Awards

For a campaign that shows significant innovation in fundraising.

For the campaign that demonstrates innovation linked to success in the use of legacy fundraising.

And the shortlisted entries, in alphabetical order are:

Mencap

Well here we are again. It’s time for the best entrants for the Institute of Fundraising National Awards to get an airing on UK Fundraising.

The organisers of the third Charity Communications conference, which takes place on 8 May in London, are inviting votes for the best charity marketing and publicity campaign.

The finalists are:

Voting is open in Yahoo!'s Finds of the Year awards and there are several charity-related sites that you can vote for.

Looks like Gordon Brown has been trying to increase the proportion of awards going to voluntary sector workers in this year's Queen's New Year's Honours List.

BBC News has featured several:

Maureen Ainsley receives MBE for fundraising for the Battle Museum of Local History in East Sussex
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/7163482.stm

Congratulations to Betty Reed, 81, from Brighton for 40 years of local fundraising. She received the Royal British Legion's gold award for service in recognition of her 40 years of voluntary support for the appeal.

Her husband, Peter Reed, a disabled ex-serviceman, died 38 years ago. Since then, she has been supported by the charity.

Congratulations to direct marketing and fundraising agency Whitewater for winning the double at this week's National Fundraising Awards.

This award is given for the campaign that demonstrates innovation linked to success with face-to-face fundraising. Judges were looking for applications that showed proof of creativity and development of the technique.

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