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Whether you’re focused on strategic planning, board development, enrollment challenges, or faculty culture, membership ensures you’re never facing decisions alone. You’ll gain access to research-backed strategies, exclusive resources, and personalized support from ISM consultants and other experienced school leaders.
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Free 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
Ideas & Perspectives
ISM members receive 10 issues of Ideas & Perspectives (I&P) each year and access 900+ 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READ MOREAre Your Middle and Upper School Schedules Outdated?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 MORE
I read Ideas & Perspectives religiously each month, and my Board Chair does, too. It’s outstanding. There is always something in there that applies to us, and it prompts good conversation between us and our board.
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Five Legal Issues Every Head Needs to Consider in 2026
Date(s): 1/28/2026 ● Time: 12:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Identify key areas of legal risk and take proactive steps to protect your school, people, and mission.
$0.00
For all members & General
Universal Design for Learning: Practical Strategies to Boost Executive Skills
Date(s): 2/4/2026 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Discover practical, inclusive Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies that strengthen learners’ planning, organization, emotional regulation, and self-monitoring skills.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
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
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
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
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