The CASE Europe Iain More Award recognises the outstanding achievements of an emerging development professional who has made a significant impact early in their career while demonstrating CASE's values, including innovation, professional excellence and collaboration.
The 2026 CASE Europe Awards will be presented at the CASE Europe Annual Conference (10–12 November in Edinburgh, UK). All award recipients will receive complimentary registration to attend the full conference.
Eligibility
CASE celebrates the leadership, innovation, and impact of professionals from different lived experiences. As in all its initiatives, CASE values inclusivity, and therefore, the Individual Achievement Awards actively seek the broadest possible set of nominations from institutions and individuals across the globe.
To be considered for this award, nominees must meet the following qualifications:
- Work in a CASE member institution in any European or African country.
- Have worked in fundraising roles for less than five years.
- Current members of the CASE Regional Councils are not eligible for nomination.
- Self-nominations will not be accepted.
Nomination details
When to enter
Nominations are open from 1 May to 30 June 2026.
How to enter
All nomination information and materials should be submitted online by someone at a CASE member institution or Educational Partner. Self-nominations will not be accepted.
The nominator will be asked to submit:
- Responses to three prompts:
- Describe how the nominee has demonstrated CASE's values, such as professional excellence, integrity, respect, boldness, agility, collaboration, inclusivity, and embracing diversity, through their work.
- Describe creative and/or innovative approaches the nominee has taken to:
- increase philanthropic income to their institution
- and/or contribute towards their institution's strategic priorities.
- Share any data, metrics or supporting quotations to demonstrate the impact the nominee has made.
- Nominee's resume, CV, biography, or a link to similar information, such as their LinkedIn profile.
Contact us
You can reach the CASE Awards team at [email protected]. Please include in your correspondence the name of the award.
2025 Recipient
Sarah Jayne Smith
Since joining Queen’s, Sarah Jayne's role has been to develop and lead a North America–focused strategy around philanthropy and alum engagement, creating a strong network of alumni, donors, and partners across the United States and Canada. Her work also supports areas such as research partnerships, student recruitment, and reputation building. Her leadership has led to significant philanthropic growth and a deeper sense of community among Queen’s global supporters.
Sarah Jayne received the Iain More Emerging Fundraising Professional Award in 2025.
2024 Recipient
Antonia Sauvain
Antonia was nominated for the Iain More Award for Emerging Fundraising Professionals by her manager, who commended Antonia’s professionalism as the embodiment of the university values and community and her ‘over-achievements’ in exceeding expectations.