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Presentations from the IDPE 2019 Annual Conference at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole

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Date / Time	Session title	Speaker	Conference Stream
Monday 11.40	Widening and deepening engagement: the career support opportunity	Emma McFadyen, Head of Alumni Relations and Volunteering, University of Exeter Chair: Caroline Monaghan, Radleian Society Manager, Radley College
Monday 11.40	The other half of bursary fundraising: getting pupils through the door	Emily Clarke, Campaign Director, Highgate School Chair: Simon Jones, Director of Development, The Manchester Grammar School
Monday 11.40	HOW TO: Raise more money with two little words: ‘Thank you’	Nikki Bell, Fundraising Consultant, KEDA Consulting; Murray Lindo, Head of the Wellington Community, Wellington College Chair: Ed Lang, Managing Director, Buffalo Fundraising Consultants
Monday 11.40	Taking your school’s pulse: alumni, donor and parent research reimagined	Rachel Petrie, Senior Advisor, RSAcademics
Monday 11.40	Co-production: working together to achieve your school's vision	Philip Britton, Headmaster; Laura Firth, Head of Development, Bolton School Chair: Jesse Elzinga, Headmaster, Reading Blue Coat School
Monday 14.40	Alumni engagement, from the small detail to the big picture: using data to justify investment and demonstrate strategic impact	Erin Charles, Senior Development Officer, The Perse School; Lindsey Davis, Development Director, Bradford Grammar School Chair: Chris Aucken, Director, InTouch Software
Monday 14.40	The power of prospect research: bringing a game-changer to your fundraising	Joanna Carr, Head of Prospect Research, King’s College London and King's Health Partners; Simone Kraemer, Senior Prospect Management and Research Officer, University of Kent Chair: Kerry Wilson, Director of Development, Rugby School
Monday 14.40	Benchmarking: early findings and how to use them to advance your work	Andy Wood, Managing Director, Graham-Pelton Chair: Matthew Dear, Director of Development, The Oundle Society
Monday 16.25	Making the most of the middle	Rosie Dale, Partner, More Partnership Chair: Louise Bennett, Deputy CEO, IDPE
Monday 16.25	Fundraising campaign of the year award winners 2018	Kathryn Bartram, Development and Marketing Director, Reed's School and Reed's Foundation Chair: Philippa Dunford-Jeffs, Development and Alumni Manager, St Peter's School, York
Monday 16.25	What next? Moving beyond a campaign	Douglas Collins, Chief Executive, Harrow Development Trust Chair: Colin Dudgeon, Development Director, Stowe School
Tuesday 09.30	The art of development directorship	Debra Price, Head of Philanthropy, RSAcademics Chair: Louise Bennett, Deputy CEO, IDPE
Tuesday 09.30	Be a resilient leader: three ways to thrive at work and maximise your leadership potential	Charly White, Executive Coach and Trainer, Vivid Leadership Ltd. Chair: Melanie Bushell, Development Director, The Portsmouth Grammar School
Tuesday 10.25	Creating sustainable income streams: is regular giving possible in the state sector?	Stephen Locke, Bursar, Pate's Grammar School; Jackie McRoberts, Development Officer, The London Oratory School Chair: Clare Atkinson, Development Director, Dr Challoner's Grammar School	(state schools)
Tuesday 11.45	Strategic planning: creating an active and engaged alumni community	Kathrin Ostermann, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, City of London School; Selina Joslin, Alumni Relations Manager; Richard Salmon, Head of Development and Alumni Relations, Felsted School Chair: Anna Semler, Old Stoic Society Director, Stowe School
Tuesday 11.45	Demonstrating value and impact	Bill Abraham, Director of Development; Holly Peterson, Head of Constituency Engagement, University of London Chair: Phillip Rothwell, Director of Development, Warwick Independent Schools Foundation
Tuesday 11.45	Social fundraising for schools: using digital networks to raise more	Kathi Palitz, Database and Operations Manager, Dulwich College; Charlie Vass, Digital Services, Blackbaud Chair: Sam Corfield, Development Director, Lord Wandsworth College
Tuesday 11.45	HOW TO: Write your first fundraising strategy	Christiane Dickens, Development Director, Cheltenham College; Cat Gransden, Director of Development, The Blue Coat School Chair: Rowena Gaston, Development Director, Canford School
Tuesday 12.55	Top tips for trust and grant applications	Sharon Noble, Development Manager, Chestnut Grove Academy
Tuesday 13.50	International alumni strategy: small team, high impact	Michelle Cruickshank, Alumni Relations Officer, Institute of Development Studies Chair: Kate Jillings, Co-Founder, ToucanTech
Tuesday 13.50	Engaging with your senior leadership: integrating external relations and development	Craig Andrew, Head of External Relations; Julie Cornell, Governor; Rachel Dent, The Head, The Abbey School, Reading; Jane Pendry, Senior Coach, Socius Chair: David Jenkins, Director, Socius
Tuesday 13.50	HOW TO: Deliver a major capital campaign	Chris Goldie CFRE, Director, Gifted Philanthropy; Joanne Joyce, Director of Development and Alumnae Relations, Wimbledon High School Chair: Scott Sheridan, Director of Development and Engagement, Brighton College
Tuesday 13.50	Beyond fundraising: franchising and other international partnerships	Karen Li, Chief Executive, Driving Force; Nick Pettingale, Director of External Relations, Ellesmere College Chair: Sean Davey, Head of Foundation and International Business Development, Reigate Grammar School
Tuesday 13.50	How can an alumni and development database measure engagement successfully?	Joel Trotman, Senior Business Consultant, The Access Group
Tuesday 15.00	Marketing to your alumni: which channels generate the best results	Adrian Ballard, Head of Foundation, Sherborne School Foundation; John Harden, Secretary, Old Shirburnian Society; Fran Reid, Development and Alumni Manager, Mount Kelly School Chair: Peter Jakobek, Assistant Head, Alumni and Events, Bristol Grammar School and Chairman, AROPS
Tuesday 15.00	Creating partnerships with parents	Tara George, Development Director, St Benedict's School; Sharon Noble, Development Manager, Chestnut Grove Academy Chair: Kerry-Jane Packman, Development and Membership Director, Parentkind
Tuesday 15.00	HOW TO: Make your creative consultancy work for you	Geoff Nicol, Founder and Creative Director, Onthree Design Limited; Nick Smith, Director, AirBounce Chair: Hannah Hamilton, Director of Development and External Relations, Stamford Endowed Schools
Tuesday 15.00	How much will it cost to get my child into your school?' Ethics in educational fundraising: is it as cut and dried as it seems?	Ian MacQuillin, Director, Rogare - The Fundraising Think Tank Chair: Marc Whitmore, Partner, More Partnership
Tuesday 15.00	Effective trustee leadership: what board members, development professionals and heads must know	Charles Platt, Senior Counsel, Graham-Pelton; Mark Taylor, Chair, AGBIS and Bursar, The King's School, Canterbury; Elizabeth Zeigler, President and CEO, Graham-Pelton Chair: Andrew Beales, Development Director, Durham School

Presentations from the IDPE 2018 Annual Conference at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole

2018 Headline Sponsor:

Date / Time	Session title	Speaker	Conference Stream
Monday 11.10	A new development office – highs, hurdles and hindsights	Rachel Hadley-Leonard, Foundation Development Director, Princethorpe College; Julia Hodgkins, Director of Development, Godolphin and Latymer School	Fundraising Techniques & Alumni Relations
Monday 11.10	Bringing your alumni engagement into the 21st century	Murray Lindo, Head, Wellington College Community and CEO, Wellington College Foundation; Caroline Monaghan, Radleian Society Manager, Radley College	Alumni Relations
Monday 11.10	Juggling the external relations balls	Karen Hartshorn, Director of Development, Pangbourne College	External Relations
Monday 11.10	The alumni journey – what does good engagement look like?	Sara Eastwood, Alumni Officer, Concord College	Fundraising Techniques Alumni Relations
Monday 14.15	Achieving one story, one brand, across multiple stakeholders	Richard Gillingwater, Managing Director, Emotional Branding	External Relations
Monday 14.15	Prologue or epilogue? Stories, societies and securing a legacy pledge	Alix Morley, Deputy Director of Development, Rugby School; Claire Routley, Consultant, Legacy Fundraising Ltd; Richard Witt, Development Director, Sedbergh School Foundation	Fundraising Techniques
Monday 14.15	Same school; different perspective – how can you ensure governors and development directors are on the same page?	Carol Bawden, Governor, Malvern St James Girls’ School; Amanda Scott, Director of Development,The Latymer Foundation at Hammersmith; Ros Sweeting, Chair of Governors,The Latymer Foundation at Hammersmith; Sophie von Maltzahn, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, University College School, Hampstead	Heads, Bursars and Governors
Monday 14.15	Tailored to fit – making your alumni relations programme work for all your audiences	Kerrie Holland, Director of Supporter Engagement and Operations, Aston University; Sarah Ritchie, Alumni and Development Director, Rydal Penrhos School	Alumni Relations
Monday 16.15	Beyond the benchmarking report – 3 steps for success	Fran Kennedy, Director of Development and External Relations, Cheadle Hulme School; Becki Mckinlay, Managing Consultant, Graham-Pelton Consulting	Heads, Bursars and Governors
Monday 16.15	Inside out – communication strategies to engage internal audiences from the common room to the canteen	Cathy Law, Development Director, Campbell College	External Relations
Tuesday 09.35	Beyond the pounds – is ROE the new ROI?	Chris Marshall, President, Graduway	Plenary Session
Tuesday 10.45	Good asking – the role of research in efficient, effective and enjoyable fundraising	Dr Beth Breeze, Director, Centre for Philanthropy, University of Kent; Daniel Fluskey, Head of Policy and External Affairs, Institute of Fundraising	Fundraising Techniques
Tuesday 10.45	It’s not just the size of your network – it’s the interaction that matters!	Simon Jones, Director of Development, The Manchester Grammar School; Chris Marshall, President, Graduway	Alumni Relations
Tuesday 10.45	Making the ask – how to ensure donors are at the heart of your story	Jo Ballantine, Director of Development, The Royal Latin School; Mark Coote, Director of Development, Christ Church Oxford; Rachael Henshilwood, Director of Development, Eton College	Fundraising Techniques
Tuesday 10.45/12.35	Target your communications for better results	Sarah Butler, Communications Consultant, Looseleaf Productions	External Relations
Tuesday 12.35	Telling your story on a shoestring – finding compelling ways to engage your school community that cost next to nothing!	Stephen Locke, Bursar, Pate’s Grammar School; Shirley Park, Development Officer, Pate’s Grammar School	Fundraising Techniques Alumni Relations
Tuesday 12.35	The art of flying – a story of raising aspiration and realising ambition	Simon Jones, Director of Development, The Manchester Grammar School; Eleanor Marsden, Director of Development, Farleigh School; Kerry Wilson, Director of Development, Rugby School	Fundraising Techniques
Tuesday 12.35	Deep impact - the future of fundraising and volunteering in education	Simon Lerwill, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, University of Birmingham	Fundraising Techniques Alumni Relations
Tuesday 12.35	Making all the right moves?	Elisabeth Anderson, Director of Development, Bryanston School; Shaun Horan, CEO, Halpin Partnership	Fundraising Techniques