Indiana Association of Public Education Foundations

INAPEF ANNUAL CONFERENCE | NOVEMBER 10, 2022

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. Members and non-members are welcome to join us for a day packed with sessions and speakers who are sure to help your foundation inspire new and existing donors, discover new grant and fundraising opportunities, and educate directors, volunteers and board members.

NEW THIS YEAR! We have added an optional training session on Wednesday. Join us from 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm for targeted Bloomerang Training. Bloomerang representatives will present on "Five Reports to Make Your Life Easier and Five Year-End Fundraising Tips" The last hour will be reserved for a short demo for and questions for current and potential Bloomerang users.

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!

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Jennifer McCormick
Former Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction

Amanda Babinec
President
Babinec Marketing and Consulting

John Becker
Partner
CCH+A Attorneys at Law

Mike Eikenberry
Executive Director
Major Gifts & Planned Giving
Butler University

Cyrilla Helm
Executive Director
Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools

Kelly Karbowicz Riley
Senior Director of Development
IPS Foundation

Diana Otero
Product Marketing Manager
Bloomerang

Jane Nichols
Vigo County Education Foundation

Scott Moran
Product Marketing Specialist
Bloomerang

Anne Wilson
Executive Director
Batesville Community Education Foundation

Adriann Young
Executive Director
Noblesville Education Foundation

Dr. Larry Young
Superintendent
MSD of Pike Township

Conference Agenda

Time	Location	Session Type	Session Title/Description	Speaker(s)	Organization
			Wednesday, November 9
1:00 - 3:30 pm	TBD	Training	Strategic Reporting Training - Five Reports to Make Your Life Easier and Five Year-end Fundraising Tips by Bloomerang	Diana Otero, Product Marketing Manager Scott Moran, Product Marketing Specialist	Bloomerang
3:30 - 4:30 pm	TBD	Demo & QA	Bloomerang invites INAPEF members to learn more about their product, open to all! Refreshments will be served.	Diana Otero, Product Marketing Manager Scott Moran, Product Marketing Specialist	Bloomerang
4:30 - 6:00 pm	TBD	Meeting	INAPEF Board of Directors Meeting		INAPEF
6:30 - 8:30 pm	Chuy's Tex Mex	Welcome Reception	Welcome Reception open to all attendees, hosted by Major Saver		INAPEF & Major Saver
			Thursday, November 10
Time	Location	Session Type	Session Title/Description	Speaker(s)	Organization
8:00 - 8:45 am	Cafe & Frontier	Registration & Breakfast	Arrive early to sign-in and enjoy a continental breakfast while you network with you peers.
8:45 - 9:00 am	Frontier	Welcome & Announcements	Morning welcome and updates from INAPEF President, Renee Oldham	Renee Oldham, Executive Director	Mt. Vernon Ed Fdn
9:00 - 9:45 am	Frontier	Keynote Speaker	Dr. McCormick is a huge supporter of public ed, and held the highest role in education in the State of Indiana. She will discuss how legislation, policies, and politics are impacting our community’s public schools, the teaching profession, and the equitable access to quality education across the state.	Dr. Jennifer McCormick, Former State Superintendent	Indiana Coalition for Public Education
9:45 - 10:45 am	Frontier	General Session	Making the Most With What You’ve Got – Planned Giving in a Small Fundraising Shop	Mike Eikenberry, Executive Director, Major Gifts & Planned Giving	Butler University
10:45 - 11:00 am	Exhibitor Hall	Networking	Visit with our sponsors and exhibitors; see how they can help your organization improve!
11:00 - 11:45 am	Frontier	Breakout	Crafting Your Message: The Power of a Well-Written Press Release Geared primarily toward those in small- to medium-size media markets, this session will provide a template for getting your foundation’s news published, either online or in print.	Anne Wilson, Executive Director	Batesville Community Ed Fdn
11:00 - 11:45 am	Horizon	Breakout	Finding and Writing Grants to Accelerate your Mission	Kelly Karbowicz Riley, Senior Director of Development	IPS Foundation
11:45 - 12:00 pm	Exhibitor Hall	Networking & Pick up Boxed Lunch	Visit with our sponsors and exhibitors and pick up your boxed lunch.
12:00 - 12:30 pm	Frontier	General Session	Tax Credit Update	Cyrilla Helm, Executive Director Jane Nichols, Executive Director Amanda Babinec, Consultant	Fdn of Monroe County Community Schools Vigo County Ed Fdn
12:30 - 12:45 pm	Frontier	Working Lunch	Annual Meeting	Renee Oldham, Executive Director Krista Baber, Association Administrator	Mt. Vernon Ed Fdn INAPEF
12:45 - 1:15 pm	Frontier	General Session	Hear about Dr. Young's years of experience at Pike Township schools, from student to Superintendent.	Dr. Larry Young, Superintendent	MSD Pike Township
1:15 - 1:30 pm	Exhibitor Hall	Networking	Visit with our sponsors and exhibitors; see how they can help your organization improve!
1:30 - 2:15 pm	Frontier	Breakout	Lobbying Essentials, How-to, and what you can and can't do as a non-profit, an employee, or as a concerned citizen	Amanda Babinec, President	Babinec Marketing & Consulting
1:30 - 2:15 pm	Horizon	Breakout	Finding and Writing Grants to Accelerate your Mission	Kelly Karbowicz Riley, Senior Director of Development	IPS Foundation
1:30 - 2:15 pm	Phoenix	Breakout	New IN DOR Sales Tax for NonProfits The Indiana Dept of Revenue has issued new sales tax collection requirements for nonprofits. Become familiar with these changes and implementation procedures to comply with these new requirements.	Jon Becker, Partner	Church Church Hittle + Antrim Attorneys at Law
2:15 - 2:30 pm	Exhibitor Hall	Exhibits & Break	Grab a snack and visit with our sponsors and exhibitors; see how they can help your organization improve
2:30 - 3:15 pm	Frontier	General Session	Foundation Roundtables Activity	Rene Behrend, Executive Director Ashley Knott, Executive Director	Brownsburg Ed Fdn Westfield Ed Fdn
3:15 - 4:00 pm	Frontier	General Session	Foundation Marketing - Explore how marketing collaboration with your school district, partners and neighboring EFs can leverage impact and expand your brand in the community	Adriann Young, Executive Director	Noblesville Schools Ed Fdn
4:00 pm	Frontier	General Session	Announcements and Adjourn

Registration Pricing

Registration Conference Additional
Attendees (same org) Bloomerang
Training Additional
Attendees (same org)
Early Bird Member (before October 10) $119 $25 $65 $25
Member (starting October 10) $139 $25 $65 $25
Non-Member (JOIN NOW!) $159 $25 $85 $25
Member Bloomerang Training ONLY $25 $65 $25
Non-Member Bloomerang Training ONLY $25 $85 $25

Registration	Conference	Additional Attendees (same org)	Bloomerang Training	Additional Attendees (same org)
Early Bird Member (before October 10)	$119	$25	$65	$25
Member (starting October 10)	$139	$25	$65	$25
Non-Member (JOIN NOW!)	$159	$25	$85	$25
Member Bloomerang Training ONLY		$25	$65	$25
Non-Member Bloomerang Training ONLY		$25	$85	$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. The location for the optional Bloomerang Training Session on Wednesday is 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

Benefit	Platinum $2500	Gold $1500	Silver $1000	Bronze $500
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Company Name and Contact Info in Conference Program	X	X	X	X
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Logo Placement on Conference Website	X	X	X
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Exhibitor Table	X	X	X	X
Logo Placement Throughout Meeting Space	X	X	X
Logo Placement on Screen During Announcements	X	X	X
Company Name on Screen During Announcements				X
Conference Registrations	4	3	2	1
Break/Meal Sponsor with Additional Signage	X	X
Social Media Shout Out	X	X
Live Commercial at Conference	X
Opportunity to Address the Audience and Introduce a Speaker	X
Conference Attendee List	X
INAPEF Website Homepage Sponsor 22/23	X

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2022 Conference Committee

Rene Behrend
Executive Director
Brownsburg Education Foundation

Ashley Knott
Executive Director
Westfield Education Foundation

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

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.