ISM Membership connects you to a community of mission-driven leaders who will help you strengthen every aspect of your school.
Whether you’re navigating strategic planning, board development, enrollment challenges, or faculty culture, ISM membership ensures you’re never facing decisions alone. You’ll gain access to research-backed strategies, exclusive resources, and personalized support from experienced school leaders who understand the unique opportunities and pressures of independent schools.
Ideas & Perspectives
Each year, ISM members receive 10 issues of Ideas & Perspectives (I&P), along with an archive of 9,000+ time-tested I&P articles online. ISM’s flagship publication for school leadership, I&P shares targeted research, actionable insights, and sound theory with school leaders.
The Cost of Culture Erosion in Independent Schools
Volume 50 Issue 7 ● September 18, 2025
Is cultural erosion stealing the soul of your school?
READ MORESetting a Data-Driven Annual Fund Goal
Volume 50 Issue 4 ● April 1, 2025
Most schools depend on the annual fund to balance their operating budgets — here’s why ISM disagrees with this approach.
READ MOREAre Your Middle and Upper School Schedules Outdated?
Volume 50 Issue 4 ● April 1, 2025
Does your schedule encourage student well-being and learning?
READ MOREEnrollment Challenges? Look Inward Before Looking Out
Volume 50 Issue 3 ● March 1, 2025
External factors may contribute to a school’s enrollment stagnation, but they rarely tell the whole story.
READ MOREFree Access to All ISM Live & On-Demand Webinars
ISM member schools can tune in for 50+ webinars led by ISM consultants and industry experts each year (a $8,000 value). Plus, they access our library of 300+ on-demand webinars!
Beyond the Numbers: Leveraging Surveys for Strategic Success
The State of Student Well-Being in 2025: Trend Lines and Next Steps
Breaking Down Silos: Building an Advancement-Oriented School
From Day One to Year One: Ensuring New Leaders Thrive
ISM consultants bring a depth of experience that meets a wide range of school needs. They don’t just offer advice—they deliver engaging, research-based training that’s practical, relevant, and rooted in what truly works for independent schools.
ADDITIONAL GOLD MEMBER BENEFITS
Savings on Workshops
ISM offers year-round opportunities for professional development for private-independent school administrators at every stage of their careers. School leaders who invest in continual learning help their school meet its goals and empower its students. Gold members receive discounts on workshops.
Savings on Consulting
There is no one-size-fits-all approach that will help your school succeed. Ensure your school’s strategies support your mission with unique, customized solutions to propel your school to the next level of excellence. Use ISM’s unique recommendations to help your school meet its goals rapidly, creatively, effectively, and efficiently. Gold members save up to 10% on ISM consulting services.
Three 30-Minute Phone or Virtual Conversations
Your school may schedule up to three individual 30-minute phone or virtual conversations with any ISM Consultant to ask about a problem, seek advice, or to discuss published ISM recommendations.
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Stability Markers 6.0: A Fresh Framework for School Health & Sustainability
Date(s): 11/12/2025 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Learn how version 6 of the ISM Stability Markers helps school leaders identify strengths, address vulnerabilities, and apply research-driven insights to guide strategic planning and long-term sustainability.
$0.00
For all members & General
Beyond the Chatbot: AI Use Cases to Build Schoolwide AI Literacy
Date(s): 11/18/2025 ● Time: 12:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Gain concrete ideas and a conceptual map to bring machine learning, embedded AI, and embodied systems into your school ecosystem in responsible, literacy-building ways.
$161.00
General & Silver
$0.00 Gold
The Five Most Daunting Challenges of School Leadership in 2025–26
Date(s): 11/19/2025 ● Time: 12:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Explore how the accelerated pace of change in independent schools and the corresponding stress impacts leaders and schools in five critical areas.
$0.00
For all members & General
Living, Teaching, and Learning in an Infodemic
Date(s): 12/8/2025 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Explore how the information economy is reshaping attention, trust, expertise, and the psychology of learning.
$161.00
General & Silver
$0.00 Gold
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