Standard IDPE Membership is suitable for any school, in either the independent or state sector, who has at least one staff member involved in fundraising from alumni or parents.   Please note that membership applies to all personnel involved with development within your school and as many staff members as you wish can benefit from the support and resources offered by IDPE.  

2019 Membership
Institutional (Independent School) Membership - £495 (full year)
State School Membership - £395 (full year)
 

2019

Independent Schools

State Schools

Jan/Feb

£495

£395

Mar/Apr

£455

£355

May/Jun

£395

£295

Jul

£290

£195

Aug

£240

£160

Sept

£200

£130

Oct

£160

£100

Nov

£120

£70

Dec

-

-
 
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Associate Membership
For Associate membership please contact caroline.pix@idpe.org.uk

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IDPE Start-Up Service
If you are considering setting up a development function and currently have no dedicated development personnel in post,
IDPE are launching a Start-Up Service that can be tailored to a school's individual situation and requirements.  For further information please contact jenny.hipwell@idpe.org.uk.

 
'IDPE membership is becoming increasingly important to our school, particularly with reference to the forthcoming changes in fundraising regulation and advice to Trustees. Their close involvement in the discussions and their advice that is tailored to schools is really valuable. The whole school and its governance structures stand to benefit from IDPE membership – not just the Development Office.'
                                                                                                                                                                                     Kate Chernyshov, Development Director, King's School, Canterbury

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What is included in the Institutional (School) Membership package?

 














 		 Free training
Regional meetings: termly local meetings held across the UK (11 per term) provide an informal professional development forum for members to learn, exchange ideas and support one another.  Educational training on alumni relations and professional fundraising is included as part of each meeting.

Specialist group forums: ad hoc meetings for members to discuss, learn and explore issues pertinent to them and their institution e.g. state schools, alumni relations, girls’ schools, prep schools, catholic schools.

Online training (IDPE’s webinar programme): members have access to free training on alumni relations and professional fundraising throughout the year e.g. Regulation and legislation – getting it right for major gift fundraising; Navigating the new Code of Fundraising Practice.

Online resources: IDPE’s online library includes a range of free training and resources on alumni relations and professional fundraising for members to download.  These include educational guides, checklists, case studies, articles, training slides and video training sessions.

Access to mentors to support the application of learning from IDPE training: IDPE’s online members’ forum enables members to seek support and advice from experienced alumni relations and fundraising professionals free of charge.
 

Educational benchmarking

IDPE work in partnership with consultants Graham-Pelton to survey alumni relations and fundraising practice in schools nationwide. IDPE publishes a free educational report for members to educate schools in best practice in alumni relations and fundraising. IDPE’s benchmarking report educates schools to:

  • make informed decisions that lead to better fundraising results
  • use meaningful comparisons to other schools to identify areas of opportunity and improvement for fundraising programmes in schools
  • make decisions based on evidence to resourcing fundraising programmes
 
Educational news and information
Monthly e-newsletter: IDPE’s e-bulletin provides up to date information including the latest training available on alumni relations and professional fundraising in schools.

Weekly news and information update: IDPE’s Topline Tuesday email provides members with the very latest sector information including the training on alumni relations and professional fundraising in schools.

Weekly job vacancy bulletin: IDPE's weekly job bulletin email alerts members to the latest vacancies across the sector.

Termly postal mailings: these mailings summarise educational news and information about training, benchmarking and resources on alumni relations and professional fundraising in schools.
 
Discounted member rates to attend IDPE’s educational training seminars and conferences

IDPE Annual Conference: a two-day conference offering, on average, 25 educational training sessions, delivered by over 50 speakers. Sessions are streamed to ensure there is adequate educational content for all development professionals. The member discount ranges from £145-£165 per person.

IDPE and IoF Certificate in Fundraising: a year-long training course (mainly remote with 2 study days included) providing a qualification in fundraising for those working in alumni relations and professional fundraising in schools. There is a member discount of £140 per person.

Seminars and workshops: a training programme of one-day workshops and seminars educating schools in every element of alumni relations and professional fundraising. There is a member discount of £95 per person.

 

 
 
If you're still not sure, then why not come along to one of our free regional meetings and find out a little more about the IDPE community and how we can support you. Please click here to book your place.