National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards 2015 to be held at the House of Lords
Howard Lake | 15 July 2015 | News
This year’s National Payroll Giving Excellence awards will be held on 17 November at the House of Lords in London.
The annual event celebrates the efforts of employers, charities and professional partnerships in promoting regular tax-efficient giving from salary in the workplace. It is organised by the Institute of Fundraising’s Payroll Giving Special Interest Group in partnership with the Association of Payroll Giving Organisations.
Any employer who has achieved a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum Payroll Giving Award Certificate is eligible to apply for entry to the National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards.
Entries to the National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards are open until 15 September 2015.
Mervi Slade, Chair of the Institute of Fundraising’s Payroll Giving Special Interest Group said:
“The National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards are a very important way of recognising employers that really get behind the scheme to raise invaluable regular giving in the workplace. Payroll Giving continues to be a reliable source of income that helps charities to continue their good work here in UK and around the world. Without it, planning ahead would be so much more difficult.”
The awards are usually held at prestigious locations, including Number 11 Downing Street.
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Awards Categories 2015
Most Innovative Campaign
For organisations that have either introduced a new scheme, or revitalised an existing Payroll Giving scheme with a creative campaign. The winners will be able to illustrate how approaches have communicated key messaged and increased engagement. This category is split into classifications for small, medium and large employers. A winner and runner-up will be selected from each employer size.
Most Sustained Scheme
This award recognises companies that have shown continued dedication to promoting Payroll Giving for more than three years. Judges are interested in how employers have developed methods to maintain momentum and create ongoing interest in the scheme. This category is split into classifications for small, medium and large employers. A winner and runner-up will be selected from each employer size.
Best Civil Society Employer
For Civil Society employers, this award is uniquely interested in how Payroll Giving has been moulded to appeal to employees working within the third sector. The winner applicant will be able to showcase how the campaign was introduced and significant factors impacting the outcome.
Best Government or Public Sector Employer
For the Government or Public Sector employer that has carried out a well-constructed and imaginative campaign. The successful nomination will be able to display how resources have been utilised to deliver maximum impact and employee engagement.
Best Innovative Promotional Partnership (supplementary category)
To apply for this award entrants must also be nominated in one of the above four main categories. This award recognises partnerships between employers operating Payroll Giving and one or more of supporting organisations. The supporting organisation(s) can be charity partners, Payroll Giving Agencies, and Professional Fundraising Organisations.
Judges are interested to understand how the partnership added value to the scheme, how expectations were managed with what joint efforts impacted overall campaigns outcomes.
Best Fundraiser Award
Designed for individuals that have made a significant contribution to Payroll Giving. Applications are welcome from volunteers as well as individuals employed by charities, PFOs and PGAs. Individuals can apply personally or colleagues can nominate.
Corporate Champion Award
For individuals that have had an instrumental role in making Payroll Giving a success within their company. Individuals can apply personally or colleagues can nominate.
Judging panel
The panel of judges this year is:
• Mervi Slade, Save the Children and IoF Payroll Giving Special Interest Group;
• Panikos Efthimiou, Association of Payroll Giving Organisations;
• Helen Hargreaves, CIPP;
• Susannah Birkwood, Third Sector;
• Sarah Simpson, Institute of Fundraising;
• Adrian Cooper, HMRC
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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.