Catholic School and Parish Consulting Success Stories
Every Catholic school and parish has a vision for the future. Bringing that vision to life requires more than a fundraising strategy—it requires careful listening, trusted leadership, meaningful community participation, and a plan grounded in mission.
ISPD partners with Catholic schools, parishes, and dioceses to strengthen advancement programs, evaluate major projects, engage stakeholders, and secure the resources needed for sustainable growth.
The case studies below demonstrate what can happen when Catholic leaders combine a compelling vision with a relational and disciplined approach. These communities faced different challenges, but each moved forward by listening carefully, building confidence, and inviting people into a shared mission.
Mission-Driven Strategies. Measurable Results.
Explore how Catholic institutions have worked with ISPD to:
- Establish sustainable school advancement programs
- Move beyond event-based fundraising
- Measure community support through financial feasibility studies
- Prepare for and conduct successful capital campaigns
- Unite parishioners, parents, alumni, and community leaders
- Turn long-deferred priorities into achievable plans
Across four engagements, Archbishop Moeller and ISPD have advanced strategic priorities, completed a campaign $7 million over goal, and launched a 2026–2030 growth plan.
A comprehensive financial feasibility study helped St. Luke measure support for a new church and confidently launch a Catholic parish capital campaign that raised more than $7 million.
A shared parish and school vision, more than 150 leadership conversations, and a disciplined campaign process helped Holy Name of Jesus raise more than $9 million.
After a merger and leadership transition, Mercy McAuley rebuilt confidence, united its community, and raised more than $6.3 million toward a transformational Catholic high school capital campaign.
A Catholic school advancement case study demonstrating how strategic planning, professional leadership, and a new Annual Fund created the foundation for a capital campaign that exceeded its $3.2 million goal.
St. John Neumann partnered with ISPD for an objective assessment and long-range pastoral planning process that identified measurable growth, immediate opportunities, and untapped capacity.
Strategic planning and feasibility research engaged more than 500 St. Mary and Catholic of Pointe Coupee stakeholders and shaped a unified, achievable campaign recommendation.
St. Matthew followed the full ISPD sequence from strategic planning through campaign completion, securing $3.428 million in pledges with 42% parishioner participation
Salesian High School partnered with ISPD to assess advancement, conduct a national search, hire a mission-aligned director, and provide individualized formation and coaching.
Salesian High School
Salesian High School partnered with ISPD to assess advancement, conduct a national search, hire a mission-aligned director, and provide individualized formation and coaching.
St. Matthew the Apostle Parish and School
St. Matthew followed the full ISPD sequence from strategic planning through campaign completion, securing $3.428 million in pledges with 42% parishioner participation
St. Mary of False River and Catholic of Pointe Coupee
Strategic planning and feasibility research engaged more than 500 St. Mary and Catholic of Pointe Coupee stakeholders and shaped a unified, achievable campaign recommendation.
St. John Neumann Catholic Church
St. John Neumann partnered with ISPD for an objective assessment and long-range pastoral planning process that identified measurable growth, immediate opportunities, and untapped capacity.
School of the Incarnation
A Catholic school advancement case study demonstrating how strategic planning, professional leadership, and a new Annual Fund created the foundation for a capital campaign that exceeded its $3.2 million goal.
Mercy McAuley High School
After a merger and leadership transition, Mercy McAuley rebuilt confidence, united its community, and raised more than $6.3 million toward a transformational Catholic high school capital campaign.
Holy Name of Jesus Parish and School
A shared parish and school vision, more than 150 leadership conversations, and a disciplined campaign process helped Holy Name of Jesus raise more than $9 million.
St. Luke the Evangelist
A comprehensive financial feasibility study helped St. Luke measure support for a new church and confidently launch a Catholic parish capital campaign that raised more than $7 million.
Archbishop Moeller High School
Across four engagements, Archbishop Moeller and ISPD have advanced strategic priorities, completed a campaign $7 million over goal, and launched a 2026–2030 growth plan.
The ISPD Approach to Catholic Advancement
Successful Catholic advancement is not simply about raising money. It is about helping people understand the mission, recognize what is possible, and discover how they can participate.
ISPD’s work is rooted in a relational approach. We begin by listening to institutional leaders and the broader community. We then help clarify the vision, evaluate opportunities, build leadership, establish effective systems, and invite meaningful involvement.
Depending on the needs of the institution, an ISPD partnership may include:
- Strategic planning and plans for advancement
- Advancement assessments and organizational development
- Financial feasibility studies
- Catholic school and parish capital campaigns
- Annual Fund development
- Major-gift cultivation
- Enrollment management
- Leadership coaching and professional development
This process helps Catholic institutions build more than short-term fundraising success. It develops the leadership, relationships, and internal capacity needed to sustain the mission for years to come.
