We believe that the majority of the parochial schools across the country are struggling. By our definition, a school is struggling if enrollment has declined for the past three or more years. Fundraising is declining. It has had an operating loss for two or more years. In short, the longevity of the school is in doubt.
Unfortunately, most schools do what most schools do. As a result, most schools are in the same condition. Unfortunately, that is a weakened condition.
If fundraising at your school is similar to the fundraising of the other schools in the area, your results will be the same. Do you want the same or better results?
If you are going to produce better results than the other schools, you need to innovate. Innovation means doing something unique.
Next Step
What is the mission of your school?
What is the personality of your school?
What are the strengths of your school?
What can you do that will use the strengths, display the personality, and highlight your mission?
Now you have something unique. Building it around your school means no one can successfully copy it. It becomes your signature event.
Think about the other nonprofits in town. Now think about the signature events. Those events produce the best results. Those nonprofits are the strongest. Your school can be among the elite without being elitist.
Create a signature event and your school will take a big step toward sustainability. With a signature event, your school can join the minority of the Christian schools that are thriving rather than struggling.
As always, contact us if you want help. We use a special process that offers a guarantee. For more information about our process and guarantee, you can click here.
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