And quite right too, I suppose. This year's Professional Fundraising magazine 50 Most Influential poll has been topped by a new entrant, never before seen in the poll.
Yesterday I had the enjoyable task of joining a roomful of fellow fundraisers and chief executives in judging the entries to the Institute of Fundraising National Awards.
I've received quite a few news releases about New Years Honours given to various charity staff and volunteers. I haven't yet spotted any given that mention fundraising achievements.
Launched today, the latest on and offline campaign from the British Heart Foundation certainly makes an impact (turn your speakers on and it's quite eerie). If you are squeamish, can I suggest you don't look!
Whilst not related to fundraising specifically (PG's links to the Rain Forest Alliance aside), I thought it worth a mention because I think it is an excellent example of 21st century, coordinated advertising.
To promote its upcoming recruitment event, forum3 has announced the Alternative Rich List to highlight the many people "whose lives are rich and rewarding because of what they give back".
For the fundraiser who, in the view of their peers, has shown consistent excellence and best practice in achieving high-quality fundraising through either their own efforts or their vision and strateg
This award aims to encourage those who are still relatively new to fundraising and who have shown aptitude, ability and success beyond their experience.
