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16

Aug

Roedean School, Rockport School & Wrekin College

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By Ian McLean
In Development office, Recruiting, Relationships

A pleasure to have been involved over the past couple of months with Roedean and the appointment of their first Development of Alumnae Relations & Development. A successful appointment made last week and a good team in place to take the School forward and build on the remarkable achievements of the...

19

Jul

My Inner Circle

Delighted to have a group of influential, successful and experienced colleagues as part of my Inner Circle – my advisory council! Peter Habel, Elke Ho, David Sloggett, Janine Jackson, Nate Poerio, Nicole Muir, Delwin Groves, Sue Doyle and Simon Marriott.

2

Jul

Listening and acting on good advice – it can be rare!

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By Ian McLean
In Development office, Fundraising, Meetings, Profession, Relationships

More than two years ago, I conducted a series of sessions on school development at an international schools’ conference without realizing the particular impact that might have had. I recently met the senior executives of a school that attended that conference and they informed me that they had implemented almost every...

1

Jul

Relying on Volunteers to help make the fundraising ‘Ask’

We know people give to people they know and trust, who are promoting or involved with a worthwhile cause! But how often do we hear, ‘I am happy and willing to help out but I won’t ask for money’ or I’m not good at asking for money’. There is of...

6

Jun

The Value of Conducting a Fundraising Feasibility Study

Schools are often stepping into the unknown when mounting their fundraising campaigns and often setting unrealistic (but hoped for targets). Disastrous results have been known from past ill-prepared campaigns and in my time consulting to schools, there have been numerous examples of being called in to help change strategy to...

3

Jun

Development, Fundraising & Marketing integrated at its best – Rockport Golf Academy

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By Ian McLean
In Development office, Fundraising, Marketing

I am currently working with Rockport School, engaged to help guide the School’s development and fundraising strategy. It became evident that one of Rockport’s distinctive advantages was its location amongst some of the best golf courses in Northern Ireland. Quite significantly was its special relationship with Royal Belfast GC and...

21

Apr

School Development Management – the viable option!

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By Ian McLean
In Development office, Fundraising, Management

Not every independent school, international school or state school can afford the luxury of a fully staffed development office and a development director; a senior management salary for someone expected to raise the sums of money needed to make a major difference! Nor do they have a constituency ready and...

14

Apr

The Head’s Role in Development

I’ve been involved over the past year or so with an exceptional and traditional UK boarding school that has an impressive Foundation supporting a number of very talented pupils. But not all has been perfect and the potential has been limited until now! Over recent years, the School’s leadership did...

7

Apr

Managing Major Fundraising Campaigns

Once a school has determined it is well positioned to embark on a major fundraising campaign (either from a positive feasibility study or from previous fundraising experience), the way forward requires a strict and disciplined approach. Campaigns that have failed in the past, will generally have taken a less than...

24

Mar

Development Self-Audit for International Schools

Looking forward to continuing my consulting work in the international school world and have just published in conjunction with British International Schools magazine, a checklist/self-audit for international schools that are looking to establish development and fundraising as a permanent fixture. It identifies what schools should be doing to prepare and...

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