Becoming More Strategic

Last week we challenged you to increase your level of strategic thinking. This week we will help your nonprofit step away from its old strategic model. […]

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Four Points to Ponder

When your parochial school promises what others value and keeps it promises, enrollment increases, student retention increase, and donor generosity and loyalty increase. […]

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Creative Destruction

Creative destruction can help keep a parochial school strong and relevant. […]

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Hang on to Alumni for Help with Enrollment and Retention

Alumni can be great sources of funds, referrals, volunteers, and advocates. However, many small parochial schools have a hard time engaging and keeping track of alumni. It is time consuming to engage and track alumni. For a small school it also taxes their skills, time, and money. […]

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Reinvent Schools – Increase Enrollment and Student Retention

One of the ways to end a struggle is to reinvent the game. If you were going to reinvent education, what would it look like? […]

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Customer Value and Student Retention

The better you are at talking about the intangible value, the more positive information people will have about your school. Talking to families and donors about the intangible value, gives them more to talk about. Your school benefits from the word of mouth when the families have something to say. […]

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Why Wait to Increase Enrollment?

The economic recovery we all want still seems to be on the distant horizon. What can parochial schools do until the recovery arrives? […]

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Specialization Versus Diversification

In our highly competitive world, a parochial school must be very good to survive. Is there such a thing as being too good and too specialized? […]

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How Do You Sell a Specialty Product?

Parochial schools are special. The best ones are also unique. Selling something that is special and unique requires careful planning. […]

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