Development Directions
ISPD’s team writes a monthly newsletter on advancement, enrollment management, and strategic planning in Catholic schools and parishes.
Lessons Learned During COVID-19 Crisis
This past week, NCEA (National Catholic Educational Association) released the third book we have written in the Lessons Learned series. The first publication (textbook) – 25 Lessons Learned in 25+ Years in Catholic School Development – was released in March 2016; the second book (workbook) was released in November 2017; and, this last one – 15 More Lessons Learned in 30+ Years in Catholic School Development – was released this month. As you can see, this is a total of 40 lessons, and this was before the COVID-19 Crisis. What is interesting, as I go back through the 40...
Relationship-Building for Catholic Schools and Parishes in These Challenging Times
Yesterday, in the middle of my fourth Zoom meeting, I had a pastor and a principal from a parish and school in the Midwest exclaim, “You know, by the time this is over, we all are going to be experts in the field of virtual communication! Who would have ever thought that this would be one of the primary ways we would conduct business, build relationships, and reach out to our constituents?” No truer words have been spoken. With every passing day, there are two dominant thoughts that keep coming to mind: What a wonderful time to be part...
From Crisis to Challenge to Change
With our mission of bringing people, process, and ministry together to help build the Kingdom of God alive and active, ISPD continues to create, share, and offer resources that may be helpful to Catholic schools and parishes. As you may know, the following is being done: Offering Virtual Catholic School and Parish Development Cohort sessions every Monday at 1:00 PM Central Time; Surveying Catholic leaders throughout the country every 10-15 days in order to understand challenges, learn best practices, hear wonderful human-interest stories, and share those results; Creating newsletters – once monthly, now bi-weekly – in order to offer...
Best Wisdom and Practices for Catholic Schools/Parishes
In a continuing effort to seek the best wisdom, the best practices, and best understand the situation we all are facing during these challenging times, ISPD has created our second survey, and we invite your input. Please know that the results of these surveys are being shared with hundreds of Catholic school, parish, and diocesan leaders throughout the country. Please e-mail catholicdev@ispdconsulting.com in order to receive the results from Survey #1 conducted on March 13th and also to receive the results of this survey. Thank you! Begin Survey On Monday March 30, 2020 at 1 PM CENTRAL TIME,...
ISPD’S Catholic Development Resolutions for the New Year
January 4, 2024
9 min
Happy New Year! We hope the Christmas Holidays were a wonderful and blessed time for you and...
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...
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...
