Nomination Categories

The Scottish Fundraising Awards showcase and celebrate professional fundraisers who are making remarkable achievements within the charity sector. The awards highlight and applaud exceptional fundraisers and fundraising campaigns which exemplify best practice.

Applications are invited in 11 categories, encompassing the whole range of charitable activity, individuals and teams. All entry forms must be received by 10am on Monday 3 June 2024 via the awards nomination website.

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Best Individual Giving Campaign

For the campaign that demonstrates the best use of individual giving. The application can be for building affinity, increasing donor numbers / retention, or increasing income. It should broadly show who the campaign was aimed at, what it intended to communicate, and how effectively it did so. The initiative should have taken place in the last 18 months. 

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Best Legacy Campaign

For the legacy campaign that showcases best practice in legacy giving. For example: this could involve inspiring people to enquire about legacy giving; more people to pledge; or existing pledgers increase the value or scope of their planned gift or to re-affirm their pledge. The application should broadly show who the campaign was aimed at, what it intended the outcome to be and what was achieved. The initiative should have taken place in the last 18 months. 

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Best Marketing & Communications Campaign

For the best campaign or initiative aimed at existing or new supporters across the full spectrum of direct marketing channels (including digital media).  The initiative should have taken place in the last 18 months and the winning charity will demonstrate best practice and evidence of the number of supporters engaged in the process, costs and funds raised.

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Best Use of Event or Community Fundraising Initiative

For the campaign which demonstrates the best use of an event or community fundraising initiative. The initiative should have taken place in the last 18 months.

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Best Partner Relationship: Corporate Fundraising 

For the best relationship between a charity and business that provides benefit to both the charity and corporate organisation. The partnership should have taken place in the last 18 months.  

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Best Partner Relationship: Trust and Foundation

For the best relationship between a charity and trust or foundation that provides benefit to the charity and the community they support. The partnership should have taken place in the last 18 months. 

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Best Supporter Experience

For the campaign that demonstrates the development and implementation of the best supporter experience. The application should broadly show how you have offered donors an insight into your work, or brought people closer to your cause to increase income and/or have a meaningful impact on your work. The initiative should have taken place in the last 18 months.

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Rising Star

The rising star award will be presented to an individual who has shown exceptional potential. They will be relatively new to the sector (with up to three years' experience) and have made a significant impact during this time. They will have illustrated creativity, innovation and progress within the sector. 

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Fundraiser of the Year

For any fundraiser who, in the view of their peers, has shown excellence and best practice in the last 18 months, achieving high quality fundraising through either their own efforts or their vision and strategy. Nominations may be made by anyone except the nominee. They are most likely to be made by their manager, Head of Fundraising, Chief Executive, a Trustee or a person of equivalent status in the charity for whom the nominee works, or from one of the nominee’s peers in another charity.  

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Fundraising Team of the Year

This will be awarded to a team of highly motivated and professional individuals who have worked together to deliver outstanding results through collaboration and exceptional team work. This will be awarded to a fundraising team working across a variety of campaigns to support the ongoing work of their organisation to deliver outstanding results. The work should have taken place during the last 18 months.  

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Fundraising Excellence Award

For any individual who, in the view of their peers, has shown excellence and best practice, over a number of years. They will have achieved high quality fundraising through either their own efforts or their vision and strategy, and will also have contributed to the development of the sector.  

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