JustGiving Awards 2012 – Finalists announced (original) (raw)
Helen
Posted on: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
It’s just over four weeks until our annual JustGiving awards, and needless to say, we’re getting very excited!
With more entries than ever, we’ve been completely blown away by the brilliant, moving and inspirational nominations that we’ve received. Once again, our amazing community have done us incredibly proud and we can’t wait to celebrate your fantastic achievements.
So, drumroll please… We’re delighted to be able to announce our finalists for the JustGiving Awards 2012:
Most Popular Fundraiser
Young Fundraiser of the Year
Lauren Gander
Most Creative Fundraiser
Alistair Banks and the Float to the Coast Team
Mr Broadwith and the WGGS 24 Hour Maths Lesson
Endurance Fundraiser of the Year
Mark Allison (Run Geordie Run)
PayPal Fundraiser of the Year
Charity of the Year (People’s Choice)
Most Creative Charity of the Year
Best New Charity
Rett Syndrome Research Trust UK
Lifetime Achievement Award
This award will be announced on the night
Celebrity Fundraiser of the Year
Vodafone Mobile Fundraiser of the Year
Workplace Fundraiser of the Year
National Grid – Fiona McCartney
Best use of Technology
Deciding on the finalists was a tough decision, one that required the help of an expert judging panel. Deliberating over your nominations were the following fundraising, technology and philanthropy stars:
Martha Lane Fox – co-founder of lastminute.com and founder of Antigone, a grant-making trust to support charities in the UK
David Gold – chair of the Philanthropy UK Advisory Board
Paul Barry Walsh -chairman of Fredericks Foundation
Karen Wallace – our Fundraiser of the Year 2011
Natalie Fergie, P/hop – our Most Creative Fundraiser 2011
Rosa Birch – from Facebook’s policy team
Caroline Diehl – chief executive and founder of Media Trust
Rachel Beer – founder of Beautiful World
And finally, our very own Anne-Marie and Zarine
The winners will be announced during n evening of celebration at Shoreditch Town Hall in London on Thursday 1st March 2012. A huge thank you to our media partner, the Daily Telegraph for making the event possible.
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