# New IDPE Development Awards celebrate schools’ fundraising & engagement - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/03/06/new-idpe-development-awards-celebrate-schools-fundraising-engagement/ - Published: 2017-03-06T09:30:37+00:00 - Author: Melanie May **IDPE has launched its inaugural IDPE Development Awards, aimed at recognising creativity and innovation in the fundraising and engagement work of school development teams.**   There are [four categories](http://idpeconference.org.uk/award-categories/4593641574) in the [IDPE](http://idpe.org.uk/) Development Awards, which are free to enter: ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/)   * Schools’ Development Newcomer of the Year, for an individual who has demonstrated creativity and/or innovation through specific initiatives that have had significant impact on relationships and/or fundraising within their school or the wider sector * Fundraising Campaign of the Year, for a school that has raised the fundraising bar through creativity and/or innovation in a fundraising campaign * Engagement Campaign of the Year, for community engagement within a campaign that has brought stakeholders together in support of a key innovation * Lifetime Achievement / IDPE Fellowship Award, for individuals who have made a significant contribution to schools’ development, such as a development professional, head, bursar or governor   The closing date for entries is **21^(st) April**, and the awards ceremony will be held on 12^(th) June at the [IDPE Annual Conference](http://www.idpeconference.org.uk/). * **[European Citizenship Awards 2017 open for nominations](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/03/15/european-citizenship-awards-2017-open-nominations/)**( 15 March 2017) * **[CTBF announces recipients of John Brabourne Awards](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/26/ctbf-announces-recipients-john-brabourne-award/)**( 26 April 2017) * **[2017 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity awarded to Dr Tom Catena](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/05/31/2017-aurora-prize-awakening-humanity-awarded-dr-tom-catena/)**( 31 May 2017) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)