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National Convention 2011
CAMPAIGNS


Best Business-Charity Partnership
(Large charities with over £1 million income)

For the best relationship between a charity and a business that provides benefit to the charity within the eligibility criteria.


Best Business-Charity Partnership
(Smaller charities with under £1 million income)

For the best relationship between a charity and a business that provides benefit to the charity within the eligibility criteria.


Best Donor Development Campaign
For the best campaign to persuade current supporters to renew and upgrade their giving, using any or several fundraising techniques.

Sponsored by Blackbaud
Blackbaud is now in its third year of sponsoring the Best Donor Development Campaign at the National Awards. Donor development is undoubtedly even more challenging than last year given the expectation to do more with less and the many marketing channels available to fundraisers.

It's inspiring to see such high quality nominations and we are delighted to invest and associate ourselves with this category. Donor Development has so many facets - building the relationship, adding creativity and keeping supporters interested and engaged. Their payback is no doubt the result of seeing their investment having an effect and thereby enhancing their overall experience.

Without the commitment and endeavour of Fundraising professionals donors may lapse or worse still become disillusioned with the cause they support. It's an honour and a pleasure to be associated with the National Awards in general and may we wish everyone a thoroughly enjoyable evening.

For more information, please visit
www.blackbaud.co.uk


Most Innovative Fundraising Campaign
For the campaign which shows significant innovation in fundraising.

Sponsored by The Good Agency
The Good Agency is the UK's largest independent full service marketing communications agency specialising in fundraising, campaigning and sustainability.

Working with charities, NGOs, trade unions, government and businesses, The Good Agency connects people with issues and causes to help create a better world for people and the environment.

For more information, please visit
www.thegoodagency.co.uk
FUNDRAISING TECHNIQUES


Best Use of Direct Mail
For the campaign which demonstrates the best use of direct mail in fundraising.

Sponsored by DM Focus
DM Focus helps organisations recruit, retain and then develop supporters throughout their relationship with the charity.

We take a rigorous analytical approach to media planning, always analysing previous results to guide the selection for future purchasing and also help fundraisers understand their existing supporters to improve warm communications using a suite of analytical tools.

Finally we offer a data processing bureau service and goneaway management product to handle returned post.

For more information please visit www.dmfocus.co.uk to see what our clients are saying or call 01285 643322.


Best Use of E-Media
For the campaign which demonstrates the best use of either one single form of e-media fundraising or the successful application of a range of techniques.

Sponsored by Every Click
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Best Use of Events
For the campaign which demonstrates the best use of event fundraisiing conducted by any charity, or branch of a national charity or charities.

Sponsored by Virgin Giving
Virgin Money Giving is a 100% not-for-profit charity fundraising website. Part of the Virgin Group, it is the official fundraising site of the London Marathon - the biggest annual fundraising event on the planet. It is designed purely to help people raise money online, without taking a penny of profit.

For more information, please visit
uk.virginmoneygiving.com/giving


Best Use of the Telephone
For the campaign which demonstrates innovation linked to success in the use of the telephone in fundraising.

Sponsored by Pell and Bales


Best Use of Face-to-Face
For the campaign which demonstrates innovation linked to success with face-to-face fundraising at any level.

Sponsored by PFRA


Best Use of Legacy Fundraising
For the campaign which demonstrates innovation linked to success in the use of legacy fundraising.


Best Use of Major Donor Fundraising
For the campaign or initiative which demonstrates the best use of individual major donor fundraising.

TEAMS AND ORGANISATIONS


Fundraising Team of the Year
For any team or department that, through the nature of teamwork, has achieved considerable and recognisable success.

Sponsored by Fundraising Initiatives
The Fundraising Initiatives Group is a leading global provider of Face-to-Face donor recruitment and related services with offices worldwide.

Our comprehensive range of services include generic door-to-door, street, private site and lottery fundraising, telephone fundraising and donor management, Payroll Giving (through Workplace Giving UK) and Direct Debit and credit card management and collection.

For more information, please visit
www.fundraising-initiatives.org/en


Most Committed to Learning and Development
The non-profit organisation that demonstrates a commitment to accessing and providing tailored learning that supports and develops their staff at every point in their career.

Sponsored by Guardian Jobs
The Institute of Fundraising (IoF) and Guardian Jobs have partnered to offer fundraisers from a variety of sectors insight, expert advice and support in their fundraising endeavours.

The IoF have close to 30 years experiance of working with fundraisers and supporting charities; and Guardian Jobs has been connecting tallented professionals with great jobs for over 10 years.


Best Fundraising Organisation to Work For
For any non-profit organisation that provides an outstanding and supportive environment for fundraisers.

Sponsored by Third Sector Jobs
INDIVIDUALS


Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year
For any volunteer who has made a major contribution to fundraising, over a significant period, for one or more organisations.

Sponsored by Burnett Works
Hitting the spot in fundraising and campaigning communications means weaving a cause into the real lives of particular groups of people. Where they are in life. What's happened to them. Who they love. How they speak. What they worry about...

Burnett Works is an integrated agency that believes in keeping it human - whether it comes in an envelope, an email, via an ipad or Blackberry, across the train platform, from the top of a bus... or across the lot.

Planning and data analysis provide creative direction. Interviews with supporters and beneficiaries - by our writers - unearth gold dust that creates fresh and interesting communications that just wriggle into people's hearts and minds. Client services keep it tight. On brief. On budget. On target.

For a human approach that gets results, give us a ring on 0207 841 3070.


Best Up-And-Coming Fundraiser
For any fundraiser who, in the last two years, has shown aptitude, ability and success beyond their experience.

Sponsored by Brightsource
Brightsource helps fundraisers meet and exceed their income targets through a range of innovative and competitively priced services, supporting their data-driven fundraising activity.

More than 70 charities benefit from award-winning print and postal management, sophisticated digital and cross-media services, robust carbon management and our specialist expertise in prize-led fundraising campaigns.


The Gill Astarita Fundraiser of the Year
For any 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 strategy.

This Award has been renamed in memory of Gill Astarita who died in September 2008. Gill was a very special fundraiser who worked for Prisoners Abroad, Addaction, Pre-School Learning Alliance, Volunteer Reading Help and Action for Blind People.

Gill was a passionate and inspirational leader who mixed fun, hard work, creativity and achievement. She displayed all the hallmarks of a great fundraiser and these, combined with her leadership as a Chief Executive are a fitting inspiration for this award.

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Sponsored by UK Fundraising


Lifetime Contribution Award
For the individual who has, over a sustained period of time shaped the fundraising community and environment through their actions, leadership or intellect.

Sponsored by Personal Telephone Fundraising
Personal Telephone Fundraising is an independent, charity-specialist, telephone fundraising agency. Over two decades, our intuitive data analysis, exceptional results, quality of call, and philosophy of supporter care have helped us become a market leader in the UK.

Our core principle is that sensitivity and understanding is the key to successful telephone fundraising, and our investment in the selection, evaluation and training of our fundraisers is unique in the sector. We never use casual staff or incentive driven fundraising. Our award-wining work is the benchmark for quality, reflected by high returns on investment and supporter satisfaction levels.

For more information, please visit
www.ptf.org