ARTHUR VENN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The Arthur Venn Lifetime Achievement Award recognises an FIA Member who has made an outstanding contribution to FIA and the fundraising sector in Australia. The fundraiser should have shown consistent excellence and best practice through their actions, leadership and intellect.

WINNER Craige Gravestein

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Over the last 30+ years, Craige Gravestein has contributed significantly to transformational improvements in healthcare, education, animal welfare, religious and social services, and to the fundraising body of knowledge in Australia.

Craige has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in partnership with hundreds of not-for-profits. In the last 10 years alone, Craige personally directed and completed capital and capacity campaigns including for Brisbane Lions, Ronald McDonald House South-East Queensland, The Salvation Army North Queensland and more raising an astounding $166,000,000.

Craige has been accredited as CFRE since approximately 2010 and a fellow of FIA since 2012. Craige is FIA Code certified. Craige’s coaching, lecturing, presentations and publications mean that he has passed his expertise on to other fortunate fundraisers to ensure it lives on. Craige has the unique ability to inspire his fellow fundraisers with his passion for seeing high net worth individuals experience the joy of giving and the fruit of their hard work and generosity. Craige has contributed significantly to the fundraising body of knowledge that exists in Australia, particularly around major gifts.

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Craige has been a long-term volunteer with the Queensland FIA State Committee since 2004. He is also a dedicated long-term volunteer with Bardon Anglican Church, as a Justice of the Peace/ Commissioner for Declarations, and as a Cause Champion for rebuilding a war damaged tertiary college in South Sudan.