Here are the efforts our judges chose as the best of 2006 in the FS 2007 Gold Awards for Fundraising Excellence.

By Abny Santicola and Margaret Battistelli

SPECIAL APPEALS
Winner: City Harvest Year-End Appeal (Craver, Mathews, SMith & Co.)
Silver Award: The ALS Association Research Council Appeal (Newport Creative)
Bronze Award (TIE): Leader Dogs for the Blind Voucher Program (Huntsinger & Jeffer)
Bronze Award (TIE): WHRO Member Card Appeal (Nexus Direct)