Best Charter School Fundraising Podcasts (2025)

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#170, Building Schools That Last With Ty Fischer 54:15

6d ago54:15

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"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍." - 𝑻𝒚 𝑭𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒂𝒕 𝑽𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒔 𝑨𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒚 After 28 years as Head of School at Veritas Academy, Ty Fischer shares wisdom on building lasting educational institutions. From hiring teachers who "love Christ, love kids, and love their subject" to preparing the n…

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Asking Rights™, Fundraising's Magic Bullet? 20:00

12d ago20:00

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Convergent Nonprofit Solutions' Tom Ralser explains why Asking Rights™ raises the sights for your organization's donors. Join Tom and The Difference Host Jay Werth as they discuss how nonprofit leaders and organizations can move the funding process from a charity mindset to one of investment. You don't want to miss it! Support the show…

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#169, Building Student Connections with Erika Bare and Tiffany Burns 39:48

13d ago39:48

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"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏." - Tiffany Burns, Connecting Through Conversation "𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒉𝒔, 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕." - Erika Bare, Connecting Through Conversation 🔄 Transform your classroom through the science of connection! Join Erika Bare & …

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#168, Dale Seabury: The Power of Storytelling in School Marketing 43:26

20d ago43:26

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"𝑰 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈." - 𝑫𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒚, 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑳𝑳𝑪 🎙️ Discover how storytelling, transparency, and personalized communication can transform your school's marketing strategy! Join Dale Seabury on the School Success podcast. 🎧 Listen to the full episode now! #SchoolSuccess #SchoolSuccessMakers -- 𝑇𝑜…

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#167, Communication & Positivity: Dr. Chris Hobbs on Effective Leadership 42:56

27d ago42:56

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"𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑠..." - 𝐷𝑟. 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠 𝐻𝑜𝑏𝑏𝑠, 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑎𝑡 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑅𝑜𝑐𝑘𝑠 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 How do you make belief contagious? 🤔 Dr. Chris Hobbs shares his 25 years of Christian education wisdom, revealing how to build a mission-driven school culture. Get ready for real talk on leadership, from c…

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From Corporate to Cause: Pam Reid’s Journey into Nonprofit Fundraising 18:18

1M ago18:18

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Convergent Senior Funding Strategist, Pam Reid, and Host Jay Werth, discuss Pam's transition from her for-profit corporate role to nonprofit fundraising. She emphasizes the importance of transparency in board member expectations, including giving, fundraising, and attendance. Pam also highlights the need for 100% board participation in campaigns an…

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#166, Empowering Students: Dr. Kevin Maxey on Building Trust and Curiosity 34:35

1M ago34:35

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"𝐴𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠. 𝐴𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑠𝑘 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑠𝑘 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠." - 𝐷𝑟. 𝐾𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑛 𝑀𝑎𝑥𝑒𝑦, 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐻𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝐴𝑐𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑦 Unlock the secrets to nurturing curiosity in children! 🎓 Join Dr. Kevin Maxey as he discusses the importance of understanding the heart of …

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#165, Kyle Rapinchuk on Faith, Learning & Worship in Education 46:19

1M ago46:19

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"𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑢𝑠 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑡𝑜 𝐺𝑜𝑑." - 𝐾𝑦𝑙𝑒 𝑅𝑎𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑢𝑘, 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑎𝑡 𝑆𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝐶𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝐴𝑐𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑦 🎙️ How does faith shape education? From math & science to theology, Kyle Rapinchuk shares how learning leads to worship! Don’t miss this insightful episode! Listen now! #SchoolSuccess #SchoolSuccessMakers #ClassicalEducation -- 𝑇𝑜𝑑𝑎…

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Beyond the Brick and Mortar: Building a Comprehensive Campaign 12:23

2M ago12:23

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In this episode, 'The Difference' Host Jay Werth, sits down with Nat Auten, President & CEO of the YMCA of Catawba Valley in Western North Carolina, to explore what it takes to plan and execute a successful comprehensive fundraising campaign. From capital improvements to endowments and annual funds, Nat shares how his donor-centric approach, focus …

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#164, Nurturing Young Minds: Charlotte Mason’s Approach to Education [Part 2] 39:47

2M ago39:47

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"𝑨 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒐𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏." - 𝑫𝒓. 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒊 𝑽𝒂𝒏 𝑷𝒆𝒍𝒕, 𝑩𝒐𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒆 & 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑬𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 Charlotte Mason’s approach is rigorous, relational, and life-giving—reshaping education for homeschoolers and schools worldwide! 🏫✨ In Part 2 of the Schoo…

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#164, Dr. Deani Van Pelt on Charlotte Mason’s Legacy in Modern Schools [Part 1] 44:22

2M ago44:22

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"𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑒 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑔𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤 𝑜𝑓 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 𝑖𝑛 𝑎 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑'𝑠 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑." - 𝐷𝑟. 𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑖 𝑉𝑎𝑛 𝑃𝑒𝑙𝑡, 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑒 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝐼𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑒 & 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐸𝑑𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙𝑠 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 Charlotte Mason’s ideas are shaping education worldwide today! 🌍 In Part 1 of the School Success Podcast, Dr. Deani Van Pelt explores …

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Communicating Your Strategic Plan 19:41

2M ago19:41

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Convergent's Capital Campaign series features Daniel Hall, Director of Managed Service for Harness Giving, and host Jay Werth, discussing how nonprofit leaders can best communicate a strategic plan that is actionable, transparent, and compelling to internal stakeholders and potential donors. Learn why Comprehensive Campaigns are a game-changer for …

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#163, Dr. Max Lyons on Strengthening Biblical Worldview in Education 36:52

2M ago36:52

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"𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑏𝑖𝑔 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑢𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛." - 𝐷𝑟. 𝑀𝑎𝑥 𝐿𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝐷𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐴𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝐸𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 (𝐹𝐴𝐶𝐸) Want to strengthen biblical education in your school? 🎙️ Dr. Lyons shares how Christia…

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#162, Jim McKenzie on 3 Common Mistakes Christian Schools Make & How to Fix Them [Part 2] 34:59

2M ago34:59

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"𝐼 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠: 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑠𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒." - 𝐽𝑖𝑚 𝑀𝑐𝐾𝑒𝑛𝑧𝑖𝑒, 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 & 𝐸𝑛𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑡 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑧𝑜𝑔 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 🚨 Part 2 is live! Jim McKenzie breaks down the 3 biggest mistakes Christian schools make & how to stand out with unique programs and clear vision. Don…

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Funding for the Future: Diversifying Sources & Strategic Planning 17:07

2M ago17:07

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Join Sarah Sprinkle, CEO and Founder of Sarah Sprinkle Philanthropy, and The Difference podcast host, Jay Werth, as they discuss the importance of a comprehensive strategic plan before launching a fundraising campaign. Sprinkle emphasizes aligning the mission with the organization's impact, creating time-sensitive goals, and involving stakeholders.…

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#162, Positioning Your Christian School for Success with Jim McKenzie [Part 1] 30:52

3M ago30:52

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"𝐼𝑡'𝑠 𝑠𝑜 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑒. 𝑊𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑖𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑙𝑙, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡'𝑠 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛." - ⁠𝑱𝒊𝒎 𝑴𝒄𝑲𝒆𝒏𝒛𝒊𝒆⁠, 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 & 𝑬𝒏𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒕 ⁠𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒛𝒐𝒈 𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 ⁠ Discover why publishing tuition online might not be the best strategy for Christian schools. 🎓 Tune into Part 1 of the Schoo…

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Unlocking Donor Insights: The Power of Market Research in Fundraising 22:14

3M ago22:14

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In the latest episode of Convergent's The Difference podcast, Host Jay Werth discusses comprehensive fundraising campaigns with Li Li from Foursquare Research, Inc. Li Li explains the importance of market analysis as a tool for nonprofits, likening it to a GPS for efficient planning. She emphasizes the need for unbiased research to avoid confirmati…

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#161, Engaging Students in School Marketing: A Winning Strategy! [Unplugged Series Part 8] 12:42

3M ago12:42

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"𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑡, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑠. 𝑈𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙." - 𝑀𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑆𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 🚀 Want to boost your school’s enrollment without breaking the budget? In the final episode of our Unplugged Series of the School Success Podcast, we reveal how Student Marketing T…

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#160, Simple Website Fix That Can Double Your School’s Inquiries [Unplugged Series Part 7] 13:29

3M ago13:29

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"If you're adding in the lead generator to your website, you're already going to stand out. And that's what we're wanting you to do in the grand scheme of marketing." - Mitchell Slater of School Success 🚀 Is your school’s website missing out on potential families? A simple lead generator can help double your inquiries 📈—without extra effort! Learn …

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Understanding Your Development Scenario 12:26

3M ago12:26

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In this episode of The Difference, Convergent's Rex Otey and Jay Werth discuss the importance of development audits for nonprofit organizations, emphasizing their role in evaluating fundraising effectiveness and readiness for comprehensive campaigns. Otey highlights that audits are not punitive but aim to improve fundraising efficiency. He shares a…

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#159, Simplify Your School’s Website to Boost Enrollment! [Unplugged Series Part 6] 12:47

3M ago12:47

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"𝐼𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑔𝑢𝑦𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑢𝑡𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜𝑜 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒, 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑚𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑔𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑎, 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛, 𝑏𝑒 𝑝𝑢𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑛." - 𝑀𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑆𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 Discover how to optimize your school's website to attract prospective families! 🏫 Tune in to the latest episode of the School Success Podcast …

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How Nonprofits Can Secure Sustainable Funding in an Era of Political Uncertainty 16:34

3M ago16:34

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In an era of economic shifts and political uncertainty, how can nonprofits secure sustainable funding and continue their vital work? In this episode of The Difference, host Jay Werth speaks with Amber Wynn, philanthrepreneur, about the impact of today’s political climate on fundraising. They explore key strategies for financial stability, complianc…

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#158, Listing Tuition Online: Smart Strategy or Missed Opportunity? [Unplugged Series Part 5] 14:26

3M ago14:26

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"𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑒'𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐼 𝑠𝑢𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑔𝑢𝑦𝑠: 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑡𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒. 𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑢𝑝 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑖𝑛𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛." -𝑀𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑆𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 💡 Should private schools list tuition on their website? It’s a BIG debate! Listing it could help—or hurt—your enrollment. Tune in to the latest School Success Podca…

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What is a Comprehensive Fundraising Campaign? 19:30

4M ago19:30

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In this episode of The Difference, host Jay Werth sits down with Brian Abernathy, General Manager of Convergent Nonprofit Solutions. Brian oversees Convergent’s strategic direction, daily operations, and project success, ensuring clients achieve their fundraising goals. Kicking off a new series on Comprehensive Campaigns, Jay and Brian explore the …

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#157, Flanking Your Way to School Success: Smart Marketing Tips [Unplugged Series Part 4] 12:40

4M ago12:40

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"𝐼𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒'𝑠 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑦𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙𝑠 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢'𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑡... 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡, 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑖𝑡, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 [𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑠] 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑡 𝑠𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑡." - 𝑀𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑆𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠🎙 Are you focusing on what makes your school unique? Learn how to stand out with flanking strategies & avoid the pi…

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#156, Enrollment Made Easy: Leveraging Reviews for School Growth [Unplugged Series Part 3] 13:30

4M ago13:30

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"𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑜, 𝑠𝑜 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙𝑠... 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛-𝑜𝑓𝑓 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚, 𝑡𝑜 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑟, 𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑐𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑐 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑒𝑛𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑖𝑛𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑓𝑓." - 𝑀𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑆𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 🎙️ Ready to boost your school's reputation? 🌟 This week on the School Success Podcast, we're d…

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155, Defining Your School's Ideal Family for Enrollment Success [Unplugged Series Part 2] 13:02

4M ago13:02

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"𝐼𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢'𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ, 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑘 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚." - 𝑀𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑆𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 What’s your school’s ideal family? 🤔 From surveys to target personas, learn actionable strategies to boost enrollment and build a thriving community. 🌟 Listen to the latest 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 episode now! 🎧 #Sch…

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#154, Improving School Success Through Family Feedback [Unplugged Series Part 1] 14:40

4M ago14:40

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"𝐼𝑡'𝑠 𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑦 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑒 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑖𝑥 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑚𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑤." - 𝑀𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑆𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 🎙️ Ready to boost enrollment success? On this episode of the School Success Podcast, you will learn powerful strategies for using surveys to retain families,…

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Building Stronger Communities: Doug Croft on the All-America City Awards 17:06

5M ago17:06

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In this episode of 'The Difference', join host Jay Werth, and guest, Doug Croft, Senior Project Manager with Convergent Nonprofit Solutions. Croft has 30 years of nonprofit management experience, starting early in his career with the Boy Scouts of America, and eventually leading three chambers of commerce in North Carolina and Texas. In this episod…

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#153, The L.E.A.R.N. Methodology: Leadership and Life Lessons with Jim Carbaugh 44:54

5M ago44:54

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"𝐿𝑒𝑡'𝑠 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑡, 50% 𝑜𝑓 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑑𝑜 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑒'𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑘𝑖𝑑𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑜, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 50% 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑢𝑚." - 𝐽𝑖𝑚 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑎𝑢𝑔ℎ, 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡/ 𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ/ 𝐶𝐸𝑂 𝑎𝑡 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝑃𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 In this week’s episode of the School Success Podcast, we sit down with Jim Carbaugh to dive into the transformative power of the L.E.A.R.N. approac…

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#152, Nate Hennessee on Classical Christian Education's Core Principles 36:49

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"How diseased we are as a country mentally. I think part of that is that we don't even know how truth is supposed to impact us anymore, and that is at the core of what it means to do classical Christian education." - Nate Hennessee, Headmaster of Legacy Academy 🎓 What if education could transform not just minds but souls? Join Nate Hennessee on the…

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#151, The Power of School Branding: Insights from Madison Carr 44:48

5M ago44:48

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"𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡. 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙𝑠 𝑒𝑥𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒." 𝑀𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑟, 𝑂𝑤𝑛𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝐶𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑜𝑛 𝑆𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑜 🎓 Unlock the secret to school branding that builds trust! On the School Success podcast, Madison Carr reveals how schools can transform perception and connect authenticall…

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#150, Soren Schwab on How Christian Schools Can Defy Progressive Testing Standards 45:56

5M ago45:56

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"𝐶𝐿𝑇 𝑖𝑠 𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑘 𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛, 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑎𝑦, 𝐻𝑒𝑦, 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢'𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔..." - 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐛, VP of Partnerships at 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 Today on the School Success Podcast, Soren Schwab reveals how the CLT is revolutionizing standardized testing for Christian and classi…

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#149, [Part 2] Russ Gregg's Game-Changing Fundraising Advice for Schools 38:23

6M ago38:23

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"𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒊𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒈𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒔... 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔." - 𝑹𝒖𝒔𝒔 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒈, 𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 & 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒐𝒇 ⁠𝑯𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝑨𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒚⁠ 🌟 On the School Success Podcast, ⁠Russ Gregg⁠ breaks down fundraising myths and reveals how to turn donors into transform…

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#149, [Part 1] No Limits: Russ Gregg's Mission to Empower Inner-City Youth 41:02

6M ago41:02

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"That's it for me, a non-educator. Starting a school in our city's most difficult place would be crazy. And yet I knew that God was calling me to do that." - ⁠⁠Russ Gregg⁠⁠, Founder & Head of ⁠⁠Hope Academy⁠⁠ 🌟 Russ Gregg reveals how one inner-city school is rewriting the education playbook. From transforming lives to shattering low expectations, g…

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#148, Unlocking School Funding: Cristin Beene’s Expert Guide to Grant Writing 29:17

6M ago29:17

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Cristin Beene, Founder and Executive Director of Central Christian Academy, shares her incredible journey of securing nearly a million in funding through grants—her biggest one yet. Tune in to the School Success Podcast for expert advice on how to successfully navigate the grant writing process. Listen now! #SchoolSuccess #SchoolSuccessMakers -- 𝑇𝑜…

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#147, Wade Ortego on Mission Drift & Burnout: Insights for School Leaders 29:02

6M ago29:02

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"𝑾𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔. 𝑾𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒂𝒖𝒍. 𝑺𝒐, 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒐 𝒘𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕?" - Wade Ortego, Head of School at The Ambrose School Want to create a thriving school culture? 🏫 Join us as we chat with Wade Ortego. Learn how to prevent teacher burnout, empower your leadership team, and elevate your school's …

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#146, Retaining Teachers: A Conversation with Jamie Sowers 35:22

6M ago35:22

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"I think it's important to empower the staff to hear their voices and find out what's important to them." - Jamie Sowers, Advisory Team Director at BlazerWorks 👉 Discover why strong retention is crucial for attracting top educators. Join us as we delve into what matters most to teachers and how schools can create a supportive and welcoming environm…

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Asking Rights... Required for Success 19:02

7M ago19:02

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In this episode of 'The Difference', join host Jay Werth, and guest, Tom Ralser, Convergent Nonprofit Solutions' Principal and Director of Asking Rights. Tom Ralser has a three-decade career in fundraising. He’s consulted with and added value to numerous nonprofit organizations, and pioneered applying return on investment principles to nonprofit fu…

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#145, The Power of Community: Fr. Edwin Leahy on Building a Stronger School 44:00

7M ago44:00

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"𝑊𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑎𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠: 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡, 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑐𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑠, 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑟. 𝐴𝑐𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑡ℎ 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢'𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑑𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛'𝑡 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑘𝑖𝑑𝑠." - 𝑭𝒓. 𝑬𝒅𝒘𝒊𝒏 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒉𝒚, 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕'𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍Join us as we delve into the inspiring journey of Fr. Edwin…

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#144, Navigating the NSLP: Expert Tips from Kristy Phillips of Vertex Education 42:29

7M ago42:29

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"𝑊𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚." - Kristy Phillips, NSLP Administrative Manager at Vertex Education Tired of the administrative burden? Let Vertex Education take care of it. Discover how they can help your school thrive. Watch our latest #SchoolSucc…

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The Power of Community & Compassion Amidst Disaster Response & Relief 18:02

7M ago18:02

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Tune in to hear Jay Werth's latest conversation on 'The Difference' podcast with Convergent's Project Director, Andy Brubaker. Brubaker just finished an incredible two-week volunteer deployment with the American Red Cross in Georgia, where he supported disaster response and relief efforts. He describes what it was like to help Georgia’s communities…

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#143, Nathan Stevens on Building a Bible-Centered School 34:45

7M ago34:45

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"𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑑𝑎𝑦, 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝐼 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑢𝑠. 𝐼𝑡 𝑠𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑡 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤ℎ𝑦 𝑤𝑒 𝑑𝑜 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑑𝑜." - Nathan Stevens, Head of Immanuel Christian School Get inspired by Nathan Stevens as he shares his insights on creating a thriving school culture. From Bible-centered …

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Mastering Planned Giving for Nonprofit Sustainability 16:15

7M ago16:15

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Mike Goorhouse, Founder of Inspiring Impact, explains how planned giving can be transformational for nonprofits. Speaker Bio Mike Goorhouse is Founder and Lead Consultant at Inspiring Impact, LLC, a firm dedicated to helping nonprofit and philanthropic organizations effectively inspire change in their community. He has spent his entire career in ph…

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#142, Madeline Herrera on Bridging School and Community for Student Success 48:23

7M ago48:23

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"Everybody does project-based learning a little bit differently. So our focus here at Limestone tends to be more community oriented." - ⁠Madeline Herrera⁠, Co-Founder/Director of ⁠Limestone Community School⁠ Ever wondered how to make learning more engaging and meaningful? Join us as we chat with Madeline Herrera about their innovative approach to e…

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#141, Dr. Brenda Jones: Bringing Montessori to Nashville with Invictus 31:11

8M ago31:11

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"This work is not easy by any stretch of the imagination, but if it's something you want to do, put in the work and get involved in the community and you'll see the fruits of your labor." - Dr. Brenda Jones, Founder of Invictus Nashville Discover the inspiring story of Invictus Nashville! In this episode of #SchoolSuccess, we chat with Dr. Jones ab…

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Responsive Fundraising: Building Investor/Donor Trust and Loyalty Through Personal, Custom Engagement 17:37

8M ago17:37

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In this episode of 'The Difference', Convergent's Jay Werth is joined by Gabe Cooper, Founder and CEO of Virtuous, a Responsive Nonprofit CRM & Marketing Platform. Cooper and Werth discuss the importance of listening and connecting to your donors, and how fundraising automation technology can give your organization valuable insight. Guest Bio Gabe …

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#140, Personalized Learning: A Compass Charter Schools Success Story with Elizabeth Brenner 33:07

8M ago33:07

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"If you are leading an initiative, school, or anything innovative, be willing to take risks and learn from them to provide better education opportunities for all of our students." - Elizabeth Brenner, Superintendent of Compass Charter Schools Discover the future of education with Elizabeth Brenner. In this episode of the School Success Podcast, she…

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#139, Strategies for Scaling Schools: Insights from Ryan Gorman of Anthem Classical Academy 46:57

8M ago46:57

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"The rhetoric school in classical education is truly a capstone that we want to capture, and it's exciting for us to look at the next four years and see us be able to bring that to life here at Anthem and serve northwest Arkansas the way we can." - Ryan Gorman, Head of School at Anthem Classical Academy 🎓 Discover the journey of founding a classica…

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#138, Kelly Tenkely on Personalizing Learning and Repurposing Resources 38:08

8M ago38:08

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In this episode, Kelly Tenkely of Anastasis Academy takes us through her journey of revolutionizing education with personalized learning and creative repurposing of materials. Get inspired and learn actionable steps to enhance your classroom! 🎙️ Listen now! #SchoolSuccess #SchoolSuccessMakers -- 𝑇𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦'𝑠 𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑑𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑑𝑙𝑦 𝑐𝑜-𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂'𝒔 …

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