2018 Finalists & State Winners

Individual & State Awards

Arthur Venn Fundraiser of the Year

The nominees are:

  • Maurice Henderson FFIA CFRE FAHP, Liberal Party of Australia SA Division
  • Meredith Dwyer FFIA CFRE, HomeMade Digital
  • Vicki Rasmussen FFIA CFRE, Charlies Foundation for Research

Sponsored by

Volunteer of the Year

  • WA – Brittany Lovell, nominated by Leukaemia Foundation
  • VIC – Cheryl Sculthorp, nominated by Ardoch Youth Foundation
  • NSW – Dehanne Keir & Tony Hart, nominated by Leukaemia Foundation
  • TAS – Natacha Malkin, nominated by Leukaemia Foundation


Young Fundraiser of the Year

  • VIC – Stacey Irving MFIA
  • NSW – Alesha Hope MFIA, Cancer Council NSW

Sponsored by


Fundraising Team of the Year – NEW in 2018

  • WA – Keep the Flame Alive, Children’s Leukaemia & Cancer Research Foundation Inc
  • VIC – Fundraising and Marketing Team, Lighthouse Foundation
  • NSW – Global Village Team, Habitat for Humanity Australia

Organisational Award Finalists

Donor Acquisition

Over $5 million revenue

  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation – Peter Mac’s Beneficiary and Donor Centric High Value Proposition
  • The Smith Family – Back to School
  • Act for Peace – Act for Peace Ration Challenge

Under $5 million revenue

  • NSW SES Volunteers Association – NSW SES Volunteers Association Tax Acquisition 2017
  • Christ Church Grammar School – Grow the Game
  • RSPCA WA – 20for20


Donor Renewal

Over $5 million revenue

  • Bush Heritage Australia – 2017 Winter Appeal – Standing together in the way of extinction
  • National Heart Foundation – Heart Foundation Tax Appeal 2016
  • Australia for UNHCR – 90 Day Retention Project

Under $5 million revenue

  • Lighthouse Foundation – 4Up Day
  • Berry Street – Christmas “presents” an opportunity to help Berry Street children
  • ActionAid – ActionAid Xmas 2016 Appeal – Mary’s Story


Major Gifts

Over $5 million revenue

  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation – Ethical Solicitations during a transitioning case for support
  • Bush Heritage Australia – Bringing our Remote Aboriginal Partnerships to our Donors

Under $5 million revenue

  • Baptcare Ltd – Creating pathways for people seeking asylum


Bequests/ Gifts in Wills

Over $5 million revenue

  • Cerebral Palsy Alliance – Circle of Hands
  • Cancer Council NSW – Supporter Relationship Management at Scale – Cancer Council NSW’s 2017 Bequest Campaign
  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation – The patient road to Bequest success
  • Australian Red Cross & Flourish Digital – Wills for Life – Pass it On

Under $5 million revenue

No finalists in 2018.

Sponsored by

 

Capital Campaigns

Over $5 million revenue

No finalists in 2018.

Under $5 million revenue

  • Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health – Orygen Capital Program
  • Ronald McDonald House Westmead – Building Love Campaign


Special Events

Over $5 million revenue

  • Act for Peace – Act for Peace Ration Challenge
  • CBM Australia – Miracles Day
  • Breast Cancer Network Australia – BCNA Pink Bun Campaign
  • Asylum Seeker Resource Centre – ASRC World Refugee Day Telethon

Under $5 million revenue

  • Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) – Walk for Autism
  • Interplast Australia and New Zealand – Turia’s Everest Trek
  • FSHD Global Research Foundation Ltd – 8th Annual Sydney Chocolate Ball


Special or Emergency Projects

Over $5 million revenue

  • Act for Peace – East Africa Emergency Appeal

Under $5 million revenue

No finalists in 2018.

Congratulations to all our 2018 Finalists and State Winners, and good luck at the 2018 Gala Awards dinner on Thursday 8 March 2018.