and commitment to the sector. Being a Fellow is an opportunity to demonstrate to new generations that fundraising is more than just a job or a career. It is about living and breathing values and principles and ultimately making a difference to society.”   Shortly after this year’s nominations were opened, Mark Astarita, former Chair of the Institute of Fundraising, noted that women were still under-represented in the Institute’s Fellowship so he was taking action to try to help redress that.   https://twitter.com/AstaritaMark/status/848091359370240000       ## How to nominate   You can [download the nomination forms](http://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/membership/individual-membership/fellowship-of-the-iof/) from the Institute of Fundraising.   All nominations must be received at the Institute of Fundraising’s offices by midday on Friday 21 April 2017.   They are then considered by the Nominations Committee at their meeting in early May, who will then make their recommendations to the Board of Trustees.   Successful Fellows will be announced at the Institute’s AGM in London on **3 July 2017**. * **[How to spend your commute becoming a better fundraiser](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/08/29/spend-commute-becoming-better-fundraiser/)**( 29 August 2017) * **[Think about becoming a school governor and using your experience to improve educational outcomes](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/09/08/think-becoming-school-governor-using-experience-improve-educational-outcomes/)**( 8 September 2017) * **[How video can bridge the skills gap in the charity sector](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/09/18/video-can-bridge-skills-gap-charity-sector/)**( 18 September 2017) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif) ## Comments ### By: HowardLake - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/02/institute-fundraising-invites-nominations-new-fellows/#comment-2938 - Published: 2017-04-04T19:16:00+01:00 Dominic Will, HOME Fundraising’s joint MD, has blogged about why he became a trustee of the Institute: [http://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/blog/this-is-an-important-time-for-fundraising-join-the-iof-trustees/](http://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/blog/this-is-an-important-time-for-fundraising-join-the-iof-trustees/) He says: “The fundraising industry is good at sharing information and building networks, but we don’t always speak with a united voice. The IoF provides a forum to come together to present a coherent voice for fundraisers. I think there’s a duty for experienced, senior fundraisers to a play a role in that, whether or not you always agree on every single issue.”