Development Directions

ISPD’s team writes a monthly newsletter on advancement, enrollment management, and strategic planning in Catholic schools and parishes.

  • Revelant Post-Pandemic Macro Considerations for Catholic School Leaders

    December 4, 2023

    6 min

    Hands-on the wheel with an intentional gaze forward, we briefly look into the rearview mirror and see...

  • Don’t Let Giving Tuesday Pass You By!

    November 3, 2023

    4 min

    It’s the most wonderful (and busiest) time of the year! For school administrators, the final two months...

  • The Value of Strategic Planning

    October 1, 2023

    5 min

    When we talk about strategic planning with a Catholic school and/or parish, ISPD’s philosophy of belonging leads...

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  • ISPD Welcomes New Associate, Dr. Ashley Lynn Ogden

    August 15, 2023

    1 min

    ISPD Welcomes New Associate, Dr. Ashley Lynn Ogden  The Institute for School and Parish Development is excited...

  • Is It Really Important to Conduct an Objective Financial Feasibility Study before Launching a Capital Campaign?

    August 8, 2023

    5 min

    In our work with Catholic schools, parishes and (arch)dioceses, we often have questions from Catholic leaders in...

  • Opportunities Abound With “Back to School Night”

    July 15, 2023

    7 min

    (Although updated for this upcoming school year, this newsletter on “Back to School Night,” is back by...

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