2010 Campbell & Co. Awards: Nominate Your Nonprofit!

Has your organization stepped up and out to exceed expectations this year thanks to a creative campaign or initiative? The 2010 Campbell & Co. Awards for Excellence in Fundraising, presented by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, is looking for organizations that:
*Have overcome significant challenges to meet or exceed goals;
*Have developed innovative new programs (or tweaked existing ones) to raise needed funds; and/or
*Have turned the tables on the economy by expanding donor base or reaching out to new groups of donors in a significant way.

Other criteria include streamlining administrative structure and reducing fundraising costs. Any type of fundraising campaign — annual giving, capital, planned giving, major gift, online, special events, etc. — is eligible for the award.

The deadline to submit a nomination is Sept. 15. One award of $1,500 will be given to a small organization (five or fewer employees in the fundraising department) and a large organization (more than five employees in the fundraising department). Winning organizations will be honored at the AFP International Conference on Fundraising in Baltimore, April 11-14th, 2010. Any nonprofit organization that employs an AFP member is eligible to receive the award.

For information and a nomination form click here (http://www.campbellcompany.com/pdfs/Campbell & Company - '10 AFP Awards Nomination Booklet.pdf). Twelve copies of the nomination form, narrative and supporting materials (e.g., campaign materials) must be submitted by mail. Questions about the award can be directed to afpawards@afpnet.org.