A badge of excellence

The Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s National Fundraising Awards recognise outstanding fundraising and fundraising best practice across the UK. 

The National Fundraising Awards celebrate and recognise the achievements of remarkable fundraisers who, in extraordinary ways, have made the world a better place. They are a badge of excellence and are the only one of their kind that recognise fundraising best practice in the charity sector. They provide a platform to showcase the hard work, dedication, passion and innovation of fundraisers.

Benefits of the National Fundraising Awards

Here are just some of many benefits of the Awards.

✔ 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 

✔ Free to enter

✔ A chance to showcase outstanding fundraising efforts, allowing fellow fundraisers to gain valuable insights. Sharing our insights enriches us all and drives progress forward.  

✔ Unique opportunity to receive sector-wide recognition 

✔ Gaining recognition by being shortlisted or winning an Award significantly boosts credibility. 

✔ A powerful way to celebrate the dedication and successes of your employees, volunteers and supporters, significantly enhance morale and drive motivation.  

About the Awards

Find out more about the Awards – the purpose, benefits, and who can enter.

Picture of the Fundraising Innovation of the Year 2025 Winner, Muslim Charity, with host Paul Sinha and Meredith Niles, judging panel member and sponsor SOFII
Sponsorship

Find out how sponsorship can put you at the forefront of the charity sector. 

Categories

Explore all of this year's Award categories, and the criteria for each.

Highlights from the Awards ceremony

Browse our album for picture-perfect moments from the 2025 Awards ceremony.

Headline sponsor

We're delighted to announce that our headline sponsor for the 2026 National Fundraising Awards is Blackbaud. Serving the not-for-profit and education sectors, socially responsible companies, and individual change makers, Blackbaud’s solutions are built to accelerate impact in fundraising, digital giving, Grantmaking and CSR.