Description
This category recognizes the excellence and effectiveness of small-scale fundraising events designed to fund a charitable cause or organization. This category focuses on elements that support fundraising-specific goals. Entries should highlight innovative and impactful strategies that successfully generated donations, fostered donor engagement, and achieved fundraising objectives.
Small Scale Vs Large Scale – Differentiation
Small-Scale Fundraising Events
These events are intimate, community-driven, and budget-conscious, with a localized audience and more straightforward execution.
- Primarily local or niche audience Modest budget with limited sponsorship involvement
- Single-location event with straightforward logistics
- Organized by small teams—often volunteer-supported
- Minimal media exposure, mainly local press or community outreach
Large-Scale Fundraising Events
These events are high-profile and have a significant industry presence, often drawing national or international attention.
- Substantial budget, backed by major corporate sponsors
- National or international audience
- Widespread media coverage and industry recognition
- Complex logistics, potentially multi-location or high-production
- Managed with large vendor partnerships
Requirements
Judging will focus on community impact, logistics, innovative fundraising, volunteer/staff engagement, metrics and outcomes, appeal, sustainability, inclusivity, marketing and entertainment value.
- Videos: Recommended but not required.
- Budget: Required.
- Images: All events require a minimum of ten images.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Mission Alignment & Community Value | 15.0% |
| Planning & Execution | 15.0% |
| Engagement & Storytelling | 15.0% |
| Impact & Outcomes | 15.0% |
| Accessibility & Inclusivity | 15.0% |
| Other / Overall Score Based on Entry-Specific Factors | 25.0% |
| Mission Alignment & Community Value | 15.0% |
| Planning & Execution | 15.0% |
| Engagement & Storytelling | 15.0% |
| Impact & Outcomes | 15.0% |
| Accessibility & Inclusivity | 15.0% |
| Other / Overall Score Based on Entry-Specific Factors | 25.0% |