Awards
July 7, 2011
LW Robbins, a full-service direct response fundraising agency, has won 18 Awards for Creative Excellence from the New England Direct Marketing Association (NEDMA). The award presentation was held at The Museum of Science in Boston on June 29, 2011.
June 30, 2011
Williams-Sonoma Inc. was recognized as St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's Corporate Partner of the Year during the presentation of the ALSAC/St. Jude Volunteer Appreciation Awards on June 24. St. Jude honored partners, volunteers and donors from across the country at the annual event.
Williams-Sonoma has raised more than $15.5 million for St. Jude through the annual Thanks and Giving fundraising campaign since 2005. In 2010, Williams-Sonoma Inc. associates collected $4.1 million during the campaign through its Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm and Williams-Sonoma Home stores, catalogs and websites.
June 29, 2011
The deadline for the 2011 Gold Awards for Fundraising Excellence — Friday, July 8 — is fast-approaching, so get your entries in to FundRaising Success now!
June 29, 2011
The 2010 Combined Federal Campaign raised more than $281.5 million for charities, and Tuesday federal employees got their kudos at a White House ceremony. Those efforts yielded only less than half-percent of the record-setting 2009 results of $282.6 million.
The Office of Personnel Management praised the campaign, noting its success despite a tough economic year and an overall drop in the nation’s charitable giving.
On Tuesday, OPM’s John Berry honored 26 CFC personnel and volunteers, recognizing 11 individuals, nine campaigns with the largest increase in pledges from 2009, and five campaigns for their innovation.
June 27, 2011
Gulfside Regional Hospice has been named the top nonprofit of the year by the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
The Business Journal announced Thursday at a luncheon that the New Port Richey, Fla.-based 501(c)3 nonprofit was the overall winner of its 2011 Nonprofit of the Year award. It was also named winner of the health services category of the awards. To see the rest of the winners, pick up the June 24 edition of the Journal or read its preview here.
June 23, 2011
Recipients of the 2011 Jefferson Awards accepted their honors Tuesday evening at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. Others honorees accepted theirs Wednesday in New York City. The recipients of most of the 18 awards include the founder of a nonprofit that works to end childhood hunger and a brother and sister who have distributed phone cards to U.S. troops overseas.
June 16, 2011
DMW Direct received a record number of wins at the 2011 Benjamin Franklin Awards for Direct Marketing Excellence.
June 13, 2011
The Direct Marketing Fundraisers Association passed along the full list of winners and runners-up for its Package of the Year awards. Bringing home the highest honor, Package of the Year, was Fountain House for its Flying Cat Pads and Cards campaign.
June 7, 2011
The deadline for FS' 2011 Gold Awards for Fundraising Excellence is July 8.
June 6, 2011
The Children’s Aid Society is pleased to announce that it has received its 11th consecutive four-star rating from Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest independent charity evaluator.
