SPARC ON THE ROAD | EDUCATING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

SPARC is on the road at NAIS and NBOA, meeting with independent school leaders to educate them on how to best support auxiliary programs at their schools. 

Our goal for 2023 is for SPARC's professional development message and model to reach every independent school in the country.  To achieve that, we’re branching outside our daily work with Auxiliary Directors and meeting with school leadership. We hope that by sharing our work with school leaders, we can improve collaboration and innovation across departments and help more educators who want to improve their schools' non-tuition revenue through the support and development of their auxiliary department.

SPARC is a membership organization serving as a catalyst for change in education by helping schools make strategic decisions about how they create value and non-tuition revenue. Through our programs and services, we help schools improve and grow by focusing on three primary areas: professional development, actionable resources, and community.

Come see SPARC at the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) National  Conference, where SPARC will be presenting on "Using Auxiliary Programs to Cultivate Community: 10 Areas of Critical Capacities."

SPARC will be leading a pre-conference workshop  at the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) conference titled "Using Auxiliary Programs to Cultivate Community: 10 Areas of Critical Capacities". This presentation will explore how schools can use auxiliary programs to strengthen community, while enhancing  school culture. SPARC Executive Director, Nat Saltonstall, will be joined by SPARC Advisors, Bob Rojee and Karen McCann McClelland, along with Dan O'Neil, The Director of Auxiliary Programs at Congressional School.

Through this workshop, attendees will develop a better understanding of specific strategies to grow their school's auxiliary programs.  If you are attending NAIS and would like to join us for this session, please let us know! We will also be in the Exhibit Hall increasing awareness among attendees about the value of auxiliary programs to all independent schools.

Are you looking to increase non-tuition revenue and community impact for your auxiliary programs?

Join us at NBOA for a concurrent session where we will share 25 "gifts" to help you achieve just that! From new program ideas to partnerships and collaborations, cost savings, and risk management tips, you'll hear case studies from successful independent schools and learn the lessons learned, pitfalls to avoid, and entrepreneurial action steps to implement and build upon.

This session is idea l for CFOs, business officers, HR personnel, and auxiliary program leaders. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and strategies to boost your auxiliary programs. Learn more!

At this session, you'll learn: 

• The 25 gifts of auxiliary program success - How and why to use them!
• New ideas for your existing programs
• Partnerships or collaborations to increase impact cost savings opportunities
• Risk management tips and tools
• How to strengthen your auxiliary staff in a challenging market
• This session will be an excellent opportunity for school leaders who recognize the importance of non-tuition revenue to take the next step in supporting their auxiliary departments. 

While at NBOA, we will also be leading a Goldmine session titled “Non-Tuition Revenue: An Essential Component of Financial Sustainability”. Nat Saltonstall and SPARC Advisor, David Sullivan, will use five different case studies of schools that have successfully grown their auxiliary programs to positively impact their annual operating budgets.

We have the knowledge and ideas to meet you exactly where you are in your non-tuition revenue journey. Find us in the exhibit hall or attend a session to pick our brains on what you could do this month to increase profit for next year. 

SPARC Advisors will be available at both conferences to chat one-on-one about your specific challenges or opportunities. You can find us in the exhibit hall or attend a session to pick our brains on what you could do now and in the year ahead to initiate growth and improvement.

We hope you'll join us at one or both of these conferences. Our team is excited to meet with independent school leaders and learn more about their needs and goals!