We are the Institute for School and Parish Development
ISPD is a national development consulting, coaching, and educational firm working exclusively with Catholic institutions.
We empower Catholic schools, parishes and (arch)dioceses by helping them create and establish effective processes that engage people and invite resources in order to make the mission and vision come alive.
ISPD’s mission: Bringing people, process, and ministry together to help build the Kingdom of God.
35+ Years of Service to
Catholic institutions
Key Service Areas
Why Choose Institute for School and Parish Development?
School & Parishes We Work With
ISPD has worked with hundreds of schools and parishes nationwide.
Recent ISPD Blogs
Beyond the Balance Sheet: Creating Annual Reports That Tell Your Mission Story
August 12, 2025
6 min read
As another fiscal year closes and another begins, business offices are busy with familiar tasks: closing books, preparing statements, and drafting the annual financial report for the parish and/or school. But what if this year-end requirement could become something transformative? Every year, parishes dutifully publish their financial statements, and every year, the same misconceptions persist about how the business of the Catholic Church – and Catholic education -- works.
Using Effective Processes and Tools to Build a Solid Development Foundation During This Pandemic (Part II)
December 22, 2020
8 min read
Using Effective Processes and Tools to Build a Solid Development Foundation During This Pandemic (Part I)
November 18, 2020
9 min read
Culture of Belonging & the FISH! Philosophy
October 18, 2020
6 min read
Seeds of Hope and Change: Ten Development Boxes to Check Over the Next 12 Months
September 16, 2020
10 min read
Creating Viable Revenue Streams for Catholic Schools and Parishes in 2020-2021
July 22, 2020
6 min read
Let’s Make Things Happen
ISPD is ready to help transform the advancement culture of your parish or school.