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Ian McLean’s Round Table for young Development professionals

My next Round Table meeting comes to the West Country for young Development professionals! Please join me … but numbers will again be restricted to the board table – so early booking is essential! The focus will be on how we manage fundraising expectations while building relationships & creating a culture of regular giving...

Ian McLean’s Round Table: ‘Starting Out’ in School Fundraising

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By Ian McLean
In Development office, Fundraising, Management

Following the recent IDPE Conference and my presentation entitled ‘STARTING OUT’, my next Development Round Table forum will explore this topic in more depth. In a confidential setting, I will facilitate the meeting to cover how to achieve the short-term expectations, while building a culture of giving over the longer...

School Fundraising: Good Luck or Good Management?

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By Ian McLean
In Development office, Feasibility, Fundraising, Management

School Fundraising: Good Luck or Good Practice? There are many school fundraising success stories but invariably the success comes down to one of two factors: Yes, luck plays a part and some of my big successes have been influenced by luck BUT a ‘Luck Based Strategy’ while being an...

New Fundraising Regulations

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By Ian McLean
In Development office, Fundraising, Profession

In the back of the minds of all Development Directors at the present time are the Fundraising Regulator’s new and strict regulations that apply to charitable fundraising including schools of course, as well as the laws on data protection. It puts into question the way schools research, recruit trustees, manage...

Development in Schools: Expect the Unexpected

With the right approach, we often plan our school development programmes following the theory or blueprint of best practice and yet we don’t know quite how it will work out. We might have our own fundraising goals or even targets set by the hierarchy, realistic or not, but one thing...

Another Impact of the School Development Programme

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By Ian McLean
In Development office, Education, Fundraising

As part of an overall look at the School development plan, we identified the school’s strengths and uniqueness: resulting in the creation of the first school-based golf academy in Ireland – based in Belfast amongst some of the best Northern Ireland courses. Following a proven model and a programme for...

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...

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...

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...

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...