Best you can be: shortlist announced for the IoF National Fundraising Awards 2015
Howard Lake | 23 April 2015 | News
The shortlist for this year’s National Fundraising Awards has been announced by the Institute of Fundraising.
The awards, now in their 23rd year, celebrate success and excellence across the fundraising sector. They will be announced on 6 July at a celebratory dinner during the Institute’s three-day National Convention in London.
The theme of this year’s Convention – ‘Best you can be’ – is of course particularly appropriate to the awards and those who have been shortlisted.
Refreshed award categories
Kevin Kibble at the 2014 National Fundraising Awards. Photo: Institute of Fundraising on Flickr.com
Kevin Kibble, Chair of the National Fundraising Awards Judging Panel said:
“This year we’ve reshaped the categories to reflect the changing face of fundraising and have once again seen the numbers of entries increase. Charities clearly recognise the value to their brands and to staff morale in being an ‘Award Winner’.”
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This year’s 14 categories include a new award for Best Individual Giving Campaign.
Shortlists have been announced for 11 of the categories. The Lifetime Contribution Award and Gill Astarita Fundraiser of the Year Award will be announced on the night. The shortlist for the Best Use of Insight Award will be made up of the winners of the IoF Insight in Fundraising Awards, which have not yet been announced.
National Fundraising Awards 2015 shortlist
Best Business-Charity Partnership (Sponsored by Discover Adventure)
Diabetes UK and Tesco
Leonard Cheshire Disability and Howdens Joinery
Shelter and British Gas
The Royal British Legion and Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd
Best Individual Giving Campaign (Sponsored by Response One)
Canal & River Trust – Towpath Fundraising Campaign
Cancer Research UK – 2014 #Selfie Donor Journey
ShelterBox – Urgent ShelterBox Christmas Appeal
UBS Optimus Foundation UK – Leveraged Giving Campaign
Most Innovative Fundraising Campaign (Sponsored by Tangible)
Cancer Research UK – World Cancer Day
Macmillan Cancer Support – Shave or Style
The Art Fund – Art Happens
Unicef UK – Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony Partnership
Best Legacy Campaign (Sponsored by Listen Fundraising)
CLIC Sargent – One Day…
King’s College London – Great moments inspire great actions
Kingston University – When I’m gone, I hope my legacy will be…
PDSA – Bring a smile with your free will
Best Use of Digital
Disasters Emergency Committee – Six Months of Mobile Giving
Oxfam GB – Make a song and dance about poverty
Sightsavers – A Million Miracles Launch
Unicef UK – Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony Partnership
Best Use of Events
Anthony Nolan – Virgin Money London Marathon 2014 – Official Charity Partner
Cancer Research UK – Race for Life Pretty Muddy
Save the Children – Christmas Jumper Day 2014
War Child – Passport Back to the Bars
Fundraising Charity of the Year (Large – over £5m annual income)
Alzheimer’s Research UK
Anthony Nolan
Jewish Care
Unicef UK
Fundraising Charity of the Year (Small – under £5m annual income)
Beating Bowel Cancer
Haven House Children’s Hospice
Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund
Best Fundraising Newcomer
Amy Saggers
Francesca Tiller
Annabelle Whipp
Hannah-Polly Williams
Best Volunteer Fundraiser
Stephanie Cheung
Paula and Robert Maguire
Victoria Milligan
Sister Sabina Staff
Best Young Fundraiser
Charlie Doherty
Rhea Kara
Oscar Kashemwa
Rafe Walker
The Gill Astarita Fundraiser of the Year
To be announced on the night
Lifetime Contribution Award (Sponsored by Personal Telephone Fundraising)
To be announced on the night
Best Use of Insight
Shortlist to follow Insight in Fundraising Awards
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.