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.
Creating Viable Revenue Streams for Catholic Schools and Parishes in 2020-2021
July 22, 2020
6 min read
Yes! Now is the Time to Move Forward. YOU can Engage People.
July 6, 2020
6 min read
Could These Be the Most Important 75 Days in the History of your Catholic School and/or Parish?
June 22, 2020
9 min read
Building the Bridge as You Walk on It
May 14, 2020
5 min read
How to Build your first Content Marketing Strategy
May 6, 2020
2 min read
Let’s Make Things Happen
ISPD is ready to help transform the advancement culture of your parish or school.