IDPE Giving Week – celebrating giving in schools
What is the IDPE Giving Week?
IDPE Giving Week was an opportunity for all schools to come together and celebrate the generosity of our communities from Monday 15 - Sunday 21 November 2021. In the lead up to Giving Week, we shared resources, podcasts and webinars based around five key ways that you can celebrate giving in your school community. Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating philanthropy and engagement in schools.
History of giving: Monday 4 October - Sunday 10 October 2021
Does your school celebrate the history of philanthropy? Catch up on our history of giving resources and our podcast for with Samantha Ellis, Fundraising Manager, Nottingham High School, for ideas on how you can share the history of giving at your school with your school's community.
Listen to Samantha Ellis, Fundraising Manager, Nottingham High School, explore how she shares the history of giving at Nottingham School with the school community.
Head to Nottingham High's social media pages for more: Twitter @nottinghamians, Facebook @Nottinghamians.
Giving days: Monday 11 October - Sunday 17 October 2021
Are you planning on running a giving day or want to find out more about whether a giving day might benefit for your school? Take a look at our giving day resources, catch up on our podcast with Lisa Connor, Development Manager, Merchant Taylors' School, and watch our webinar recording for our top giving day tips.
Listen to Lisa Connor, Development Manager, Merchant Taylors' School, share her experience of running a giving day this year, the biggest challenges, her long-term plans and her top tips for giving day success.
Explore Merchant Taylors' School's 'Merchant Gives' website that they used to collect donations for their recent giving day, and watch their 'Merchant Gives' marketing videos for ideas on how to show the impact of fundraising and get your school involved with giving.
With more and more schools running giving days, you could be forgiven for thinking your school is missing out by not jumping on the giving day bandwagon. But do giving days actually work? Do they lead to increased engagement? New supporters? More money? Catch up on this webinar recording from the IDPE 2021 Annual Conference to explore what the benefits of holding a giving day are and to hear some top tips for ensuring success.
Engaging volunteers: Monday 18 October - Sunday 24 October 2021
Volunteers are a key part of development, but what is the best way to keep volunteers engaged and willing to give up their time? Read an article from Louise Bennett, CEO, IDPE and catch up on our podcast with GDST for ideas on recognising the contribution of volunteers and keeping them engaged.
Engaging volunteers by Louise Bennett, CEO, IDPE
'It is important to recognise the contribution of all your volunteers both to encourage your volunteers to continue to give their time, but also to encourage others to volunteer in the future.'
Louise Bennett, CEO, IDPE, explores the different ways you can engage your volunteers and ensure that they are celebrated for their actions.
Sign up to our upcoming webinars with IDPE Giving Week Partner Potentiality. Find out more about Potentiality and how they can support development at your school in our supplier directory.
Potentiality giving day platform product showcase
Find out how Potentiality's new giving day platform could support your next giving day by watching this product showcase with John Batistich, Director; Lauren Reed, UK Sales and Marketing; and Sue McLennan, Head of Sales and Customer Experience Australasia, Potentiality UK Ltd.
Webinar recording - Giving day pathways
In this webinar Andrew Beales, Development Director, Durham School, explores the lessons learned from Durham School's first giving day, and how that is informing their planning for their 2022 giving day.
Webinar recording - Tanglin Trust School: a case study in giving
Cecilia Handel and her team at Tanglin Trust School have recently undertaken a three week 'giving day' promotion. This webinar recording shows the processes taken to run this giving day and the results gathered from it.
Saying thank you: Monday 1 November - Sunday 7 November 2021
Stewardship is an essential part of ongoing fundraising success. Take a look at our resources for ideas on how you can say thank you and listen to our podcast with Lindsey Davis, Director of Development and External Relations, Bradford Grammar School, exploring how Bradford Grammar School says thank you to their community.
Listen to Lindsey Davis, Director of Development and External Relations, Bradford Grammar School, as she explores the different ways Bradford Grammar School says thank you and engages with their community on an ongoing basis.
Explore Bradford Grammar School's Keeling Society brochure and Keeling Society badge, as well as their recent legacies brochure, for ideas on how to say thank you to those who have pledged a legacy donation to your school in their will.
Sign up to our upcoming webinars with IDPE Giving Week Partner Hubbub. Find out more about Hubbub and how they can support development at your school in our supplier directory.
Webinar recording - What do we know about giving days and where are they headed?
Using the five key themes from Giving Week, Kat Carter, Hubbub's Digital Giving Specialist, provides an overview of the history of giving days, what we're learning about them, how to integrate volunteers in your day, ways to say thank you, and how you can demonstrate impact both before and after your day to keep the momentum going.
Webinar recording- The ongoing impact of Portsmouth Grammar's giving day
Watch this webinar to hear from Melanie Bushell, Development Director, The Portsmouth Grammar School (PGS), as she shares the ongoing impact that PGS has seen from their 2020 Giving Day. The session explores increased engagement and accelerated major gifts as a result of the giving day, as well as sharing a sneak peak of PGS's second giving day.
Portsmouth Grammar School giving day case study
In March 2021, Portsmouth Grammar School set out to raise £150,000 for bursaries from their first-ever Giving Day. This case study explores the reasons behind the giving day, its successes and their advice for others considering running a giving day.
Celebrating impact: Monday 8 November - Sunday 14 November 2021
The impact of development goes far beyond the money raised. Explore our resources for ideas on how to communicate the impact of development, and Listen to our podcast with Cathie Butcher, Foundation Manager, and Suzanne Wheeler, Head of Development, Stonyhurst College, to hear some of the ways they are celebrating impact at the school.
Listen to Suzanne Wheeler, Head of Development, and Cathie Butcher, Foundation Manager, Stonyhurst College, they explore some of the different ways Stonyhurst College celebrates the impact of development with their school community.
For ideas on how your can celebrate the impact of development at your school, take a look at the Stonyhurst Foundation's 2020 annual report, a major tool in keeping their donors up to date on the success of the foundation to date, and their foundation brochure, which includes the foundation's mission, as well as stories and testimonials.
Sign up to our upcoming webinar with IDPE Giving Week headline sponsor Graduway. Find out more about Graduway and how they can support development at your school in our supplier directory.
Webinar recording - The most successful strategies for planning your giving day
Hear St Benedict's School share how they structure their giving day strategy, to achieve their donor and monetary goals.
- How to create a giving day strategy
- Metrics and KPIs for giving days
- Creating a successful donor experience
- Best communication and stewardship initiatives
- How to involve volunteers
Webinar recording: Inside Columbia's world-class giving day
Watch this webinar recording to hear Columbia University discuss how they:
- Fashioned their giving days based on data-driven decisions
- Leveraged their giving day platform to surpass their set targets
- Planned for their upcoming October 28 giving day with COVID-19 constraints
- Utilized a multi-channel marketing approach to promote their campaign
- Established an organizational culture of giving across campus
Giving Week: Monday 15 - Sunday 21 November 2021
Giving Week forums
During Giving Week we ran daily ask the expert forums on our Giving Week themes, giving you the opportunity to put your giving questions to the experts. If you missed any of the sessions, you can catch up on all the presentation recordings in the IDPE members' resource library.
Watch the presentation from The Manchester Grammar School's ask the expert forum, showing how they share the history of giving with their school community.
Watch nowHear from Cheadle Hulme School and Millfield School as they discuss their learnings and top tips from their recent giving days.
Watch nowHear from Wellington College about how they work with their volunteers and keep them engaged.
Watch nowHear how Bolton School and The Perse School have made stewardship the foundation of their development and engagement programmes.
Watch nowLearn how Stowe School celebrates the impact of development.
Watch now#IDPEGivingWeek - share how you are participating in IDPE's Giving Week
We want to hear how you are getting involved in Giving Week. Whether you are running a giving day, recruiting volunteers or celebrating giving in your community, use #IDPEGivingWeek to share how your school is getting involved. Download the images below to help share your giving week plans.