Advancement Academy: Start the school year off strong! This transformative opportunity provides leaders in Admission, Development, Fundraising, Marketing & Communications, and School Heads to come together over the summer to collaborate on advancement initiatives and strategies.
Summer Institute: Whether you’re new to independent schools, hoping to excel in a recent promotion, or looking to master a specific skill, explore the latest research, leading methodology, and best practices in our Summer Institute workshops.
Virtual Workshops: Dig into the “nuts and bolts” around your day-to-day operations from the comfort of campus. Our Virtual Workshops, offered at various times throughout the school year, address questions and deliver solutions you can implement right away for immediate impact in your role.
Webinars: Bite-sized professional development for all positions on a wide variety of topics and led by industry experts. Our webinars are offered throughout the school year.
Heads Retreat: Designed for Heads of School, this retreat-style event provides time to refocus, reflect, and discuss emerging trends alongside peers who understand the critical and unique role of headship.
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Creating a Roadmap for Auxiliary Program Success
Date(s): 1/29/2025 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Enhance and streamline your auxiliary programs to align with your school’s mission and boost auxiliary revenue streams.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
Strategic Planning: A Research-Based Approach
Date(s): 2/11/2025 — 2/13/2025 ● Status: Open
Strategic planning helps reset a school’s direction and brings about meaningful institutional growth. School leaders — and those who aspire to be — should understand the important elements required to create an effective strategic plan.
Explore ISM’s proven, research-based system for constructing a strategic plan and supporting a strategic financial plan that supports your school’s goals, with the flexibility to adapt to subsequent yearly changes. Discuss effective Board structure, explore your school’s marketplace stance, and learn how to quantify your school's perceived value. Feel confident that your strategic plan sets your school on the path to success.
$1,665.00
General & Silver
$1,500.00 Gold
$1,300.00 3+ Person
Your Survey Is Complete — Now What? Part 2: Analyzing Your Results
Date(s): 2/11/2025 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Learn the proper way to analyze and leverage survey data.
$0.00
For all members & General
Data That Drives Decisions: Essentials for Admission and Enrollment Success
Date(s): 2/19/2025 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Explore ways to track and analyze key admission funnel, enrollment, and re-enrollment data to support admission processes and enrollment planning.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
The Essential Partnership Between the Admission and Business Offices
Date(s): 4/23/2025 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Discover ways the admission and business offices can collaborate strategically to secure a school’s long-term success and achieve its mission.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
Data-Driven Decisions: How to Collect and Analyze Admissions and Enrollment Data
Date(s): 5/1/2025 — 5/2/2025 ● Status: Open
Explore the strategic use of admission and enrollment data to refine processes, inform decision-making, and align strategies with your school’s mission. Learn to leverage data across inquiries, financial aid, and re-enrollment metrics.
$1,020.00
For all members & General
Early Bird
The Independent School Business Officer
Date(s): 7/14/2025 — 7/16/2025 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Open
Excel as a strategic business thinker, whether you’re new to the profession, starting in independent schools for the first time, or a seasoned professional.
$2,495.00
General & Silver
$2,220.00 Gold
$2,220.00 3+ Person