Institute of Fundraising’s National Awards winners announced
Howard Lake | 10 July 2014 | News
The winners of the 2014 Institute of Fundraising National Awards were announced on Monday in London at the National Convention.
Hosted by comedian Ruby Wax, the 22nd annual awards celebrated the success of charities, fundraising teams and individuals, paid staff and volunteers. Wax, who has a long association with Comic Relief and who acknowledged to the audience she has become “the poster girl for mental health”, proved a popular choice, poking fun at outgoing Chair of the Institute Mark Astarita, some of the sponsors’ company names, and the number of the awards.
Lifetime Contribution Award for Marion Allford
This year, the Lifetime Contribution Award was presented to Marion Allford, who was Director of the Wishing Well Appeal which raised £84 million in the 1980s for Great Ormond Street: this is still the highest amount ever raised by a UK hospital appeal.
Congratulating the nominees and winners, Kevin Kibble, Chair of Judges for the National Awards, said:
“The IoF National Awards are about celebrating the very best of fundraising over the last year. Being part of the fundraising profession makes me feel immensely proud and tonight we have honoured some of the best in the business. All of our shortlisted entries this year were of an extremely high calibre and are an inspiration to us all.”
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Three charities received two awards – Macmillan Cancer Support, Cancer Research UK, and Prostate Cancer UK. From an agency point of view, Open Fundraising was a partner in three of the campaigns which received awards.
Winners of the Institute of Fundraising National Awards
Best Business – Charity Partnership (Large)
Prostate Cancer UK and Millwall FC
Best Business – Charity Partnership (Small)
Childhood Eye Cancer Trust and Vision Express
Best Donor Development Campaign
Sightsavers – Spring Cash Appeal 2013
Most Innovative Fundraising Campaign
Cancer Research UK – Citizen Science
Best Use of Direct Mail
The Royal British Legion – Poppy Premium
Best Use of Digital
Macmillan Cancer Support – Go Sober
Best Use of Events
Macmillan Cancer Support – World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
Best Use of the Telephone
Friends of the Earth – Bees Lead Calling
Best Use of Face to Face
Cancer Research UK – Research Kills Cancer Street Prospecting
Best Use of Legacy Fundraising
Guide Dogs – Leave a Gift That’s Full of Life
Best Use of Major Donor Fundraising
Prostate Cancer UK – The Pioneers
Best Use of Insight
Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research – London Bikeathon Dashboard
Most Committed to Learning and Development
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
Fundraising Team of the Year
Shelter UK – Fundraising Team
Best Fundraising Organisation to Work For
Save the Children
Best Up and Coming Fundraiser
Catherine Dale – Museums Sheffield
Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year
Jenny Ashman – Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
Child Fundraiser of the Year
Jonjo Heuerman
The Gill Astarita Fundraiser of the Year
Caroline Holton
Lifetime Contribution Award
Marion Allford
IoF Volunteer of the Year
Deanna Wolf – IoF Scottish Trusts, Statutory and Foundations SIG
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.