Navigating Event Season: Effective Strategies for Independent Schools' Community Events Oct 07, 2023

📅✨ #CommunityEvents: Shaping School Futures

During this season, a wide array of community events, ranging from fall festivals 🍂🎉 and class gatherings 👫 to grandparents’ days 👵👴 and gratitude celebrations 🙏, fill the calendar. With campuses adorned in the vibrant hues of fall 🍁, schools are preparin...

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The Art of Strategic Connections Aug 26, 2023

🌷Embracing Meaningful Connections

As the school year progresses, we find ourselves engrossed in various endeavors, from fundraising and annual funds to organizing admissions events and open houses. Amidst all the planning and execution, we often forget to prioritize a crucial aspect of our school's...

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Avoid This Common Fundraising Mistake: A Key to Retention Success Aug 12, 2023

Navigating the Annual Giving Season

With the Annual Giving season approaching, it's crucial for small and independent schools to be mindful of a major fundraising mistake that often goes unnoticed. This particular error not only affects our fundraising efforts but can also have a negative impact on...

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Is Your Fundraising Hurting Your Parent Experience? Oct 27, 2021

Hi friends! 

Today we have a much-needed topic for you: fundraising.

I've been talking A LOT about this recently, not only because it's the start of annual giving, but because the way you approach your asks year-round will truly affect your parents' perception of your school, their overall experi...

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The #1 Fundraising & Retention Mistake Schools Make Sep 24, 2021

Hey there, 

Fundraising season is quickly approaching! How are your preparations going? 

Let's make sure you're ready for the season by discussing the one thing that can make or break participation in your annual giving: 

Relationship-building! Yes, I talk about this a lot as a key factor in your...

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The Dangers of Asking Too Much Sep 19, 2021

Hi friends, 

As Annual Giving season is right around the corner, today I'm here to tell you one of the major fundraising mistakes that I see in small and independent schools. 

In addition, making this key mistake can also negatively impact your retention efforts. So, let's dive in!

I'll start by ...

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Putting The FUN in Fundraising 💰 🤗 Jun 25, 2021

Hi there, 

Do you hate asking for money? Back when I first came into the fundraising world, I absolutely hated it!

Now, years later, I've grown to love it. It was definitely a learning experience, but if want to put the "fun" back into FUNdraising, I have a few tips that can help. 😉 

💰 Shape your...

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3 Fundraising & Giving Tuesday Mistakes Schools Make Dec 02, 2020

Hey there, 

Today we are talking about fundraising and marketing. While you might think these two efforts are separate, I want to encourage you to see just how tied together fundraising and marketing really are.

On Giving Tuesday earlier this week, we saw tremendous success with the schools we wo...

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