The IDPE Essential Development Toolkit Seminar - 8 March 2012 (Manchester)

“This Seminar was the best day I've spent in the first few weeks of this role. It covered all the basics but also gave me some valuable and indeed practical hints and tips.” 2011 Delegate

The IDPE Essential Development Toolkit Seminar sets out the nuts and bolts of how to run a professional Development Office. This one day Seminar is delivered by highly experienced Development Directors, who will provide basic guidelines as well as top tips and personal anecdotes during the course of the day. It is aimed at:

• Development professionals who are relatively new to the field of Development (working in schools' Development for one year or less)
• Heads, Bursars and Governors thinking about starting a Development Office or getting more involved in their existing one

The next Seminar willl take place:

On:           Thursday 8 March 2012
At:             The Midland Hotel, Peter Street, Manchester, M60 2DS
From:       10.00am - 4.00pm
Cost:        £155 members (£255 non-members)

The Midland Hotel is situated in the heart of the city centre, approximately 800 metres from Manchester Piccadilly Station.  Direct trains run approximately every half hour to Manchester Piccadilly from London Euston, with a journey time of approximately 2 hours. 

Book Your Place

Multiple Bookings for two or more delegates from one organisation qualify for a 20% discount so your second (and third) place cost just £130 per person (places are subject to availability).

If you have any questions, please contact the IDPE on 01225 829030.

To register for this Seminar, please click here

Seminar Programme

The following topics will be covered during the course of the day:

• Managing Expectations
• Setting up the Office
• Important Relationships
• Fundraising Tactics
• Goals for the first Year

Seminar Speakers

The Seminar was developed by Jane Vines (Development Director, Downside School), who is one of our most experienced Trustees. Jane will lead the Seminar and will be joined by Nick Pettingale (IDPE Chairman and Development Director, Ellesmere College) and Jenny Cornell (Development Director, Royal Lancaster Grammar School).

Exhibitor Support

We are very grateful for the support of InTouch Software

Feedback from Previous Seminars

The Essential Development Toolkit Seminars held in 2010 and 2011 generated a very positive response from delegates, with comments such as “spot on”, “perfect for beginners” and “a good overview of the essentials”. Delegates, who included Heads, Bursars and Governors as well as Development professionals, appreciated the great networking opportunities that the Seminars provided and felt  that they were good value for money.

“It gave me vital ammunition to convince my Head and Governors to invest in resources and time.”
2010 Delegate

"It was exactly how it was described and for someone starting out in fundraising, absolutely brilliant.  I will send all my team on this."
2011 Delegate

“This Seminar was the best day I've spent in the first few weeks of this role. It covered all the basics but also gave me some valuable and indeed practical hints and tips.”
2011 Delegate

“This gave me so much information to proceed with confidence”
2010 Delegate

"I can't think of anything I wanted to know about that you didn't cover!"
2011 Delegate

Booking Terms and Conditions

Please note that places at this Seminar are restricted to individuals currently working in a Development related function in education.

All cancellations must be received in writing and emailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Cancellations received at least three weeks before the Seminar date will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations received within three weeks of the Seminar date.