2024 National Leadership Conference for Catholic Schools

View the 2022 National Leadership Conference for Catholic Schools brochure. 2024 to come.

Every successful investor knows that lasting success for any organization or institution ultimately depends upon vibrant and dynamic leadership. Both research and experience show that successful Catholic school leadership invariably begins with an exceptionally high-quality relationship between the President/Principal and his or her Director of Advancement and/or Director of Admission — “the ultimate strategic relationship,” working together to advance the school’s mission of excellence in transforming young lives in and through Christ. This conference will help you develop “the ultimate strategic relationship” for advancing your mission and raising the resources you need. 

General Dempsey, a proud alumnus of John S. Burke Catholic High School in Goshen, New York is a 1974 graduate of West Point and has master’s degrees from Duke in Literature, from the Army Command & General Staff College in Military Science, and from the National War College in National Security Strategy. He also has an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Law from University of Notre Dame.

His military awards include the Bronze Star with Valor device, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, and Distinguished Service Medals from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard as well as awards from other departments in the United States Government including the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency.  He has received awards from many of our allies including France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Croatia, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Singapore.

In the last five years of service, he served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army and then as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he was the senior officer in the Armed Forces and the military advisor to the Secretary of Defense and to the President.

In 2015, General Dempsey was named one of the 100 most influential leaders in the world by Time Magazine. In 2016, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. He has been inducted into the Irish-American Hall of Fame as well as the New Jersey Hall of Fame.

General Dempsey and his wife, Deanie, have been married for 45 years.  They served the military as a team, and Deanie was instrumental in supporting military families and championing many of the family programs that have been critical to our success over the many years of conflict.

Marty and Deanie have three children and nine grandchildren.  Each of their three children served in the Army, and their son, Chris, continues to serve as a Lieutenant Colonel.

General Dempsey’s post-military career includes a teaching position at Duke University in public policy and leadership, a role as the Special Advisor to the Commissioner of the National Basketball Association for leader development and youth programs, and as Chairman of USA Basketball. General Dempsey is also a Director on the Boards of TAPS and The Bob Woodruff Foundation.

The Wednesday Half-day Workshop Is included in the conference registration fee.
Sessions run concurrently, choose one.

Workshop 1
Capital Campaigns in Challenging Times and Cultivating, Soliciting, and Making the Ask

Strategic Planning, What You Need to Know to be Successful, Readying the School, Campaign Budgeting, Staffing and Structure, The Role of Staff and Volunteers, Soliciting Major Gifts, and Electronic Wealth Screening.  In addition, this workshop will focus on Role Playing, the Face-to-Face Ask, and Strategizing Individual Situations for Cultivation and Solicitation.

Workshop 2
One-Day Giving Programs

Catholic secondary and elementary schools across the country have caught on to the giving day craze like never before… and for good reason. These powerful fundraising marathons – usually 24 hours long – have become a fun way to rally alumni and donors for quick, yet impressive, results. Join us and find out how you can grow your annual fund in one day!

Workshop 3
Annual Fund

Building a $1,000 Leadership Giving Program, Segmentation Strategies, Making Leadership Gift Calls, Effectively Utilizing Volunteers in the Annual Fund and Phonathons.

Workshop 4
Planned Giving Programs

Using Planned Gifts to Build Endowment, How to Build a Bequest Program, Identifying Your Best Planned Giving Prospects.

Workshop 5
Enrollment Management

Branding and Marketing, Strategies to Maximize Enrollment, Recruitment and Retention, and Best Practices for Tuition Management.

Workshop 6
Communications/Social Networking/Websites

Brand Management, The Integrated Website Solution, Facebook, Social Media: Going Online to Connect Your Alumni and More.

• Greater clarity in understanding your personal strengths and specific, detailed practices to enhance your effectiveness in leading others while inspiring and developing their abilities
• Confronting issues of school culture and challenges facing Catholic school advancement with peers who share those same challenges
• Grasping valuable “lessons learned” from veteran Presidents, Principals, Directors of Advancement, Directors of Admission and Board Members on building trust and developing strong working relations with each other and with their school constituencies
• Timely information and effective methods to enhance Board relations, school finance, advancement, and staff supervision
• Draft new action plans or enhance existing plans for 12 months of highly effective, professional leadership development
• Compare notes and develop lasting connections with other Presidents, Principals, Directors of Advancement, Directors of Admission, and Board members who share similar leadership and advancement challenges

Program Goals

• Increased clarity and awareness of your personal strengths and unique abilities as a Catholic School leader
• Reassess, renew and recommit to those personal leadership strengths to the service of Jesus in the Catholic church and in your School
• Identify key strategic relationships in both the outside and inside School communities, prioritize them, and explore and discover proven methods to significantly improve the effectiveness and productivity of those key relationships
• Learn the most effective community-building best practices to use both inside and outside your School that will turn it into an attractive, and indeed, a compelling investment in excellence in Catholic education — carrying out the work of transforming young lives in and through Christ

Hilton Naples is ready to exceed your expectations with a special rate of $234 for Partners in Mission conference attendees. 

Our centralized meeting rooms were designed to help you maximize time spent networking, mingling, and energizing during your meeting.

And after the work is done, take time to enjoy award-winning dining at Shula’s Steak House, walk to world-class outdoor shopping at the Waterside Shops, and relax on gorgeous beaches a short shuttle or bike ride away.

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