# Stephen K Amos to host National Fundraising Awards - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/06/04/stephen-k-amos-host-national-fundraising-awards/ - Published: 2018-06-04T07:16:57+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **The Institute of Fundraising has announced that comedian Stephen K Amos is to be the host of this year’s National Fundraising Awards.** Amos has appeared on Have I Got News for You, Mock the Week and Live at the Apollo. He is also a prolific writer and performer, releasing a new show every year and performing at festivals around the world. This year’s [National Fundraising Awards](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/04/23/shortlist-announced-national-fundraising-awards-2018/) take place on 2 July at The Brewery, London during the [IoF](https://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/home/)‘ s [Fundraising Convention](http://www.fundraisingconvention.uk/). There are 15 awards, celebrating excellent fundraising by individuals, charities and agencies. This year, they include the inaugural Best Donor Experience award, created following the work of the [Commission on the Donor Experience](https://fundraising.co.uk/tag/commission-on-the-donor-experience/). Shortlisted for this award are Innovista, Meningitis Research Foundation Student Team, SCOPE, and SolarAid. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) Other awards include Best Fundraising Charity of the Year – Large, and Best Fundraising Charity of the Year – Small, as well as Most Innovative Fundraising Campaign, Best Fundraising Newcomer, Best Volunteer Fundraiser, and Young Fundraiser of the Year. * **[Celebrity round up: 8 personalities supporting good causes](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/02/08/celebrity-round-up-8-personalities-supporting-good-causes/)**( 8 February 2019) * **[Celebrity fundraising round up for March 2019](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/03/26/celebrity-fundraising-round-up-for-march-2019/)**( 26 March 2019) * **[A royal patron for Horatio’s Garden & stars unite for DEC cyclone appeal: celebrity fundraising round-up](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/05/17/royal-patron-horatios-garden-stars-unite-dec-cyclone-appeal-celebrity-fundraising-round-up/)**( 17 May 2019) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)