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CASE-NAIS Independent Schools Conference 2024
CASE-NAIS Independent Schools Conference 2024
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Supporting Female Leaders: Gender Equity in Education Starts at the Top
Women make up 80% of the teacher workforce, but are not represented proportionally at the highest levels of school leadership. Why the discrepancy? As school leaders retire or leave their positions at record rates, having an equitable leadership pipeline is more important than ever. In this session, learn research-based supports that benefit emerging female leaders, and connect with female leaders at all stages in their careers. If you're a leader, mentor, or recruiter, learn how to maximize your effectiveness. If you're an emerging female leader, learn about the supports that will help your career trajectory.
Speakers: Bethany Burgun, Director of Mission Advancement, Saint Joseph High School
Competencies: Leadership
Experience Level: All Levels
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Everything I Wish I’d Known About Fundraising Before I Became Head
This session is designed for new and aspiring Heads of School and veteran Heads planning their first campaign. You’re faced with seemingly impossible tasks: balancing the pressures and demands of running a school, creating and communicating a long-term vision, and responding to the board’s request for a campaign. How to do it all? Topics to be covered include:
• The day-to-day pressures/time demands of leading a school while framing the school’s longer-term vision and tying it to major funding opportunities
• Building and preparing a campaign-ready board
• How to strengthen philanthropy and mount a campaign to fulfill the school’s future aspirations
• How much time to spend on fundraising, and what to do during that time
• Building the advancement team and culture of philanthropy
• Communicating the “why” of the school
• Knowing when you are ready for a campaign, and defining your role in it
Speakers: Karen Callahan, Leader, Schools Practice; Senior Consultant & Principal, Marts&Lundy, Ron Kim, Head of School, The Bishop's School, Taylor Stockdale, Head Emeritus, The Webb Schools, Paul Turnbull, President, Mid-Pacific, Martha Voegeli, Senior Consultant & Principal, Marts&Lundy
Competencies: Strategic ThinkingLeadership
Topics: Major giftsParent engagement
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
The Role of Leadership Giving in the Annual Fund and How to Grow It!
Leadership giving to the Annual Fund constitutes the majority of unrestricted philanthropic dollars raised at most independent schools. The trend across charitable giving generally is that more dollars are coming from fewer and fewer donors. This makes the role of leadership donors more important than ever. So how best to develop relationships that will yield leadership level gifts in the 10-month school year? We will talk about both high-level strategy and the small step breakdown of how to grow relationships, secure gifts, and make your donors feel valued and engaged in the life of your school.
Speakers: Amy Hogan, Director of Leadership Giving, Holy Innocents' Episcopal School
Competencies: Strategic ThinkingIndustry or Sector Expertise
Experience Level: Level 2
Topics: Annual GivingMajor gifts
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Employing Principles of Strategic Design in Marketing & Communications
Strategic design applies some traditional design principles to "big picture" systemic challenges; it redefines how problems are approached, identifies opportunities for action, and helps deliver more complete and resilient solutions. With a transdisciplinary cross-departmental approach, Marin Academy deconstructed and redesigned the onboarding experience to create highly engaged brand evangelists who are eager to give back to the school.
In this interactive session, we will cover strategic design principles and share exercises designed to inspire and gather buy-in from other school administrators. This session will also cover ways to gather data and feedback to inform strategy and assess results. Join us as we explore how strategic onboarding infused with value-proposition can transform parent-school relationships.
In this interactive session, we will cover strategic design principles and share exercises designed to inspire and gather buy-in from other school administrators. This session will also cover ways to gather data and feedback to inform strategy and assess results. Join us as we explore how strategic onboarding infused with value-proposition can transform parent-school relationships.
Speakers: Justine Clifford, Director, Marketing & Communications, Marin Academy
Competencies: Strategic Thinking
Topics: BrandingParent engagement
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Making the Best Use of a Consultant, Even in a Small Shop
Many schools believe that consultants are just for big capital campaigns. While they can be important contributors in those high-stakes moments, a small shop can get big value by properly engaging with a consultant. Having a trusted thought partner is especially helpful to the one-person shops. Consider the variety of projects a consultant might help you with – from coordinating messaging and outreach efforts for new parents to an annual giving and major gifts refresh to board education. Hear how one school’s Director of Development and Director of Enrollment and Communication made the best use of that relationship, creating a better and more rewarding experience for everyone.
Speakers: Elizabeth Gleadall, Director of Development, Sonoma Country Day School, Kelly Schmidt, Director of Enrollment and Communication, Sonoma Country Day School, Barbara Barron, Advancement Consultant, Barbara Barron Consulting
Competencies: Industry or Sector ExpertiseRelationship Building
Experience Level: All Levels
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Nurturing a Culture of Philanthropy with the Help of AI
Creating and sustaining a culture of philanthropy within independent schools is essential for financial stability and fostering a strong sense of community and shared purpose. This session aims to explore strategies, best practices, and real-world examples of how independent schools can use AI to cultivate a culture of philanthropy that engages all stakeholders and contributes to the school's long-term success.
Speakers: Mariana Keller, Vice President for Philanthropy and Community Engagement, The Bear Creek School
Competencies: Strategic ThinkingIndustry or Sector Expertise
Experience Level: All Levels
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Strategic Reporting and Pipeline Development During a Campaign
Launching a successful campaign demands precise strategic reporting and an evolving prospect pipeline. This session will focus on crafting actionable reporting frameworks and continuously refining and developing the prospect pipeline. Co-presented by the Director of Advancement Services and Operations and the Director of Prospect Research and Management at The Lawrenceville School—a school that recently celebrated a remarkably successful $475MM campaign—attendees will receive a firsthand account of how to optimize the synergy between reporting and pipeline development. Dive in to gain actionable strategies for impactful campaign management.
Speakers: Elijah Dolbear, Director of Advancement Services and Operations, The Lawrenceville School, Victoria Senger, Director of Prospect Research and Management, The Lawrenceville School
Experience Level: All Levels
Topics: Diversity & InclusionMajor gifts
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
The State of Independent School Governance
This workshop will delve into the dynamic landscape of independent school governance, revealing key preliminary findings from the recent Governance Study conducted by NAIS. This session will provide a thorough analysis of the current state of governance structures and practices in independent schools, offering valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities encountered by school boards, along with approaches to fostering effective governance
Speakers: Amada Torres, VP of Research, National Association of Independent Schools
Competencies: Leadership
Experience Level: All Levels
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Development & Enrollment: Complimenting Initiatives for Institutional Success
It has been said that the strategic planning and implementation of enrolling and retaining a student and family must never intersect or overlap with the strategic goals, objectives, and implementation of a school's philanthropic endeavors. Perhaps this is, in fact, a missed moment for more tremendous success. Join AISAP Executive Director Janice Crampton, Scott Bohan, Chief Advancement Officer - St. Paul's School, NH, and Matt Proto, Vice President and Chief Institutional Advancement Officer at Colby College Waterville, Maine, for a facilitated discussion with ideas, notions, and takeaways that will demonstrate best practice and next practice strategies that will assist you, your offices and in the end your school to be intentional in achieving your overall institutional goals and all the while seek greater alignment and messaging not only in process but in understanding the larger goals that need to be achieved by your school.
Speakers: Janice Cramption, Executive Director | CEO, Association of Independent School Admissions Professionals, Scott Bohan, Chief Advancement Officer, St. Pauls School
Competencies: Relationship BuildingStrategic Thinking
Experience Level: All Levels
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Alumni Summer Internship Program
How a board member's idea turned into a hallmark (and manageable!) summer internship program run by alumni for our students. This will be a discussion on the opportunities and challenges of starting an internship program and what the path looked like for The Kinkaid School.
Speakers: Emily Dominique, Alumni Activities Manager, The Kinkaid School
Competencies: Strategic ThinkingRelationship Building
Experience Level: All Levels
Topics: Parent engagementSocial Media