Indiana Association of Public Education Foundations

INAPEF ANNUAL CONFERENCE | NOVEMBER 8-9, 2023

INAPEF is excited to host our Annual Conference at CIESC Indianapolis again this year! Our conference is geared towards directors and board members of public education foundations throughout the state, or any superintendents or community members interested in starting an education foundation. Connect with your education foundation peers from around the state. Learn from veteran leaders and share your experience with those new to the field. Members and non-members are welcome to join us to learn more about inspiring new and existing donors, discovering new grant and fundraising opportunities, and educating directors, volunteers and board members.

REGISTER TODAY!

Speakers

We have a talented line up of speakers this year, thank you to our speakers for their valuable contributions to INAPEF and public education!

Dr. Jeff Butts
Superintendent
MSD of Wayne Township

Nina Brahm
Education Consultant & Grant Writer

Kate Brierty
Consultant
Hedges

Peter Dunn aka Pete the Planner
CEO, Author, Financial Expert
Your Money Line

Mike Eikenberry
Vice President of Major Gifts
Eskenazi Health Foundation

Pete Just, CETL
Executive Director
Indiana CTO Council

Shanon Stroer
Senior Client Account Manager
Charity Proud

Conference Agenda

Time	Location	Session Type	Session Title/Description	Speaker(s)
			Wednesday, November 8th
1:00 - 3:00 pm	CIESC	Deep Dive	Planned Giving - Making the Most With What You’ve Got – Planned Giving in a Small Fundraising Shop	Mike Eikenberry, Vice President of Major Gifts; Eskenazi Health Foundation
3:45 - 5:00 pm	CIESC	Meeting	INAPEF Board of Directors Meeting
5:30 - 6:00 p.m.	TBD	Meet & Greet	INAPEF Leadership Meets with Volunteer Foundation Grant Committee, Recipients & Transition Coaches
6:00 - 8:00 pm	TBD	Welcome Dinner/Reception, Hosted by Major Saver	All conference attendees and grant recipients are invited!
			Thursday, November 9th
Time	Location	Session Type	Session Title/Description	Speaker(s)
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.	Cafe & Frontier	Registration, Exhibitors & Breakfast	Arrive early to sign-in and enjoy a continental breakfast while you network with your peers and visit the exhibitor hall.
8:00 - 8:15 a.m.	Frontier	Welcome & Announcements	Morning welcome and updates from INAPEF President, Lisa Baize	INAPEF President Lisa Baize
8:15 - 9:00 a.m.	Frontier	Keynote Speaker	You Can't Lead if No One Will Follow -- What Will Your Legacy Be?	Wayne Township Superintendent Dr. Jeff Butts
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.	Frontier	General Session	How to Best Leverage Contributions Made to Education Foundations	Peter Dunn (aka Pete the Planner), Your Money Line
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.	Exhibitor Hall & Break	Networking	Visit with our sponsors and exhibitors; and enjoy a morning donut break, sponsored by Teachers' Treasures.
10:15 - 11:15 a.m.	Frontier	Breakout	Using AI in Grant Writing and Storytelling in order to save time and maximize resources	Pete Just, CETL, executive director, Indiana CTO Council
10:15 - 11:15 a.m.	Horizon	Breakout	Finding and Securing Major Gifts - Even in Small Markets	Mike Eikenberry, Vice President of Major Gifts; Eskenazi Health Foundation
11:15 - 11:30 a.m.	Exhibitor Hall	Networking	Visit with our sponsors and exhibitors
11:30 - 12:30 p.m.	Frontier	General Session	Table Topics - Attendees will pick their own topics and rotate through three tables in an hour. Expect small group discussion and best practices on topics such as teacher retention, Donor's Choose, Data Care, Grant & Scholarship Admin Fees and Scholarships for Vocational Credentials
12:30 - 1:15 p.m.	Frontier	Working Lunch	Annual Meeting & Lunch	INAPEF President Lisa Baize & Association Administrator Krista Kindler Baber
1:15 - 1:30 p.m.	Exhibitor Hall	Networking	Visit with our sponsors and exhibitors; see how they can help your organization improve!
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.	Frontier	Breakout	Data Basics: The Care and Feeding of Your Donor Data	Shanon Stroer, Senior Client Account Manage; Charity Proud
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.	Horizon	Breakout	Best Practices in Grant Writing and How Volunteers can participate, even in a staffed organization	Nina Brahm, Grant Writer & Education Consultant
2:30 - 2:45 p.m.	Exhibitor Hall	Exhibits & Break	Grab a snack and visit with our sponsors and exhibitors; see how they can help your organization improve
2:45 - 3:45 p.m.	Frontier	General Session	Activating & Leading Board Committees: Together we will learn how to maximize productivity with the support of our board committees Attendees will learn common structures and leading practices for effective committee functionality and leadership.	Kate Brierty, Consultant, Hedges
3:45 - 4:00 pm	Frontier	General Session	Announcements and Adjourn	INAPEF Vice President, Adriann Young

Registration Pricing

Registration	Thursday Conference Only	Add Planned Giving Deep Dive (Wednesday)	Additional Conference Attendees(same org)	Additional Planned Giving Deep DIve Attendee (same org)
Early Bird Rate - Expires September 30th	$109	$55	$25	$25
Member (starting October 1)	$139	$65	$25	$25
Non-Member (JOIN NOW!)	$159	$85	$25	$25

Conference registrations include invitation to Wednesday evening welcome reception, and continental breakfast and lunch on Thursday. All parking is free.

Meeting Venues and Hotel

Meeting Venues

We are excited to be hosting our conference at CIESC Indianapolis (located at The Pyramids) again this year:

Conference Location
CIESC
3500 DePauw Blvd.
Pyramid Two, Suite 2020
Indianapolis, IN 46268

The Planned Giving Deep Drive Training Session will be held at: TBD

Our welcome reception will be held at: TBD

Welcome Reception Location
TBD

Hotel

Home2 Suites by Hilton Indianapolis Northwest is offering a group rate of $119/night for King Suites and Double Queen Suites. The cut-off date for the group rate is Monday, October 10th. Group Rate Booking Link

Conference Sponsors

Thank You To Our Sponsors! We wouldn't be able to host this conference and keep pricing affordable to our members without you!

Sponsorship Opportunities

2023 Conference Committee

INAPEF President Lisa Baize
Executive Director
Wayne Township Education Foundation

Emily Oliver-Jones
Executive Director
Greater Clark County Schools
Education Foundations

Jennifer Ogle
Board Member
Kokomo Public Schools
Education Foundation

Krista@inapef.org | 317.661.1482
PO Box 862, Brownsburg IN 46112

Indiana Association of Public Education Foundations is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization.