Monday 15 – Tuesday 16 May 2023

East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham

IDPE 2023 Annual Conference programme

Our all-new programme offers even more opportunities to meet with development professionals from schools across the UK, to learn from each other, to share challenges, and to work together to find solutions, with two full days of professional development.

Ask the expert (50 mins)

Put your questions to our panel of advanced practitioners

Case study (30 mins)

Hear first-hand from a school (or other fundraising institution)

Horizon (50 mins)

Step outside your comfort zone and explore the emerging trends in the wider school and fundraising sectors

Leadership lunches (30 mins)

Learn from leaders from across the education sector and beyond

Listen, learn and share workshop (90 mins)

A deep-dive into a specific area of development which encourages peer-to-peer learning

Personal effectiveness (50 mins)

Providing you with the skills you need to be an effective schools' development professional

Roundtable discussions (30 mins)

An opportunity to discuss specific topics with our partners

Six steps to success (30 mins)

A practical session, providing step-by-step guidance

Sunday 14 May 2023

Sunday welcome reception

Monday 15 May 2023

Registration

Coffee with sponsors and exhibitors

Networking for new to conference: meet the conference connectors

10:15 - 10:35

Welcome to conference

10:40 - 12:10

Session 1

Engagement: the bedrock of any development programme (for delegates who are new to development)

Chasing just the money is a sure-fire way to turn off your community. People (being people) value relationships that are reciprocal, respectful, and rewarding. So, what does best practice look like when it comes to running an engagement programme? This interactive session will explore how to build strong networks that the whole school community can contribute to and benefit from.

Speakers: Tara George, Development and Alumni Engagement Director, St Benedict's Independent Day School; Kathrin Ostermann, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, City of London School

Regular giving: building from the base up (for delegates who are new to development)

You know that you should probably 'do regular giving', but how, and most importantly, why?! There are several important steps to building a successful regular giving programme and we'll take you through what this journey might look like for you, whether you're starting from scratch, or you already have foundations in place. We'll share honest advice, practical tips and our insight into what works and what definitely doesn't. You'll leave understanding why a regular giving programme matters and what you need to do to make regular giving work for you, and your school.

Speaker: Lisa Connor, Head of Development and Alumni Relations, Merchant Taylors', Crosby

Strategy development: scribbles, stakeholders and success

All good strategies start with ambitions, ideas, inspiration and best practice. This interactive session will help you take all those scribbled notes, give you a template for your strategy, onboard stakeholders, and ensure your strategy helps you to deliver on your vision.

Speakers: Becki Mckinlay, Director of External Relations, Monkton Combe School; Saira Uppal, Director of Development and Social Impact, Dragon School

The power of prospect management: research, systems and insight

Who are your prospects? How do you know if you are spending your time with the right prospects? And how can you demonstrate the value of your prospects to your leadership? Many development teams have limited resource for prospect management, yet choosing to dedicate the resource you have in the right way can create a real step change in your development success. This interactive session will explore how to use data to manage and prioritise your prospects, how to develop understanding of prospect management across your leadership team, and how, through effective prospect management support, you can upscale your fundraising efforts. 

Speakers: Christian Propper, Associate Director (Club and Campaign), Marlborough College; Adriana Williams, Director of Development and Alumnae Relations, Marymount International School, London

12:10 - 12:40

Coffee with sponsors and exhibitors

12:40 - 13:10

Session 2

Partnerships: how do they add value to development?

Partnerships at St Edward's School, Oxford sits within the wider remit of the development team and as such provides great opportunity for engagement, but also significant distraction from the core task. But what is the core task with these competing priorities and can one area truly help the other?

Speaker: Rachael Henshilwood, Director of Partnerships and Development, St Edward's, Oxford

The art of war in marketing: strategic planning and proactive communication for success

Join Katy Steventon, Director of The Rugbeian Community at Rugby School, as she shares her experience of working as a marketing strategist for the British Army. Katy will be discussing the strategies she implements when launching Rugbeian Community projects, and giving insight into how these can help translate messages and shift mindsets. The session will also focus on understanding a team's capabilities, building psychological safety, and managing your stakeholders to get the best out of people. Using analogies from her military background, Katy will provide practical tips for implementing these strategies in school development teams. Attendees will learn how to work efficiently, utilise team members' skills, and communicate their plans effectively.

Speaker: Katy Steventon, Director of the Rugbeian Community, Rugby School

Sponsored by ToucanTech   

We're all in this together

The two Haberdashers' Elstree Schools have operated independently for nearly 150 years, evolving quite distinct school cultures. One thing they have had in common: minimal fundraising.

It is perhaps remarkable, then, that over the last two years philanthropy has played a key role in bringing Habs Boys and Habs Girls together. Staff, students, parents, Old Haberdashers and volunteers from both schools are rallying to support transformational bursaries and other Habs priorities. The schools are seeing their best-ever fundraising results, with many hundreds of new donors and record giving totals. Historically, gifts came almost exclusively from alumni, but are now also being made by parents, governors, leadership and staff.

Join Habs Elstree Director of Development Bill Friar as he uses the Habs experience to show how a clear case for support, ambitious long-term strategy, internal buy-in and long hours at parents' guild meetings can build a culture of philanthropy and social inclusion an entire school community can get behind.

Speaker: Bill Friar, Director of Development, Haberdashers' Elstree Schools

Working with your alumni association

The relationship between alumni associations and development offices look, sound and feel different in every institution. With different histories and individuals in every instance, there is no one size fits all approach in how to work cohesively or productively. At Dulwich College, Trevor Llewelyn, Secretary of the Old Alleynian Association, works closely with the Director of Development and the school. Together, the two functions support and add value. At Eastbourne College, what was the alumni organisation, the Old Eastbournian Association (OEA), has been absorbed into the Eastbournian Society, which sits alongside the charity's development function. Membership of The Eastbournian Society is made up of all alumni, parents, parents of former pupils, staff past and present, and other friends of the school. Join Emma Garrett, Development Director, and Trevor as they speak about their experiences, how their approach works at their institution, and lessons learned along the way.

Speakers: Emma Garrett, Development Director, Eastbourne College; Trevor Llewelyn, Secretary, Old Alleynian Association

13:10 - 14:15

Lunch with sponsors and exhibitors

Network with colleagues from across your region

13:30 - 14:00

Leadership lunch

Leadership lunch in conversation with Katie Docherty, Chief Executive Officer, Chartered Institute of Fundraising

Join Katie Docherty, CEO at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, to explore the future of fundraising, emerging trends, priorities for CIoF, and how the schools' development and charitable sectors can collaborate further to grow fundraising success.

14:15 - 15:05

Session 3

Building trust with marginalised communities

The fear and fatigue of discrimination can make it difficult for marginalised communities to engage with organisations, especially if their community is under-represented or unacknowledged by those within it. Using the concept of allyship, this session will explore different interventions to engage with alumni and other stakeholders from all communities.

Speaker: Lou Chiu, Culture and Relationships Coach and Consultant, Lou Chiu Coaching and Consultancy

Educating for social good: raising the next generation of philanthropists, social actors and community leaders

This session is founded on a fundamental premise: that schools have a moral duty to help cultivate critically reflective, socially-aware, justice-orientated philanthropic citizens. Whilst there is much activity to celebrate in schools that works towards this aim, there are still significant gaps in practice. In this interactive session, we weave together theory, research and participants' practical experiences to consider how do we 'educate for social good'.

Speakers: Dr Alison Body, Senior Lecturer in Philanthropic Studies and Social Policy, and Dr Fiona Fairbairn, Associate Lecturer and Researcher in Philanthropic Studies, Centre for Philanthropy, University of Kent

How the permacrisis has impacted on donor giving behaviour

The economic squeeze is part of a series of crises which have created a sense of helplessness that has had a profound impact on giving behaviour. Using up-to-date research findings, we'll show how the education sector should respond to enhance their fundraising offers to engage more supporters who will give more committed support.

Speaker: Mark Phillips, Owner, Bluefrog Fundraising Ltd

'I don't have time to think': how to make space, reflect, and make change happen

Wouldn't everything be easier if you just had time to think?

In this interactive session, qualified coach and experienced fundraising professional Salima Virji will show you what might be possible if you can practise making space to think, reflect and listen to yourself. You'll learn tools that you can use straight away to help increase your effectiveness at work, grow your confidence, strengthen your resilience, and make your relationships work better. 

Speaker: Salima Virji, Director, Salt Coaching & Consulting

15:10 - 15:40

Session 4

Chains of habit: incorporating prospect research into your every day

When you are trying to run multiple parts of your school's fundraising operations - the database, comms, perhaps even face-to-face fundraising - prospect research can feel like just another add-on to an already squeezed role, yet it could be the key to growing your fundraising. This session will focus on six practical tips and examples for how you can make a habit of prospect research by incorporating it into your everyday activities.

Speaker: Joanna Carr, Head of Prospect Research, King's College London

Engaging alumni through your shared history

Alumni and institutions have one thing in common, shared history, and whilst many institutions harness this connection through reunions and events, there is often very little done with it in the digital domain. This session will examine how The Duke of York's Royal Military School took the benefits of a historical archive and merged them with the best parts of social media to grow their community.

Speakers: Jamie Robertson, Managing Director, the social archive; Rachel Robinson, Alumni and Development Officer, The Duke of York's Royal Military School

Sponsored by the social archive 

Seamless stewardship: lessons from the arts and higher education

The Royal Academy of Music has been on a journey. Over the last six years, our fundraised income has grown from some £2 million each year to more than £14 million. So how have we changed the way we steward our donors? In this practical session, we explore how a fresh approach to donor stewardship – combining best practice from the arts and higher education – has helped to drive success and enable us to build ever-closer relationships with donors at all levels of giving.

Speakers: Sam Delaney, Philanthropy Manager, and Conor Jordan, Philanthropy Manager, Royal Academy of Music

Your school's got talent! (and how to benefit from it)

How to find the talent within your school community so it can benefit current pupils, enhance the profile and reputation of the school, and build a culture of philanthropy.

Speakers: Kate Love, Director of Development, Felsted School; Lucy Lunt, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, Solihull School  

15:40 - 16:10

Afternoon tea break with sponsors and exhibitors

Network with speakers from our six steps to success and case study sessions

16:10 - 17:00

Session 5

A team of one

With a reunion to plan, an alumni newsletter to write, a prospect meeting to prepare for, and the database to update, where do you start when you are a team of one? What should you prioritise? How do you manage the expectations of your senior leadership to ensure these remain realistic? And how do you create a network of support to ensure you stay on top of your to do list? Join Emily, Hannah and Kirsty, as they explore their respective strategies to developing an effective fundraising and engagement programme when working as a team of one!

Speakers: Emily Clarke, Head of Fundraising and Partnerships, The Harris Federation; Kirsty Murdoch, Head of School Development, Notting Hill Prep School; Hannah Pinney, Head of Alumni and Development, Ashford School

Are development boards ever effective?

Development boards, when effective, raise the profile of a fundraising campaign and increase engagement within circles of wealth and influence; when less effective, they can be a drain on your time and resource. So, when is a development board a good idea? How do you recruit the right people with the right influence? And how do you ensure that a development board fulfils its purpose – to raise more?

Speakers: Kyle Johnson, Director of Development, Benenden School; Murray Lindo, Head of the Wellington College Community and Director of Development, Wellington College; Monica Popa, Development Director, Royal Grammar School Guildford

Daunted by data? How to make your data work harder

From developing a list of prospects to identifying who you should target for your next campaign, data is a powerful resource. Join Heather, Jason and Katy to explore how data insights can not only unlock your fundraising potential, but will save you time and money!

Speakers: Jason Briggs, Co-Founder, Pyro.Solutions; Heather Eggelton, Development Services Manager, Cheltenham Ladies' College; Katy Steventon, Director of the Rugbeian Community, Rugby School

'I don't have time to think': how to make space, reflect, and make change happen

Wouldn't everything be easier if you just had time to think?

In this interactive session, qualified coach and experienced fundraising professional Salima Virji will show you what might be possible if you can practise making space to think, reflect and listen to yourself. You'll learn tools that you can use straight away to help increase your effectiveness at work, grow your confidence, strengthen your resilience and make your relationships work better.

Speaker: Salima Virji, Director, Salt Coaching & Consulting

17:00 - 19:00

Free time

17:10 - 17:30

AGM

17:45 - 18:30

Buffalo stampede: get your steps in!

Join Buffalo for either a guided walk or a 5km jog around Highfields Park Boating Lake - we'll make sure you're back in time to get changed for dinner! We'll meet in the conference venue foyer to set off promptly at 17:45 - you can let us know you'll be coming either at the Buffalo stand or by emailing info@buffalofc.co.uk.

19:00 - 19:45

Drinks reception

19:45 - 22:30

Formal three-course dinner

Tuesday 16 May 2023

09:00 - 10:00

Registration

Coffee with sponsors and exhibitors

09:00 - 09:30

Networking for new to conference: meet the conference connectors

09:25 - 09:55

Roundtable discussions: sponsored by corporate partners

Creative ideas for alumni events: optimise alumni time, talent and treasure

Facilitator: Joan Lind, Managing Director, Trybooking.com

Data-driven relationship fundraising

Facilitator: Rory Healy, Account Executive, Blackbaud

Getting the most from the 2022 Benchmarking Report

Facilitator: Chris Goldie, Director, Gifted Philanthropy Fundraising Consultants

Fundraising fails and how to avoid them

Facilitator: Philip Rothwell, Director of Development, Warwick Independent Schools Foundation, on behalf of CFRE 

How can stewardship be made more personalised?

Facilitator: Jonathan May, CEO, Hubbub

Novel ways to generate revenue from your community

Facilitator: Kate Jillings, Co-founder, ToucanTech

Prospect research and wealth screening: overcoming the barriers and making it work in your school

Facilitator: Kerry Rock, Chief Executive, Prospecting for Gold

Social networking and marketing giants: friend or foe? What you need to be wary of and how you can make the most of them

Facilitator: John Batistich, Director and Founder, Potentiality UK Ltd

Understanding your community, the power of data

Facilitator: Jamie Robertson, Managing Director, the social archive

What are the internal barriers to developing a great legacy campaign? Discussion on how to break down the barriers

Facilitator: Richard Radcliffe, Founder, Radcliffe Consulting

Why development directors would make excellent governors: use your skills and expertise to provide support and constructive challenge to senior leaders in schools

Facilitator: Cheryl Connelly, Director of Training and Membership, AGBIS

10:00 - 11:30

Session 1

Engagement: the bedrock of any development programme

Chasing just the money is a sure-fire way to turn off your community. People (being people) value relationships that are reciprocal, respectful, and rewarding. So, what does best practice look like when it comes to running an engagement programme? This interactive session will explore how to build strong networks that the whole school community can contribute to and benefit from.

Speakers: Kathrin Ostermann, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, City of London School; Graham Papenfus, Development Director, Kingswood School

Regular giving: building from the base up

You know that you should probably 'do regular giving', but how, and most importantly, why?! There are several important steps to building a successful regular giving programme and we'll take you through what this journey might look like for you, whether you're starting from scratch, or you already have foundations in place. We'll share honest advice, practical tips and our insight into what works and what definitely doesn't. You'll leave understanding why a regular giving programme matters and what you need to do to make regular giving work for you, and your school.

Speaker: Rosslyn Owen, Head of External Relations, Sheffield High School for Girls' GDST

Strategy development: scribbles, stakeholders and success (for delegates who are new to development)

All good strategies start with ambitions, ideas, inspiration and best practice. This interactive session will help you take all those scribbled notes, give you a template for your strategy, onboard stakeholders, and ensure your strategy helps you to deliver on your vision.

Speakers: Becki Mckinlay, Director of External Relations, Monkton Combe School; Saira Uppal, Director of Development and Social Impact, Dragon School

The power of prospect management: research, systems and insight (for delegates who are new to development)

Who are your prospects? How do you know if you are spending your time with the right prospects? And how can you demonstrate the value of your prospects to your leadership? Many development teams have limited resource for prospect management, yet choosing to dedicate the resource you have in the right way can create a real step change in your development success. This interactive session will explore how to use data to manage and prioritise your prospects, how to develop understanding of prospect management across your leadership team, and how, through effective prospect management support, you can upscale your fundraising efforts. 

Speakers: Christian Propper, Associate Director (Club and Campaign), Marlborough College; Adriana Williams, Director of Development and Alumnae Relations, Marymount International School, London

In your corner: coaching techniques for professional success and personal fulfilment

Experienced development professionals and qualified coaches Salima Virji and Florence Bill share practical examples and case studies of how coaching techniques can help you become more professionally effective and personally fulfilled.

In this interactive session, you will: learn how to work out what's most important to you, and use this to transform your decision-making; work out how to identify what's holding you back, and find a way forward; and understand how to use coaching to advance your career, and get the most out of professional opportunities.

Speakers: Florence Bill, Interim Director of Development and Fundraising, Highgate School/More Partnership; Salima Virji, Director, Salt Coaching & Consulting

11:30 - 11:55

Coffee with sponsors and exhibitors

11:55 - 12:45

Session 2

Big ask; little ask: a donor panel

What is it that really motivates donors to give? How do they want to be stewarded and what do they value most about their ongoing relationship with the school? With video testimonies from a diverse panel, including major donors, alumni, and parents, find out how you can inspire and delight your donor base and leverage long-lasting, impactful support.

Speakers: Amanda Reynolds Foundation and Alumni Director, West Buckland School Foundation; Laura-Jane Ryves, Director of Development, Loughborough Schools Foundation

Club 18-30: engaging with young alumni

With continuing education and establishing a career, the capacity for your school leavers to give, financially at least, may be limited, so how can you keep younger alumni engaged? Join Charlie, Jonny and Nick to explore how they are engaging with their pupils and Club 18–30-year-olds, to create a culture of giving back right from the outset, and to initiate a life-long relationship with their alumni community.

Speakers: Charlie Clare, Deputy Development Director and Head of Prep School Fundraising, Stowe; Jonny Hylton, Foundation Director, Reigate Grammar School; Nick Smith, Head of Development, Churcher's College

Lead with the Head

The latest benchmarking report demonstrates the impact of having senior leaders engaged in development; but what does this look like in practice? And how should development professionals steward their senior leaders to ensure they add value? Join our panel of senior leaders and development professionals from Benenden School and Dr Challoner's Grammar School, as they share practical examples of how they are working together to achieve fundraising success.

Speakers: Kyle Johnson, Director of Development, and Samantha Price, Headmistress, Benenden School; Clare Atkinson, Development Director, and David Atkinson, Headmaster, Dr Challoner's Grammar School

Building resilience as a development leader

You are a development leader. You may be the only expert in the room, the only person without a teaching load, the one person charged with making philanthropy work for your school. You are a pioneer, blazing a trail and it can be hard and lonely work.

So how can you influence well? How do you bring people with you? How do you keep coming up with ideas and opportunities? How do you establish the foundation that others will build on? How do you look after yourself while you do all that?

This practical session is for people like you. It will be peer-led and help you reflect on your own practice while learning from others. We hope it will be a template for future sessions hosted by IDPE to support development leaders as we build and professionalise our sector.

Speaker: Steven Rabson Stark, Director, ThenSomehow...

12:45 - 13:45

Lunch with sponsors and exhibitors

Network with others from the same type of school or in a similar development role

13:00 - 13:30

Leadership lunch

Leadership lunch in conversation with David Woodgate, Chief Executive, ISBA

Join David Woodgate, CEO of the Independent Schools Bursars Association, to explore the challenges and opportunities currently facing the education sector, and how as school leaders we can work together to respond to and embrace this changing environment.

13:45 - 14:15

Session 3

Alumni relations and careers: a perfect match

Hear how the mentoring programme was established in conjunction with the careers department; an overview of how the programme has developed and evolved; and how the aim of increasing engagement across the Old Peterite and school community has been met. Also, the wider impact that has been seen because of this programme.

Speakers: Philippa Dunford-Jeffs, Head of Development and Alumni Relations, and Kaeli Wishart, Acting Head of Careers and Higher Education, St Peter's School, York

Creating a bursary campaign: from day 1 to launch

A fresh campaign for bursaries: where to start? What is needed to create a long-lasting mission that will engage the whole school community? Two development directors from very different schools (Reading Blue Coat School and Bristol Grammar School) will talk about their challenges and successes.

Speakers: Sarah Bunnell-Pyper, Foundation Director, Reading Blue Coat Foundation; Nadine Latte, Development Director, Bristol Grammar School

Don't stop now: keeping the momentum of your giving day

Giving days have been sweeping the sector and have become welcome additions to many regular giving programmes. But what happens after the first one is over? Join Heather Eggelton, Development Services Manager at Cheltenham Ladies' College, and Kat Carter, Digital Giving Specialist at Hubbub, to learn more about how you can keep the momentum going after a giving day and how it can be used to create a pipeline of warm and engaged donors.

Speakers: Kat Carter, Commercial Director and Digital Giving Specialist, Hubbub; Heather Eggelton, Development Services Manager, Cheltenham Ladies' College

Sponsored by Hubbub   

Parents DO give

At Colyton Grammar School, a history of parental giving is well established through donating to an annual fund. Join Head of Development, Emma Styles, as she explains how this has laid foundations for increased parent participation and giving. From hosting biannual parent cream teas, to successful working with the Parents Association, trust has been established and relationships built between the development function and parent body. The result? Parent ambassadors for the school, an increased donor pool, parent giving to a large capital project and most pivotally an aligned vision.

Speaker: Emma Styles, Head of Development, Colyton Grammar School Academy Trust

14:20 - 14:50

Session 4

Driving development growth through people, process, and technology

Join Blackbaud Europe, Director of Development for The Manchester Grammar School, Simon Jones, and Director of Development and Social Impact for Dragon School, Saira Uppal, to explore the journey towards digital maturity for schools' development offices. The current landscape for schools presents ambitious targets and increased pressure on resources, we will discuss the challenge this presents to long term strategy planning and how digital maturity can enable greater efficiency and effectiveness to allow organisations to thrive under pressure. We'll highlight success stories and provide actionable insights for you to take away.

Speakers: Simon Jones, Director of Development, The Manchester Grammar School; Saira Uppal, Director of Development and Social Impact, Dragon School

Sponsored by Blackbaud   

From spreadsheets to CRM

Don't let data get you down. Join Luke Meadows, Database and Operations Manager at Westminster School, for practical tips on how to get your data working for you. Move from spreadsheets to a well populated CRM that can drive your development success.

Speaker: Luke Meadows, Database and Operations Manager, Westminster School

Leverage LinkedIn for your personal brand

Beth Kirk and Ella Orr are social media marketing experts who specialise in supporting professionals to get the most out of using LinkedIn, either to establish their professional personal brand, raise awareness of a business, or to generate leads. They will share tips and bust LinkedIn myths in their presentation to give conference attendees the confidence they need to start using the platform!

Speakers: Beth Kirk, Founder, Socially Oxford; Ella Orr, Founder, Much More Social

Six steps to a successful legacy campaign

The new era of legacy campaigns bears no resemblance to those of yesteryear. Legacy fundraising doesn't have to be difficult. Join legacy specialist, Richard Radcliffe, as he explores how to makes legacies easy and how with very little cost and effort a fortune can be raised.

Speaker: Richard Radcliffe, Founder, Radcliffe Consulting

14:50 - 15:10

Afternoon tea break with sponsors and exhibitors

Network with speakers from our six steps to success and case study sessions

Closing address

15:10 - 16:00

Session 5

Attracting and retaining talent

Eddie Taylor, a fundraising, and development search specialist from Peridot Partners, will share insights and sector trends that will help you attract and retain talent.

Speaker: Eddie Taylor, Head of Fundraising Appointments, Peridot Partners

Investing in the future: moving from 'pay as you go' to endowment

More and more institutions are looking at the long-term financial stability that endowment funding for bursaries can provide, but is it right for you? We will look at the decision-making process for starting an endowment, including the benefits and challenges, assessing your prospect pool and engaging potential supporters, and managing the expectations of bursars, governors and donors.

Speakers: Susie Baker, Director of the Waynflete Office, Magdalen College School; Matt Jarrett, Director of Development, Dulwich College

The alumni of the future

We want to hear first-hand from pupils: what is it like to be a pupil in 2023, what does school mean to them, how do they feel about becoming an alumnus, what do they think they might want from their school in 10 years' time? As the alumni of tomorrow, how can development teams engage with pupils now and in the future, to build a long-term relationship with them beyond school?

Please note that photos must not be taken during this session.

Speakers: Paul Mayfield, Assistant Head and Head of Sixth Form, Trent College; Pupils from Trent College; Erin Skelton, Assistant Head and Head of Sixth Form, Nottingham Girls' High School; Pupils from Nottingham Girls' High School

Building resilience as a development leader

You are a development leader. You may be the only expert in the room, the only person without a teaching load, the one person charged with making philanthropy work for your school. You are a pioneer, blazing a trail and it can be hard and lonely work.

So how can you influence well? How do you bring people with you? How do you keep coming up with ideas and opportunities? How do you establish the foundation that others will build on? How do you look after yourself while you do all that?

This practical session is for people like you. It will be peer-led and help you reflect on your own practice while learning from others. We hope it will be a template for future sessions hosted by IDPE to support development leaders as we build and professionalise our sector.

Speaker: Steven Rabson Stark, Director, ThenSomehow...

Please note that although we aim for as little change as possible, sessions are subject to change.