Office of Advancement is part of the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE), the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), and Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS).
Queen's Advancement is a proud member of many professional organizations that support the work we do, and we're proud to be recognized by our peers for the following awards.
Awarded in 2023
| Organization | Category | Award | Work Recognized |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Advertising Awards | Best Email Marketing - Single or Campaign | Gold | ALTogether Now newsletter redesign |
| Education Advertising Awards | Best Streaming/OnDemand Content | Gold | Cause & Effect podcast |
| Education Advertising Awards | Best Search Pieces | Gold | Cause & Effect podcast |
| Education Advertising Awards | Best TikTok content | Gold | Homecoming promo video on TikTok |
| Education Advertising Awards | Best E-publication | Gold | QAR Newsletter |
| Education Advertising Awards | Best Newsletter | Gold | QAR Newsletter |
| Education Advertising Awards | Best Special Event Campaign | Gold | Queen's Lecture Series (PPT) |
| Education Advertising Awards | Best Publication, Internal | Silver | ALTogether Now newsletter |
| Education Advertising Awards | Best Online Publication, Internal | Silver | Endowment Report |
| Education Advertising Awards | Best Email Marketing - Single or Campaign | Silver | QAR Newsletter Redesign |
| Education Advertising Awards | Best Search Pieces | Silver | QAR website |
| Education Advertising Awards | Best Website | Silver | QAR website |
| Education Advertising Awards | Best Digital Video Ad - Less than two minutes | Bronze | Thank You for Making Your First Gift |
| Education Advertising Awards | Best Logo/Letterhead Design | Bronze | Annual Giving Campaign Stationary |
| Education Advertising Awards | Best Special Video | Bronze | Homecoming 2022: United at Last |
| Education Advertising Awards | Best Equity & Diversity Programs | Bronze | A Mile in Their Shoes: Truth, Empathy, and Reconiliation |
| Education Advertising Awards | Best Digital Ad - Less than two minutes | Merit | School of Medicine Building Thank You |
| Education Advertising Awards | Best Special Video | Merit | Spring on Campus |
| Education Advertising Awards | Best Integrated Marketing Campaign | Merit | A Mile in Their Shoes: Truth, Empathy, and Reconciliation |
| Society of Publication Designers | Merit | Queen's Alumni Review | |
| CCAE Award | Best Donor Relations Initiative | Bronze | Cause and Effect Podcast |
| CCAE Award | Best Website | Gold | Queen's Alumni Review site |
| CCAE Award | Best Photograph | Gold | Rewilding of the Castle |
| CCAE Award | Best Publication | Bronze | Queen's Alumni Review |
| CCAE Award | Best Development Event | Gold | Estate Planning as an Act of Love |
| CCAE Award | Best Advancement Services initiative | Silver | Social Innovation Approach to Dashboard Design |
| CCAE Award | Best Special Event | Bronze | Missed and Missing |
| CCAE Award | Best Student/Young Alumni Initiative | Bronze | Gaels of the Last Decade |
| Case Circle of Excellence | Alumni/General Interest (Printed Three+ a Year) | Silver | Alumni Review Magazine |
| Case Circle of Excellence | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives | Gold | A Mile in Their Shoes: Truth, Empathy, and Reconiliation |
| Case Circle of Excellence | Design, Illustrations | Silver | Field Trip |
| Case Circle of Excellence | Cover illustration | Gold | Queen's Alumni Review |
| Case Circle of Excellence | Alumni Relations Initiatives | Grand Gold | A Mile in their Shoes: Truth, Empathy, and Reconciliation |
| National Magazine Awards B2B Competition | Best Column or Regularly Featured Department | Gold | "If These Walls Could Talk" |
| National Magazine Awards B2B Competition | Best Art Direction: Single or opening Spread | Gold | "The Sound of Queen's" |
| National Magazine Awards B2B Competition | Best B2B Podcast | Gold | Cause & Effect |
| National Magazine Awards B2B Competition | Best Art Direction of a Complete Issue | Gold | QAR Spring 2022 |
| National Magazine Awards B2B Competition | Best Magazine | Gold | Queen's Alumni Review (QAR) |
| National Magazine Awards B2B Competition | Best Issue | Silver | QAR Fall 2022 |
| National Magazine Awards B2B Competition | Best Photograph | Silver | QAR Funeral Lakes (Johnny C. Y. Lam) |
| The Society of Publication Designers | Design of Single Article or Spread | Merit | QAR (Sound of Queen's) |
| The Society of Publication Designers | Story Design | Merit | QAR (Hall of Presidents) |
| The Society of Publication Designers | Redesign of Entire Issue | Merit | Queen's Alumni Review |
| National Magazine Awards | Portrait Photography | Gold | QAR (Wade Hudson) |
| National Magazine Awards | Art Direction of a Single Article | Silver | QAR |
| National Magazine Awards | Art Direction of a Single Article | Honourable mention | QAR (Hall of Presidents) |
| National Magazine Awards | Art Direction of a Single Article | Honourable mention | QAR (Rewilding of the Castle) |
| National Magazine Awards | Cover Grand Prix | Honourable mention | QAR (Fall 2022) |
| Organization | Category | Award | Work Recognized |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASE Best of District II Awards | Advancement Services Initiatives (more than 25 staff) | Not applicable | Special Email Project |
| CASE Best of District II Awards | Podcast | Not applicable | Cause and Effect podcast |
| CASE Best of District II Awards | Design, Speciality Pieces | Not applicable | The Notebook |
| CASE Best of District II Awards | Fundraising, Donor Relations & Stewardship Initiatives | Not applicable | With Love from Queen's |
| CASE Best of District II Awards | Leadership: Talent Management Initiatives | Not applicable | Building a Better Workplace |
| CASE Best of District II Awards | Publications: Annual Reports and Fund Reports | Not applicable | Digital Fund Reporting |
| CASE Best of District II Awards | Video: Promotional (Short) | Not applicable | Queen's Day Video |
| CCAE Prix d'excellence prizes | Best Multimedia Initiative | Gold | Cause and Effect podcast |
| CCAE Prix d'excellence prizes | Best Special Event | Silver | Golden Ticket Event |
| CCAE Prix d'excellence prizes | Best Advancement Service Initiative | Silver | Special Email Acquisition Project |
| CCAE Prix d'excellence prizes | Best Photograph | Bronze | Queen's Alumni Review - Mission to Mars |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Newspaper Advertising Single | Gold | Gift of Art |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Newsletter | Gold | Queen's Alumni Newsletter |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Special Events Materials | Gold | Bader Celebrations Dinner |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Catalog | Gold | Endowment Report |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Blog Sites | Gold | Queen's Alumni Review |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Podcasts | Gold | Cause and Effect |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Online Publications | Gold | Endowment Report |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Digital Video Ad - More than two minutes | Gold | Queen's Day |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Streaming / On Demand Content | Gold | Cause and Effect |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Equality and Diversity Promotion | Gold | Queen's Black Alumni Chapter Instagram Takeover |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Total Public Relations Campaign | Gold | The Notebook |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Special Promotions | Gold | The Notebook |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Blog Sites | Silver | Queen's Alumni News |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Digital Video Ad - Less than two minutes | Silver | Notebook Teaser |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Integrated Marketing Campaign | Silver | Bader Impact Report |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Logo/Letterhead Design | Silver | Queen's Alumni Brand Guidelines Refresh |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Publication/External | Silver | Queen's Alumni Review - 2021 Issue #1 |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Special Promotions | Silver | Making an Impact: Sustainable Development Goals |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Special Video | Silver | One year ago, today |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Streaming / On Demand Content | Silver | Homecoming 2021. Spotify |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Annual Report | Bronze | Endowment Report |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Digital Video Ad - Less than two minutes | Bronze | Giving Tuesday Call to Action |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Digital Video Ad - More than two minutes | Bronze | The Gift of Performance |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Magazine Advertising-Single | Bronze | Queen's Homecoming Magazine Advertisement |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Newsletter | Bronze | Queen's Alumni Review (e-newsletter) |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Special Event | Bronze | Homecoming 2021 |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Special Event Materials | Bronze | Wine and Cheese |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Total Advertising Campaign | Bronze | Homecoming 2021 |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Total Digital Marketing Program | Bronze | Homecoming 2021 |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Website | Bronze | Endowment Report |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Website Refresh | Bronze | Queen's Office of Advancement Website Refresh |
| Organization | Category | Award | Work Recognized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 CASE Circle of Excellence Award | Alumni Relations: Targeted Constituency Engagement | Bronze | The Notebook: A Journey of Giving |
| 2021 CASE District II Awards | Alumni Relations: Alumni Relations Pivot | Gold | The Queen's Community Connections Project: Reducing Isolation Through Connection |
| CCAE Prix d'excellence prizes | Best Alumni Event | Bronze | SmithConnect Live Goes Virtual |
| CCAE Prix d'excellence prizes | Best Volunteer Initiative | Bronze | Arts and Science Student Outreach Initiative |
| CCAE Prix d'excellence prizes | Best Report to Donors | Bronze | 2020 Fund Reporting/Endowment Report |
| CCAE Prix d'excellence prizes | Best Fundraising Materials | Bronze | Isabel Bader Art Conservation Chair Proposal |
| CCAE Prix d'excellence prizes | Best Donor Relations Initiative | Silver | Mitchell Hall Anniversary Videos |
| CCAE Prix d'excellence prizes | Best Advancement Services Initiative | Silver | Briefcase Report Initiative |
| CCAE Prix d'excellence prizes | Best Feature Writing - English | Silver | This is what nurses do |
| CPRS Toronto ACE Award | Community Relations Campaign of the Year | Bronze | The Notebook Campaign |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Special Promotions | Gold | Mitchell Hall Video Campaign - Anniversary Promotion |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Special Event Materials | Gold | Queen's Day 2020: A Queen's Day Surprise |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Website Refresh | Silver | Queen's University Alumni Website Refresh |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Annual Report | Silver | Queen's University Bader Stewardship Report 2020 |
| Educational Advertising Awards | COVID Marketing Campaign | Silver | Queen's University Alumni COVID Story Series |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Magazine Advertising - Single | Bronze | Queen's Virtual Homecoming 2020 Magazine Ad |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Special Event | Bronze | Queen's University Virtual Homecoming 2020 |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Social Media Content | Merit | Queen's University: The Gift of Art Instagram Campaign |
| Educational Advertising Awards | Special Event | Merit | Queen's University: The Gift of Art |
| Organization | Category | Award | Work Recognized |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASE 2019-20 District II Accolades Award | Websites (Micro-sites) | Silver | John Deutsch University Centre Revitalization Website |
| CASE 2019-20 District II Accolades Award | Alumni Relations Pivot | Gold | The Queen's Community Connections Project: Reducing Isolation Through Connection |
| CASE 2019-20 District II Accolades Award | Magazines on a Shoestring | Gold | Queen's Alumni Review |
| CCAE 2020 Prix d'Excellence | Best Printed Brochure, Newsletter, or Flyer | Gold | Gift Planning Flyer for the Isabel Bader Centre |
| CCAE 2020 Prix d'Excellence | Best Feature Writing - English | Gold | A decade at the helm |
| CCAE 2020 Prix d'Excellence | Best Special Event | Bronze | Bader International Study Centre 25th Anniversary |
| CCAE 2020 Prix d'Excellence | Best Alumni Initiative | Bronze | Queen's Venture Network - Supporting the Ecosystem for Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
| CCAE 2020 Prix d'Excellence | Best Fundraising Initiative | Bronze | MBA Legacy Fund |
| CCAE 2020 Prix d'Excellence | Best Community Outreach Initiative | Bronze | Queen's University Canada Day in England |
| 2020 Educational Advertising Awards | Brochure | Silver | John Deutsch University Centre Brochure |
| 2020 Educational Advertising Awards | Website | Bronze | Promise Campaign Website |
| 2020 Educational Advertising Awards | Website | Merit | John Deutsch University Centre Revitalization Website |
| 2020 Educational Advertising Awards | Poster | Merit | Queen's Day Posters |
| 2020 Educational Advertising Awards | Special Video | Merit | Mitchell Hall Grand Opening Celebration |
| Organization | Category | Award | Work Recognized |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCAE 2019 Prix d'Excellence | Best Special Event | Gold | International Space Station NASA In-Flight Education Downlink |
| CCAE 2019 Prix d'Excellence | Best Public Relations / Marketing / Communications Initiative | Silver | International Space Station NASA In-Flight Education Downlink |
| CCAE 2019 Prix d'Excellence | Best New Idea: Creativity on a Shoestring | Silver | Smith Founder's Pledge |
| Organization | Category | Award | Work Recognized |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASE 2018 Circle of Excellence | Special Events / In-Person Year-Long Events | Silver | Queen's 175th Anniversary |
| CCAE 2018 Prix d'Excellence | Best Alumni Event | Gold | Queen's University 175th Anniversary Celebrations in Hong Kong |
| CCAE 2018 Prix d'Excellence | Best Development Event | Gold | Richardson Stadium Grand Opening Weekend |