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2015
annual conference
Be Part of the UK’s
Largest Schools’
Development
Conference
Monday 8 and
Tuesday 9 June 2015
Whittlebury Hall
Nr Towcester, Northamptonshire
2015
annual conference
The Institute of Development Professionals in Education (IDPE) is the UK’s leading
schools’ Development membership organisation and a registered charity. It was
established 15 years ago and today supports over 350 schools, including both
independent and state schools. IDPE provides ‘hands on’ practical support, training
and guidance in schools’ Development. Through its work, IDPE is helping to maximise
funds raised in UK schools to help young people benefit from the very best education.
To register for the IDPE 2015
Annual Conference, please
visit www.idpe.org.uk
The IDPE Annual Conference brings delegates together under one roof to share, learn and
challenge each other, providing an unrivalled forum for sharing best practice and experiences.
Last year’s Annual Conference was attended by over 400 delegates making it the largest schools’
Development Conference in the UK. To find out more, please visit www.idpe.org.uk.
Reasons to Attend the IDPE 2015 Annual Conference
• The largest schools’ Development Conference
in the UK.
• Streamed programme to meet the specific
needs of Development professionals at all
levels of experience, as well as Alumni Relations
professionals, Heads, Bursars and Governors
and those working in state schools, girls’
schools and prep schools.
• Formal sessions, facilitated discussions
and masterclasses.
• An unrivalled forum to connect with
others in similar roles, sharing best
practice and experiences.
• Informal Meet-Ups planned for specific
groups of Members to meet their peers.
• An exhibition of key suppliers to the
industry – a chance to meet the experts
who provide relevant and important
products and services all under one roof.
• Centrally located venue with excellent
transport links and purpose built
• Respected speakers from the higher education,
meeting rooms.
charity and business sectors, as well as from within
schools’ Development, to inspire and motivate
• Exclusive use of the venue providing a
strong sense of the IDPE community.
with new ideas and offer a different perspective.
Professor Jen Shang
Philanthropic Psychologist
and Director of Research,
Centre for Sustainable
Philanthropy, Plymouth
Business School
Andrew Harris
Executive Director
of Campaigns,
Aston University
Blaire Palmer
Chief Executive,
That People Thing
Conference Highlights
The 2015 Annual Conference Programme is specifically designed
to address the key topics of Development in dedicated streams.
Highlights for 2015 include:
For Those Starting Out
“The most useful and
inspirational seminars
I’ve attended in one
conference.”
2014 Conference delegate
• Starting Up a Development Office From Scratch
For Senior Leaders (Heads, Bursars and
Governors and Advanced Development Directors)
• How to Form a Legacy Society
• How to Build and Manage a Development Team
• Establishing an Annual Fund
• The Role of School Leadership in Fundraising
• Launching an Online Alumni Network
• Fundraising for Bursaries
• Prep Schools: A Tailored Approach
• Case Study: A Head’s Experience of the Development
Process from Set Up to Establishment
• Case Study of a State School Moving From
Amateur to Professional Fundraising
• The Psychology of Philanthropy
For Those Who Are Already Established
• Overseas Fundraising: Experiences in
Hong Kong and Russia
• Trusts and Foundations: Is Your School Ready
to Apply?
• The Integration of Development into
the Vision and Life of a School
• Beyond Data Screening: Prospect Research for
Practical Success
• Busting the Myths of Leadership
• Your Nearest and Dearest: Looking After Donors
• Mars and Venus: The Role of Gender in Development
• Data Manipulation: Getting the Best Results
• Tried and Tested Techniques to Secure Legacies
For Everyone – Sessions Relevant
to All Streams
Activities and Networking
• Informal Early Arrivals Drinks Reception
and Barbecue on Sunday 7 June
• Major Gift Practice: What Motivates
Higher Level Donors?
• Conference Drinks Reception and Dinner
on Monday 8 June
• Writing Engaging and Persuasive Copy
• Making the Ask: Getting It Right
• Case Study: A Headmaster and a
Development Director Working Together
• Scheduled Meet-Ups for specific groups of
Members to meet their peers between sessions
The Market Place
• Time and Money: The Value of
Volunteers
• An exhibition of key suppliers to the industry
offering the best products, support and services
• Using Social Media Effectively
• A great place to network and to meet up
• How to Engage Pupils Before They Leave
• Dedicated areas provided to relax and reflect
Please note that the above
information is correct at the time
of going to print but may be
subject to change.
“A great place to review your
previous year and plan your next.”
For detailed and up to
date information about
the programme and
speakers, please visit
www.idpe.org.uk
2014 Conference delegate
Charles Kingston
Elizabeth Loudon
Shaun Fenton
Head of Prospect
Research, University
of Oxford
Director, Prospero
Partners
Headmaster, Reigate
Grammar School
Please register before
Friday 6 March 2015
to benefit from the Early
Bird Booking Discount.
How to Register
If you are an IDPE Member and would like to register for the IDPE 2015 Annual
Conference, please register online by visiting www.idpe.org.uk. Members’ rates
are given in the table below. If you are not yet a Member of IDPE, or you are
a Corporate Member, and you would like to register for the Conference,
please call the IDPE Office on 01225 829030.
Rates for IDPE Members (Schools)
2014 Conference delegate
Standard Early Bird
A. Full Conference (Including Accommodation on Monday 8 June) £449
Two Conference Days, Refreshments and Lunches (8 and 9 June)
Conference Dinner and Drinks Reception (8 June)
One Night Bed and Breakfast (8 June)
£399
B. Full Conference (No Accommodation)
Two Conference Days, Refreshments and Lunches (8 and 9 June)
Conference Dinner and Drinks Reception (8 June)
£310
£265
C. Monday Conference (Day Only)
One Conference Day, Refreshments and Lunch (8 June)
£260
£215
D. Tuesday Conference (Day Only)
One Conference Day, Refreshments and Lunch (9 June)
£132
£117
E. Additional Sunday Night Package for Early Arrivals
Early Arrivals Drinks Reception and Barbecue (7 June)
One Night Bed and Breakfast (7 June)
£199
£188
Payment Terms: To qualify for the Early Bird Booking Discount, registration must be received by Friday 6 March 2015 with payment
by Monday 6 April 2015. Payment is due with booking if registering online, or if paying in response to an invoice, within 30 days of
the date of the invoice or by the deadlines quoted in the Terms and Conditions, whichever is the earlier. The latest date that payments
can be accepted, other than those qualifying for the Early Bird Discount, is Friday 22 May 2015. Full details about packages available
as well as booking Terms and Conditions can be found by visiting the 2015 Annual Conference pages on www.idpe.org.uk.
Cancellation and Refund Policy: All cancellations must be received in writing and emailed to info@idpe.org.uk. Cancellations
received before 5pm on Monday 13 April 2015 will receive a full refund. Cancellations received between Tuesday 14 April 2015
and Friday 8 May 2015 will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after Friday 8 May 2015.
“Excellent
purpose-built
venue with
ideal facilities.”
Venue
Whittlebury Hall is centrally located, just
outside Towcester in Northamptonshire,
and very close to both the M1 and M40
motorways. The nearest train station is
Milton Keynes which has a regular and
direct service to London with a journey time
of 35 minutes. For more information about
the venue and its location, please visit
www.whittleburyhall.co.uk.
IDPE has exclusive use of the venue
providing a strong sense of the
IDPE community.
Keynote Speaker
Professor Adrian
Sargeant
Professor Sargeant is
the world’s foremost
fundraising academic,
holding a Chair
in Fundraising at
Plymouth University
and is one of the
world’s leading
authorities on how to
achieve growth in philanthropy.
He was formerly the first Hartsook Chair
in Fundraising at the Lilly Family School
of Philanthropy at Indiana University
and holds visiting appointments at Avila
University and the Australian Centre
for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies,
Queensland University of Technology.
Professor Sargeant is a prolific author
and educator and has published over ten
books and around 150 peer reviewed
academic publications in the domain of
individual giving, fundraising and
nonprofit marketing.
For a more detailed biography, and for
information about our other speakers,
please visit www.idpe.org.uk.
To register for the IDPE 2015 Annual
Conference, please visit www.idpe.org.uk
Conference Planning Committee
The 2015 Annual Conference Planning Committee comprises representatives from
each Conference stream. Thank you to all of the volunteers who have helped to
produce the IDPE 2015 Annual Conference: Valerie Bishop, Pippa Blackstone, Karen
Hartshorn (2015 Annual Conference Co-Chair), Oliver Jackson-Hutt, Martha Jones,
Janice Larden-Price, Mandy Ley-Morgan, Claire Morgan-Jones, Jan Perrins, Susie
Schofield, Justin Smith, Phillip Rothwell (2015 Annual Conference Co-Chair), Joseph
Voelker, Laura Weston, Sophie Whitworth.
Karen Hartshorn
Phillip Rothwell
2015 Annual
Conference Co-Chair
Development Director,
Canford School
2015 Annual
Conference Co-Chair
Development Director,
Warwick School
We are grateful to the following organisations for their sponsorship of the IDPE 2015 Annual Conference:
2015 Major Sponsors:
2015 Sponsors:
IDPE, Kelston Park, Bath BA1 9AE Tel: 01225 829030 Email: info@idpe.org.uk www.idpe.org.uk
IDPE: a company limited by guarantee Registered in England: Company No 3761777 Registered Charity No 1100927