Search
-
Join 22 other subscribers
-
Recent Posts
Archive
- September 2020
- April 2020
- November 2019
- August 2019
- May 2019
- February 2019
- November 2018
- August 2018
- May 2018
- February 2018
- November 2017
- August 2017
- May 2017
- February 2017
- November 2016
- August 2016
- May 2016
- February 2016
- November 2015
- August 2015
- May 2015
- August 2014
- November 2013
- September 2012
- August 2012
Author Archives: Admin
Designing a Board Retreat
Jack Peterson November 2017 Most governing boards schedule an extended meeting time at least once a year to accomplish what can’t be accomplished during regular meetings. This is precious time for the board, so how can we design it to … Continue reading
The Four Models in a Faith-based School
Jack Peterson August 2017 If you’re the administrator or trustee of a faith-based school, you have a tough job. Saying our schools are complex organizations doesn’t make it any easier. But it would be helpful to have a framework that … Continue reading
The Chain of Care
Jack Peterson Managing for Mission Faith-based schools exist to help students experience God’s loving, creative presence. And God’s loving, creative presence is always experienced through the love and care of the people in our lives. The tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola refers to this care as cura personalis. When a child is born, nearly […]
Diversity for Faith-based Schools
Jack Peterson Managing for Mission If the second Diversity video doesn’t start automatically, click here. Most schools struggle with the challenge of diversity. They want to serve all kinds of students, but they often can’t attract under-represented minorities or fully involve … Continue reading
Posted in Managing For Mission
4 Comments
Elements of a Major Gift Ask
Jack Peterson, Managing for Mission November, 2016 In most cases, meaningful donations happen because someone asks. That’s why it’s considered one of the 5 Requisites for Development Success. When we’re hoping for substantial gifts from potential benefactors, those asks must be … Continue reading
Posted in Managing For Mission
Leave a comment
Branding Faith-based Schools
Jack Peterson, Managing for Mission August, 2016 Branding has become a key concept in the strategy for any business today. This should include faith-based schools. But as much as administrators realize that competing for students means stepped up marketing efforts, … Continue reading
Posted in Managing For Mission
Leave a comment
Faith-based School Boards 3
Best Practices for Doing the Board’s Work May, 2016 Having great Trustees won’t by itself assure a great Board. The other ingredient is effective processes for going about their work. If you read the first two posts in this three-part … Continue reading
Posted in Managing For Mission
1 Comment
Faith-based School Boards 2
4 Best Practices for Becoming a Great Board May, 2016 Your board is contributing in important ways to the success of your school. But if you’ve already read the first blog post in this series, The Role of the Board, it … Continue reading
Posted in Managing For Mission
1 Comment
The Board’s Unique Role
Jack Peterson, Managing for Mission February 15, 2016 Boards are funny creatures. We give ultimate authority for an institution dearly important to us to a group of people who have little expertise in the core work of education, who spend … Continue reading
Posted in Managing For Mission
1 Comment
The Strategic Planning Process
Jack Peterson, Managing for Mission November 15, 2015 For faith-based schools, good Strategic Planning is critical to survival and growth. We all know we need to do it, and if we can better understand what makes it so important, we’ll also … Continue reading
Posted in Managing For Mission
1 Comment
Managing For Mission Blog 