# Applications open to be a judge for the National Fundraising Awards 2020

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/11/01/applications-open-to-be-a-judge-for-the-national-fundraising-awards-2020/
- Published: 2019-11-01T07:30:09+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Institute of Fundraising is accepting applications to become a judge for its
2020 National Fundraising Awards.**

The awards take place every year in July to recognise and celebrate excellence in
fundraising. Each year a range of judges from a variety of backgrounds, size and
type of charity, specialism, seniority and experience meet to judge the hundreds
of entries received.

Applicants should be current Institute of Fundraising members. The roles are voluntary.

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The Institute states: “We are looking for a diverse team of judges with a range 
of knowledge and skills to provide the judging panel with a robust mix of fundraising
expertise.” Applicants are asked to explain what perspectives they bring to the 
judging panel that might help the Institute to achieve this, one of its strategic
goals.

In addition they are asked to complete a short personal statement explaining their
experience and expertise in a particular fundraising skill, together with skills
that they would bring to the panel. Previous judges of the awards are eligible to
apply.

 

## Commitments

To be accepted as a judge applicants must commit to:

 * attending a judging day in London during the w/c 23 March 2020
 * making time to review all submissions in advance of the day
 * providing thorough, well-reasoned feedback and reasons for selection on shortlisted
   entries
 * declaring any conflicts of interest in advance of the judging process

The deadline for [applications to be a National Fundraising Awards judge](https://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/forms/national-fundraising-awards-2020-judge--application-form/?preview=true)
is **5pm on Friday 29 November 2019.**

 

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