In this wide-ranging interview, Dr Helen Wright meets Louise Bennett, CEO of the Institute for Development Professionals in Education.
She finds out about the role of the increasingly high-profile organisation and how it helps schools to form relationships that result in both fundraising and other rewards for schools and their communities.
Louise talks about the impact of the pandemic on fundraising and giving, explaining that in many ways it was a positive for some schools.
“There was a genuine sense during the pandemic of people wanting to help,” she says, explaining that schools reported increased engagement in development and even increased income.
