Scottish fundraisers praised
Howard Lake | 8 October 1998 | News
Innovative and successful Scottish fundraisers were honoured at tonight’s Scottish Fundraising Awards ceremony in Glasgow. Charities large and small were presented with awards and commendations for fundraising campaigns launched over the past year.
This is the fifth year of the Awards, held at the Stakis Grosvenor Hotel, Glasgow, as part of the Institute of Charity Fundraising Managers Scottish Group Conference. Gail McAulay, Chair of ICFM Scottish Group, introduced the awards by saying that the judges were impressed with the number and quality of entries submitted. The five awards were then presented by John Moorhouse.
| Award | Winners |
|---|---|
| The Excellence in Fundraising Award – under £100,000 (annual turnover) | No award made. Highly Commended: Murray branch of National Asthma Campaign Scotland for their part in the “Great British Swim.” |
| The Excellence in Fundraising Award – between £100,000 and £500,000 | Cystic Fibrosis Trust for the Big Splash event held between 12 and 16 August. Highly commended: Grampian Heart Campaign for their “Golfathon” golf challenge. |
| The Excellence in Fundraising Award – over £500,000 | Cash for Kids at Christmas for “The Big Day Off”. Highly commended: Highland Hospice’s 10th Appeal. Highly commended: Alzheimers Scotland Action on Dementia’s National Tea Day. Commended: Leonard Cheshire Foundation’s sponsored bicycle ride across Uganda. |
| Direct Mail Award | Capability Scotland for their Christmas Appeal. Highly commended: The National Trust for Scotland; Scottish Wildlife. |
| Services to Fundraising Award | Susan Robinson for her work with Sense Scotland. Shortlisted: Margaret McKay for her work with children’s charities. Shortlisted: Angela Petrie of Angela Petrie Associates, for her creative event management skills with a range of arts organisations. |
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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.
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