National Leadership Conference for Catholic Schools

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 among the President/Principal and his or her Director of Advancement and/or Director of Admissions — “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 assist you in creating or improving “the ultimate strategic relationship” so critical for advancing your mission and raising the resources you need.

Kevin M. White serves as a Professor of the Practice in the area of Management and Organization for the Fuqua School of Business and Vice President and Director of Athletics Emeritus at Duke University. Previously, White served as Duke University’s Vice President and Director of Athletics from May 31, 2008, through August 31, 2021, as well as Adjunct Professor of Business Administration.

White is one of the most experienced, distinguished and honored athletic directors in college sports history, leading athletics programs such as Duke University, Notre Dame University, Arizona State University, Tulane University, the University of Maine and Loras College culminating in 14 total national championships. 

He has received multiple awards, including the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Under Armour AD of the Year Award presented by NACDA (one of four recipients in 2013), the National Football Foundation’s John L. Toner award (2015), Sports Business Journal’s Athletic Director of the Year award (2015), the Homer Rice Award (2022), and was inducted into the NACDA Hall of Fame (2022) White has also served as a member of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Board of Directors, chair of the USOPC Collegiate Advisory Council , and chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee.

White earned his Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University in 1983 with an emphasis on Higher Education Administration. In 1985, he completed postdoctoral work at Harvard University’s Institute for Educational Management. He earned his M.A. in Athletics Administration from Central Michigan University in 1976 and his B.A. in Business Administration in 1972 from St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Ind., where he also competed as a sprinter.

White and his wife, Jane, also a former college track and field coach, have been blessed with five children and 16 grandchildren.

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
Strategic Planning

Developing an effective strategic plan for Catholic schools including keys steps, roles and areas to assess and analyze in order to prioritize allocation of resources, and build support for successful implementation of the plan. Examples of output and deliverables will be provided along with strategic questions to consider.

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 $264 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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