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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How to Create a Multi-Year Development Plan
Date(s): 2/11/2026 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Build a clear, belief-driven fundraising roadmap that helps your team set priorities, align messaging, and make effective decisions year after year.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
AI Readiness Framework Dimension 1 & 2: Mission and Leadership (for Levels 1-2)
Date(s): 2/18/2026 ● Time: 12:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Clarify what AI readiness means for your school by establishing shared language, guardrails, and leadership alignment before AI use outpaces strategy.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
AI Readiness Framework Dimension 1 & 2: Mission and Leadership (for Levels 3-4)
Date(s): 2/19/2026 ● Time: 12:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Move from alignment to execution by establishing clear leadership, shared ownership, and thoughtful governance to guide AI decisions across the school.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
The Six Domains of Well-being: A Framework for Student Flourishing
Date(s): 2/24/2026 ● Time: 2:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Explore a research-based framework for aligning schoolwide efforts and strengthening student well-being.
$0.00
For all members & General
Tuition Increases: Has the Market Reached Elasticity Yet?
Date(s): 2/25/2026 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Explore what ISM’s latest research reveals about tuition, enrollment risk, and pricing decisions schools can no longer avoid.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
How School Structure and Culture Shape Student Flourishing
Date(s): 2/26/2026 — 2/26/2026 ● Status: Open
Examine how schedules, policies, and traditions shape student well-being, and identify practical ways to create a more student-centered experience.
$150.00
General & Silver
$130.00 Gold
$110.00 3+ Person
Faculty Matters: Culture, Teaching, and Well-Being for a Healthy School
Date(s): 3/3/2026 — 3/3/2026 ● Status: Open
Examine the cultural and structural factors that shape faculty well-being, and learn strategies to enhance both teaching and the student experience.
$150.00
General & Silver
$130.00 Gold
$110.00 3+ Person
Community Time Success: Creating a Program with Purpose
Date(s): 3/5/2026 — 3/5/2026 ● Status: Open
Design purposeful community-time and advisory structures that strengthen belonging, enhance school climate, and boost student well-being.
$150.00
General & Silver
$130.00 Gold
$110.00 3+ Person
Building a Leadership Giving Program Through the Annual Fund
Date(s): 3/11/2026 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Discover a practical framework for strengthening leadership participation, increasing top-tier annual gifts, and building momentum over three years.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
Change Management Summit
Date(s): 3/29/2026 — 3/31/2026 ● Status: Open
Join a two-day, hands-on change management workshop grounded in the Kotter Model of Change, a proven framework for achieving sustainable, system-wide results.
$1,600.00
General & Silver
$1,400.00 Gold
$1,300.00 3+ Person
Establishing a Donor Portfolio System for Major Donor Management
Date(s): 4/15/2026 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Explore a disciplined, relationship-centered approach to managing major donors through clear portfolios, moves management, and shared leadership responsibility.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
Building a Multi-Year Planned Giving Program
Date(s): 5/13/2026 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Build a sustainable, donor-centered program that integrates into everyday development work and delivers lasting results.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
Using Fundraising and Development Reports to Drive Strategy and Accountability
Date(s): 6/10/2026 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Design and use the right development reports to inform leadership decisions, measure progress, and sustain multi-year fundraising success.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
Early Bird
Teaching and Learning for Flourishing
Date(s): 7/13/2026 — 7/15/2026 ● Status: Open
Gain the tool necessary to engage faculty and administrators in redesigning teaching, learning, and assessment for human flourishing to respond to the pressures of emerging technologies, faculty and student wellbeing, and increasing academic complexity.
$3,000.00
General & Silver
$2,700.00 Gold
$2,500.00 3+ Person
Early Bird
Finance Without Fear: A Head’s Guide to Mission-Driven Financial Leadership
Date(s): 7/15/2026 — 7/17/2026 ● Status: Open
Build a fiscal success framework that sets your school on a strong path and enables you to speak confidently about core principles of financial responsibility and accountability.
$1,998.00
General & Silver
$1,798.00 Gold
$1,598.00 3+ Person