Top fundraising suppliers recognised at IoF’s Partners in Fundraising Awards

Howard Lake | 30 January 2015 | News

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Last night the Institute of Fundraising announced the winners of its Partners in Fundraising Awards at a gala event in London.

Hosted by television presenter Alex Brooker, the third annual Awards showcased and rewarded the leading companies and organisations that support charity fundraising.

Photo: Alex Brooker at IoF PIFAs 2015. By Fred Adams.

Speaking at the awards ceremony, IoF Chair Richard Taylor explained why fundraising agencies and suppliers deserved to have their work recognised:

“Fundraisers need the expertise, insight, and innovation that a range of agencies and suppliers can bring. Whether designing a new campaign, sorting out a creaky database, improving your digital presence or getting the right person for that crucial job that you’re advertising, getting the right external support can be vital. So, as we work through the year ahead together let’s be bold, let’s challenge ourselves, and let’s not be shy of doing more of what we do best – enabling people to support the causes they care about.”

Over 50 entries were shortlisted across 16 award categories.

The 2015 PIFAs winners were:

Best Creative Agency

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Best Database Supplier

donorflex

This is the second time in three years that Donorflex has won this award. The judges were impressed by the fact that 10% of the client base had been with the company for more than 20 years, while a third has been using them for more than 15 years, and half had been with them for more than 10 years.

congratulations to @donorflex for winning "best database" @ioftweets #pifas15 last night! We are proud users 🙂

— Primrose Hospice & Family Support Centre (@PrimroseHospice) January 30, 2015

Best Digital/Technology Partner (Charity Facing)

LexisNexis

Best Digital/Technology Partner (Donor Facing)

JustGiving

Congratulations to @JustGiving for winning Best Giving Platform! #pifas15

— Chartered Institute of Fundraising (@CIOFtweets) January 29, 2015

Best Giving Platform

JustGiving

We won Best Giving Platform at the IoF Partners in Fundraising Awards *blushes* #pifas15 http://t.co/EiOfj9ldhK pic.twitter.com/hV6GF1toA0

— JustGiving Causes (@JGcauses) January 30, 2015

Best New Innovation

Playmob

Best Payroll Giving Partner

Charities Trust

.@Charities_Trust was thrilled to be Best Payroll Giving Partner at #pifas15 > read more http://t.co/RKGr2W3TEb pic.twitter.com/0CyGBaEYDa

— Charities Trust (@Charities_Trust) January 30, 2015

Best Print Partner

Brightsource

@ioftweets Thanks for a great night at the #pifas15 last night. We're delighted to have won Best Print Partner! pic.twitter.com/baQbF9m90N

— BrightsourceUK (@BrightsourceUK) January 30, 2015

Best Recruitment Agency

Prospectus

I am very proud of @prospect_us #fundraising #recruitment team! winners at the @ioftweets #pifas15 – great team, hard work. Awesome!

— David Gold (@DavidJGold) January 30, 2015

Best Special/Challenge Events Partner

Classic Tours

We did it! Congratulations to our @classictoursuk team for winning Best Special/Challenge Events Partner at #pifas15! pic.twitter.com/NrQ6cu2r2f

— Classic Challenge (@ClassicChall) January 29, 2015

Best Strategic/Fundraising Consultancy

Money Tree Fundraising

We won!
I am excited that we unveiled the new name and brand AND won Best Strategic/Fundraising Consultancy! #PIFAS15 #MoneyTreeFundraising

— Beth Upton (@Beth_Upton) January 30, 2015

Best Telephone Fundraising Agency

Ethicall

Most Committed Company to the Sector

Give as you Live

And here is the @giveasyoulive team receiving their award from none other than @alex_brooker #pifas15 @ioftweets pic.twitter.com/VR53NbbCIS

— Give as you Live 💙❤️💚 (@giveasyoulive) January 30, 2015

Most Committed Individual to the Sector

Elena Joseph

Best Lottery Provider

Sterling Lotteries

Sterling won the prize for the second year running.

Fantastic evening at the #pifas15 -here's the team with Pam (on the right looking stunning in red) holding our award! pic.twitter.com/Q0O4t4gnbX

— Sterling Lotteries (@sterlinglottery) January 30, 2015

Best Individual Giving Partner

Fundraising Initiatives

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.