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Evaluate Your Prospects So You Are Ready to ACT
Fundraising // May 3, 2020
Before you can solicit donors and prospects, you should first evaluate them to confirm their ability to give, commitment to your school and the project, and track record of giving. When you have determined if your prospect meets the ACT criteria, you will be ready to solicit them with confidence.
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Managing the Impact of a Reduction in Force on Remaining Employees
School Heads // April 26, 2020
One of the most difficult responsibilities for a School Head is making staffing decisions, particularly when nonrenewals or reductions in force are necessary. As many schools look to the long-term impact of COVID-19, this unfortunate task might be something your team is considering.
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How Your School Should Respond to the Legal Repercussions of COVID-19
Business and Operations // April 26, 2020
We recently hosted a webinar with three legal experts from Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy, P.C., to answer your questions about how to handle loans, layoffs, and landlords during the COVID-19 crisis. While there are no simple answers for what we’re experiencing, we want to share insights from the webinar with you here.
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Create Virtual Engagement Plans for Your Donors and Prospects
Fundraising // April 26, 2020
The misnomer of “social distancing” implies that not only are we physically distant from one another, but we have put all our social connections at arm’s length. Our mutual experience during this crisis emphatically belies that notion.
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The Value of Parent-Teacher Relationships
Enrollment Management // April 19, 2020
So, how can teachers communicate with parents in a way that keeps them informed and engaged with their child’s education? How can teachers best satisfy parents’ expectations? ISM recommends that touch points between teachers and parents be personal and spontaneous. This is even more important now while students are learning from home and parents have become even more involved in their children’s education.
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Six Steps for Identifying Major Fundraising Prospects While Working Remotely
Fundraising // April 19, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has presented a unique opportunity for development professionals to do the critical groundwork in identifying those prospects whose capacity and inclination can make an impact on current and future fundraising projects.
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Plans to Make If Your School Projects a Fiscal Loss
School Heads // April 19, 2020
The full impact of COVID-19 is yet to be determined, but many schools are prepared for the worst. Some are anticipating a fiscal loss. Such projections can trigger a knee-jerk reaction to cut the budget, so preparation is key.
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Private Schools and the CARES Stimulus Package: What You Need to Know (Part 2)
Business and Operations // April 10, 2020
We recently hosted a Q&A on the CARES stimulus package and what it means for private schools. Today we're sharing the highlights.
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Five Tips for Donor Stewardship During COVID-19
Advancement // April 10, 2020
During this rapidly unfolding crisis, it's critical that development staff remain calm and focused on what development professionals and volunteers do best: building and sustaining relationships with donors and prospects.
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COVID-19: Tuition Refunds and Discounts
School Heads // April 10, 2020
COVID-19 has disrupted the traditional school year and creates numerous questions concerning tuition payments. ISM makes the following recommendations concerning tuition for the 2019–2020 year.
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