CASE Europe Iain More Award

The CASE Europe Iain More Award recognises outstanding achievements of an emerging development professional. The award is in recognition of Iain More, one of Europe's leading fundraisers. Nominations for 2012 are now open. The deadline for applications is Friday 9 March 2012.

About Iain More

Iain More has been a development practitioner and consultant for over 25 years, following a varied career in industry, higher education and politics in the US and Europe. He held a number of Director of Development positions both in the UK and in continental Europe until his founding of Iain More Consultants (now Iain More Associates) in 1989. In his long and rewarding career Iain has worked with a wide range of educational institutions, charities and other not-for-profit organisations providing advice on all aspects of development work. In the early days of development in the UK, Iain was a beacon of knowledge and played a pioneering role in introducing development concepts already tried and tested in the US, such as telephone fundraising, initially a novelty in Europe. Many techniques have since become common practice.

Iain has been a counsellor and a mentor for many young professionals over the years, delivering experienced advice together with passion, dedication and a quest to promote excellence in the profession. His open-mindedness and ability to capture the essence of every idea, programme or activity has gained him the distinctive reputation of a trusted and inspiring fundraiser.

The winner will have the choice of a £500 cash prize or a £500 scholarship, which can be used at any CASE Europe conference or event.

Nominations are open to:

• Development professionals of any discipline (e.g. annual giving, major gifts, corporate fundraising, trusts and foundations).
• Development professionals working in education or the arts in any European country
• Development professionals working in development for less than five years, but at least two years in one institution or organisation
• CASE member and non-member institutions

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Nomination Criteria

• Nominees must demonstrate measurable evidence of excellence, innovation, impact and integrity in fundraising, for example, increased donations, successful measurable direct mail, enhanced stewardship linked to donor retention, corporate fundraising practice which increases gifts.
• They must also show a commitment to the profession through sharing good practice with peers, seeking volunteer opportunities in the profession and speaking at conferences and seminars.
• They must demonstrate particular achievements in their career, but also show a track record of consistent and credible performance.
• Applications must be submitted by the nominees' line manager, or someone senior in their institution (ie. senior fundraiser).

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Nomination and Selection Process

Nominations for 2012 are now open. The deadline for applications is Friday 9 March 2012.

To nominate a candidate, please download the application, complete and submit to awardseurope@case.org providing 500 words outlining the suitability of the nominee.

By submitting a nomination, you are agreeing to the payment of £35 (inc. VAT) for members and £45 (inc. VAT) for non-members of CASE. Note: nomination fees contribute to the future of the Iain More Award.

Please pay online

If you have any queries please contact Stephanie Edwards at sedwards@case.org.

After the deadline, an awards sub-committee, formed by a cross-section of advancement professionals from across Europe, will review nominations to select a recipient. The CASE Europe Board of Trustees approves the winner of the award.

Download the application

For further queries please email awardseurope@case.org.

Previous Winners

2011
Sue Hepburn,
Development Officer - Major Gifts, University of Sussex

2010
Adrian Punaks
Head of Development and Alumni, Birkbeck University of London