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The Institute of Development Professionals in Education (IDPE), is the UK’s leading membership organisation for Development professionals within education.

We offer  members the opportunity to share best practice in Development through Regional Networks, Training Events including the Annual Conference, an exclusive online Members’ Directory and Forum, Mentoring and a set of Development Guidance Notes.

"As a relative newcomer to the world of Fundraising and Development in schools, the IDPE has been a massive help. The IDPE are quick to identify new trends and never before have I worked in a profession where individuals are so ready to offer help and advice – so thank you to all who have shared their knowledge with me!" IDPE Member

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Member Services - Institutional Members

Regional Networks
The unique IDPE Regional Networks support both experienced and new Development professionals at a local level by providing an informal environment to meet. Most regions meet at least twice a year assisting members to build up a network of like-minded individuals amongst whom the challenges of the job and best practice can be openly shared.

Mentoring
A mentoring support service operates to enable Members to link up by email and telephone with a designated mentor for help and advice. This service is available to all Members but is particularly useful to those either new to the fundraising profession or new to the educational system.

Professional Development
The IDPE Annual Conference is our flagship event by far the largest schools’ Development event in Europe attracting high profile speakers and hundreds of delegates from the industry.

This two day Conference is held each June and provides unrivalled networking opportunities and opportunities to share best practice. The Conference offers streamed sessions for experienced and new Development professionals plus a dedicated stream for Heads, Governors and Bursars. For more information about the Conference, please visit:  http://www.idpe.org.uk/conference/2012-annual-conference.html

Essential Development Toolkit Seminar
This one day Seminar is an independent training provision for members delivered by the IDPE and takes place annually in the autumn and spring terms. The Essential Development Toolkit Seminar is aimed primarily at Development professionals who are new to the field of Development  and Heads, Governors and Bursars thinking of setting up a Development Office.

Professional Development Seminars
Professional Development Seminars take place outside of the Annual Conference aiming to reflect the needs of all members by providing a platform for expert speakers to address topical and specialist issues. These Seminars provide Development practitioners with the chance to meet and network, as well as acquire new insights and updates on key topics.

IDPE Members benefit from subsidised rates making our training events accessible and affordable resources for anyone involved in Development. IDPE Seminars take place through the year, covering topical information and specific subjects.

Benchmarking
Crowe Clark Whitehill, the leading auditor and advisor to independent schools in the UK is the IDPE’s benchmarking partner providing members with best practice data and trends through a published benchmarking report and peer to peer comparison reports.

Online Members’ Directory
The exclusive IDPE Online Members’ Directory provides not only an online mentoring forum but also access to valuable resources, from Guidance Notes to past presentations and best practice archives.

Development Magazine
This corporate style IDPE magazine is published annually and includes news and topical features written by leaders in the Development field.

Latest News and Job Vacancies
Weekly bulletins alert members to the latest job vacancies in the Development field. Members wishing to advertise a job vacancy receive over 30% off published rates.To read the latest E-bulletin please follow this link: http://www.idpe.org.uk/news/

Guidance Notes
The IDPE has produced a comprehensive file of Guidance Notes for Members comprising more than 20 articles covering a wide range of topics from "How To Set Up A Volunteer Board" and "Building a Powerful Website" to"Telethon Fundraising" and many more.

Each piece is designed to be practical and helpful and each Member receives their own copy of these Guidance Notes after joining.

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Membership Costs

There are two categories of membership - Institutional, which applies to educational establishments and Corporate for non educational establishments.

  • If you are interested in becoming an Institutional member please click here APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP
  • If you are interested in becoming a Corporate member please click here.

    Membership runs from 1 January - 31 December and membership charges for 2012 are:

    1. Institutional £250
    2. Corporate £250
    For details of membership costs for the remainder of 2011 please contact 01225 829030.

      Notes on Membership

      Institutional
      Available to qualifying educational institutions*. Each institution nominates one representative, and this individual has a vote at general meetings and is eligible to stand as a Trustee. Each institution can include multiple representatives who may benefit from IDPE communications and attending IDPE events.

      *Qualifying institutions include schools, colleges and universities in the UK and overseas, as well as other charitable organisations engaged in educational activity, such as arts organisations and museums.

      Corporate
      Available to commercial organisations ( sole traders, partnerships, private or public limited companies) which provide any service of relevance to the development profession.

      Click here for full details and terms of corporate membership.

      For all membership enquiries please contact the IDPE office on 01225 829030.