Award Categories
Fundraiser of
the Year
This award acknowledges the Rock Stars among us, who aspire and inspire us each and every day. These individuals live out the organization’s mission, are dedicated to the donor experience, never stop learning, and always give 100% to the cause.
Three (3) fundraising professionals will be recognized with the Fundraiser of the Year award. Winners will receive a $500 gift card.
Storyteller of
the Year
This award goes to a Nonprofit recognized for excellence in communicating their purpose and vision through branding, narrative, and promotion that informs the mind and moves the heart. Share your story with fellow Raise attendees.
Two (2) nonprofit organizations will be recognized with the Storyteller of the Year award. The organization will receive a $2,500 donation from OneCause.
Innovative Nonprofit of the Year
This award goes to the Nonprofit most marked by creativity in the fundraising process. This organization is one that pushes itself, inspires others, and consistently reaches for new heights by implementing new ideas.
Two (2) nonprofit organizations will be recognized with the Innovative Nonprofit of the Year award. The organization will receive a $2,500 donation from OneCause.
Why Showcase Your Cause?
Your causes are at the center of everything we do. Stories of your creativity, success, and impact are what keep us going.
These awards are about you.
– Steve Johns, OneCause CEO
Raise Award Hall of Fame
Check out the #FearlessFundraisers that make up the Raise Awards Hall of Fame from previous conferences.
How It Works
Raise Awards submissions are now closed. All submissions will be reviewed by a committee of peer nonprofit professionals and industry experts, focusing on specific nonprofit achievements, campaigns, and events from March 2023 through March 2024.
Awardees will be honored and celebrated at the Raise Conference.