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Ensure Your School Takes Care of Your Teachers
Academic Leadership // May 17, 2020
As student education continues through distance learning, it is important to consider the enormous responsibilities that fall to your teachers. Your teachers work hard and are the most visible, tangible demonstration of your program’s value to parents during this time. Here’s what you should do to take care of them.
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Will COVID-19 Change the Face of Education?
School Heads // May 10, 2020
As schools have made a quick flip to distance learning, will this have a lasting impact on the education system as a whole? The reality is that it is too early to tell. However, School Heads should be proactive right now.
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School Facilities Maintenance in Light of COVID-19
Business and Operations // May 10, 2020
As the 2019–2020 school year closes, many leaders are asking questions about reopening in the fall. There is much to consider. We recommend following this three-prong approach when considering reopening your school.
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Five Points to Remember When Soliciting During a Crisis
Fundraising // May 10, 2020
Many uncertainties remain about the short- and long-term effects of the COVID-19 crisis. School development officers know that ongoing philanthropic support of their schools has never been more important.
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How to Communicate Effectively With Parents Right Now
Enrollment Management // May 3, 2020
Parents’ perceptions of your school’s offerings remain one of the most important aspects that influence their enrollment and re-enrollment decisions. Now, perhaps more than ever, parents are experiencing—firsthand—how your school operates each and every day.
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Five Elements Necessary for Successful Distance Learning
Academic Leadership // May 3, 2020
When students are at school, they are in an environment that facilitates learning and growth. So when students learn from home, parents are tasked with creating a similar space. This helps ensure students can learn effectively.
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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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