2021 Award Winners and Finalists

Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry for the 2021 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.

To view the 2021 FIA Award Winners E-Booklet, please click here.

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

               

Organisational Award Winners and Finalists:


Most Innovative Campaign

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Winner

Bush Heritage Australia
Bush Heritage Australia Primed Prospect Conversion by collaborative partners Conversr, More Impact, LemonTree and Cornucopia Fundraising

High Commendation

Asylum Seekers Resource Centre
RG Direct donation campaign

Multiple Sclerosis Limited
With age comes…Innovation! The MS Readathon steps up to 2020

Starlight Children’s Foundation
Starlight’s Gaming For Good


Best Supporter Experience

Winner

Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
MACA Cancer 200 – Ride for Research

Finalists

The Smith Family
The Smith Family Digital Birthday Packs

High Commendation

Brotherhood of St Laurence
Fundraising and Philanthropy Team

Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria
Support Crew

Youth Off The Streets
YOTS Loyal Donor Program


Fundraising Impact through Creativity

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Winner

Berry Street
‘A Sign of Love’ – Tax Campaign 2020

Finalist

Berry Street
Big Bright Future – Tax Campaign 2019

MacKillop Family Services
Paws4Kids Matched Giving Day

High Commendation

UNICEF Australia
The Red Zone Crisis Tax Appeal


Impact on a Shoestring

Winner

St John’s Care
St John’s Care Emergency Appeal

Finalists

Amy Gillett Foundation
Remembering Amy Giving Day

High Commendation

Australian Lions Hearing Dogs
ALHD Inaugural Tax Appeal 2020

Hobart City Mission
Emergency Relief Appeal


Best Strategic Partnership

Winner

Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL)
Brotherhood of St. Laurence and ANZ: Financial Wellbeing for All

Finalists

Plan International Australia
Plan International Australia and The Body Shop

The Smith Family
The Smith Family & Officeworks – Back to School Appeal Partnership


Impact through Events

Winner

MS Research Australia
The May 50K

Finalists 

Cancer Council NSW
7 Bridges Walk

Variety – The Children’s Charity of Queensland
QLD Variety Bash 30th Anniversary

High Commendation

Ronald McDonald House Charities Greater Western Sydney
Dance for Sick Kids

Starlight Children’s Foundation
Pestily: Gaming for Sick Kids


Best Pivot Campaign or Initiative

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Joint Winner

Arts Centre Melbourne
Arts Wellbeing Collective COVID-19 Crisis Appeal

Lifeline Australia
Lifeline’s ’30 seconds to save a life’ campaign

Finalists

Australia for UNHCR
World Refugee Day: Online Event

Australian Red Cross
Australian Red Cross Tax Campaign Pivot

Bush Heritage Australia
Seven reserves, seven stories of survival

Cystic Fibrosis WA
65 Roses for Cystic Fibrosis: Physical to Digital

Hobart City Mission
Hobart City Mission’s – Emergency Relief Appeal

Hutt St Centre
Walk a Mile Challenge

MS Queensland
MS Brissie to the Bay – 30 for 30 Challenge

St Vincent de Paul Society NSW
Vinnies CEO Sleepout 2020

High Commendation

Autism Spectrum Australia
Coronavirus Crisis Fund – A pivot of all planned activity

Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Emergency Telepractice Appeal

Ronald McDonald House Charities Greater Western Sydney
Dance for Sick Kids

Royal Flying Doctor Service
From Stage to Screen

Taronga Conservation Society Australia
Taronga Wildlife Crisis Appeal – a tale of coming together for our precious native wildlife.


Supplier Team of the Year

Joint Winner

Donor Republic
Nominated by: Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research

Parachute Digital
Nominated by: Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

Finalists

Elevate Fundraising
Nominated by: MS Research Australia

flat earth direct
Nominated by: Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria

Marlin Communications
Nominated by: Bush Heritage Australia

High Commendation 

Dataro 
Nominated by Greenpeace Australia Pacific


State Award Winners 

Young Fundraiser of the Year

Proudly sponsored by

Winner

Luke Toebelmann


Volunteer of the Year

Winner

Christopher Brambleby


Fundraising Team of the Year

Proudly sponsored by

Winner

Brotherhood of St Laurence


Individual Award Winner

Fundraiser of the Year

Winner

Trudi Mitchell FFIA

High Commendation

Carl Young FFIA CFRE


Arthur Venn Lifetime Achievement Award

Proudly sponsored by   

Dr Wendy Scaife FFIA


Principal Award Winners

Most Outstanding Fundraising Project

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Winner

Arts Centre Melbourne
Arts Wellbeing Collective COVID-19 Crisis Appeal

High Commendation

Lifeline Australia
Lifeline’s ’30 seconds to save a life’ campaign