Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry for the 2019 FIA Awards for Excellence in Fundraising. Judges agreed that this year’s submissions were of a particularly high standard and the competition was tight across several categories.

Thank you to our Principal Sponsors of the Awards for Excellence in Fundraising

               

Organisational Award Winners and Finalists:

Donor Acquisition

Over $5 million revenue

Winner

• Plan International Australia – Change For Girls – A New Regular Giving Product For Plan International Australia

Highly Commended

• Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria – Flying Doctor Support Crew (Face to Face Acquisition) 

Finalist

• The Smith Family – Back to School Sponsorship Drive

Under $5 million revenue

Winner

• Guide Dogs QLD – 2018 Acquisition Campaign

Highly Commended

• Royal Society for the Blind – For Your Eyes Only

Finalist

• Melbourne City Mission – The Big Issue Magazine Insert: Christmas 2017 Pilot 

Donor Renewal

Sponsored by:

Over $5 million revenue

Winner

• Leukaemia Foundation – 2018 Tax Appeal

Highly Commended

• Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria – RFDS Victoria 90th Year Tax Appeal 

Finalist

• Asylum Seeker Resource Centre – It’s not charity, it’s a chance – ASRC Winter Appeal 

Under $5 million revenue

Winner

• Guide Dogs QLD – 2018 Tax Appeal

Highly Commended

• UnitingWorld – EOFY Appeal 2018 (Bali) 

Finalist

• Anglicare WA – Anglicare WA 2018 Winter Appeal

Major Gifts

Under $5 million revenue

Winner

• Orygen Youth Mental Health – Substance Use Prevention for Youth Mental Health (VIC)

Bequests/Gifts in Wills

No finalists for 2019

Capital Campaigns

Sponsored by:

Over $5 million revenue

No finalists for 2019

Under $5 million revenue

Winner

• Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research – Chair in Cardiovascular Disease Campaign (WA)

Finalist

• Mercy Health Foundation – Werribee Mercy Hospital Critical Care Unit Appeal

Special Events

Sponsored by:

Over $5 million revenue

Winner

• Mater Foundation – 2018 RACQ International Women’s Day Fun Run (QLD)

Highly Commended

• Asylum Seeker Resource Centre – ASRC Telethon on World Refugee Day 

Finalists

• Leukaemia Foundation – World’s Greatest Shave – 20th Anniversary 
• National Heart Foundation of Australia – Give with Heart Day
• National Heart Foundation of Australia – MyMarathon

Under $5 million revenue

Winner

• Variety – The Children’s Charity of Queensland – 2018 Yamaha Variety Jet Trek (Sydney to Yamba) (QLD)

Highly Commended

• Anglicare WA – Anglicare WA 2018 School Sleep Out

Finalists

• ActionAid Australia – The Strong Women Challenge
• Legacy Brisbane – Legacy’s Canungra Combat Challenge

Special/Emergency Projects

Over $5 million revenue

Highly Commended

• Asylum Seeker Resource Centre – Let Them Stay Appeal (VIC)

Under $5 million revenue

No finalists for 2019

Best Volunteer Program

No finalists for 2019

Principal Category Awards

Most Innovative Campaign

Sponsored by:

Winner

• Plan International Australia – Change for Girls – A New Regular Giving Product For Plan International Australia

Most Outstanding Fundraising Project

Sponsored by:

Winner

• Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research – Chair in Cardiovascular Disease Campaign

The Arthur Venn Fundraiser of the Year Award

Sponsored by:

Winner

• Meredith Dwyer FFIA CFRE

Young Fundraiser of the Year

Sponsored by:

Winner

• Alan White MFIA CFRE (VIC)

Finalists

• Emily Cox (NSW)
• Claire Hughes MFIA (QLD)
• Rikki Stewart MFIA (WA)

Volunteer of the Year

No finalists for 2019

Fundraising Team of the Year

Sponsored by:

Winner

• Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation

Finalists

• National Breast Cancer Foundation 
• Leukaemia Foundation 
• Ronald McDonald House Charities Western Australia