Nominations are open for the Fundraising Awards 2025!

In July 2024 the Chartered Institute of Fundraising relaunched the National Fundraising Awards, where they celebrated the amazing achievements of fundraisers from across the UK.

These prestigious Awards honour and celebrate the extraordinary achievements of fundraisers who have made a positive impact in various ways. 

As an organisation that is committed to supporting and championing professional fundraising so the sector flourishes, the Chartered Institute hosts The Awards to provide a platform for fundraisers to recognise and showcase hard work, dedication, passion, innovation and shine a spotlight on fundraising excellence and those who are committed to making a difference!

They were blown away by the outstanding quality of entrants in 2024, everyone who was shortlisted, and the brilliant winners. And they’re back again for 2025, with nominations now open.

This year they have 12 categories you can nominate for, and these are:  

• Newcomer of the Year
• Best Supplier to the Fundraising Sector of the Year
• Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year
• Legacy Campaign of the Year
• Charity-Business Relationship of the Year
• Young Fundraiser of the Year (aged 15 or under)
• Fundraiser of the Year
• Fundraising Innovation Award
• Thriving at Work Award
• Fundraising Campaign of the Year
• Fundraising Charity of the Year
• Outstanding Contribution to Fundraising

Take a look at highlights from last year and see what it meant to the teams and individuals who had their work recognised. You’ll undoubtedly find their experience inspiring, and in 2025, it could be your turn to shine.

The Benefits of submitting your nominations include:  

• The honour of being recognised as the best of the best in the fundraising sector 
• A top accolade for putting fundraising at the heart of your organisation 
• Unique opportunity to receive sector-wide recognition 
• A chance to showcase your outstanding fundraising efforts
• Celebrate the dedication, successes and show appreciation to your employees, volunteers and supporters
• They are free to enter 
• This type of third-party validation can strengthen connections with both existing and prospective donors and funders for your charity
• Winners will be announced at a prestigious and exciting celebration event in June 2025

The Chartered Institute encourages everyone to take a look at the 12 awards categories and think about how the work you have done this year might fit in to a category. 

The Awards are accessible to all charities large and small, so you can enter as many of the categories that your work resonates with, all for free.

They would love to see a broad spectrum of people and charities within the fundraising community submitting their work, so please do share the message with your networks that the nominations are open.

Don’t leave it until the last minute, the deadline for entries is 23.59pm on Wednesday 22 January 2025. The shortlist will be announced in February and the winners will be announced at a glittering Awards ceremony in London in June.

Entries are free and open to all organisations, campaigns and individuals working within the UK.

More information about the categories, their description and tips on how to create a winning entry can be found on the Chartered Institute website.

Don’t wait nominate now!