Herb Soles, CFRE, IAP-L

Work with Herb to strengthen your school’s strategies in:

• Annual Fund Campaigns
• Capital Campaigns
• Case Statements
• Fundraising
• Leadership Coaching
• Major Gifts Campaigns

In his role at ISM, Herb does the following.

• Facilitates consultations in areas such as fundraising, capital campaigns, and leadership coaching
• Leads sessions and is a mentor at the Advancement Academy, an annual premier professional development conference from ISM for School Heads, Board members, and development, enrollment management, and marketing communications professionals
• Leads ISM workshops and webinars in his areas of expertise
• Works one-on-one with Trustees, volunteers, and school employees on all facets of fundraising activities

Learn more about Herb—

Herb has been affiliated with ISM as a faculty member since 2002 and joined as a Consultant in 2016. He is known for his expertise in all areas of development and leadership coaching.

Herb has consulted nearly 100 schools in his time at ISM.

As the Director of Development at Norfolk Academy in Virginia, Herb helped close a $40 million capital campaign to fund endowment and a new performing arts center. Additionally, he guided a $65 million campaign for endowment and campus improvement. He also headed development programs at St. Stephen’s School in Virginia ($10 million), Flint Hill School in Virginia ($2 million), and St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. ($15 million).  

Herb directed an advancement program that raised more than $31 million in gifts and pledges at Saint Andrew’s School in Florida. 

Herb has presented at 21 national conferences for CASE, NAIS, and NAES and served as Chair of the 37th CASE-NAIS national conference. He was also a member of the panel of judges for the CASE Circle of Excellence Awards for Independent Schools, chairing it for more than six years. Additionally, Herb was a CASE Summer Institute for Independent School Advancement Professionals faculty member for over 11 years.

Herb earned the Leader (IAP-L) designation through ISM’s International Advancement Certification Program and is a Certified Fundraising Executive. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and completed graduate work at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.