Presentations from the IDPE 2019 Annual Conference at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Monday 16.25 | What next? Moving beyond a campaign | Douglas Collins, Chief Executive, Harrow Development Trust Chair: Colin Dudgeon, Development Director, Stowe School |
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Tuesday 09.30 | The art of development directorship | Debra Price, Head of Philanthropy, RSAcademics Chair: Louise Bennett, Deputy CEO, IDPE |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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 |
Presentations from the IDPE 2017 Annual Conference at Whittlebury Hall
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