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Build Goodwill: Keep Constituencies Connected
The idea of receiving a random, out of nowhere alumni/development solicitation request sends chills up my spine. Perhaps it’s due to a family member’s experience with an institution that sent an out of the blue letter asking for a five figure gift. Let me give you a bit of background… The organization conducted no advance work, [...]
Read MoreRosy Positivism Meets Reality
Yesterday I wrote a piece wondering- out loud- about exploring and considering every option before cutting/laying off faculty. Since then I heard a National Public Radio (NPR) about Bainbridge Graduate Institute (BGI). Known as the hippy MBA, Gifford Pinchot, Bainbridge’s founder and president describes this school’s M.O. this way- “devoted to bringing sustainability and social [...]
Read MoreSocial Media, Antonio Viva & Asheville School
Wondering how the three go together? Last week I guided the administrative team at Asheville School through AQ’s Social Media Workshop. The day’s designed to introduce school’s to the world of social media and the many benefits in participating in the conversation. My good friend Antonio Viva, Associate Head of School at Worcester Academy, was [...]
Read MoreSome Thoughts As Boarding School Layoffs Mount
Editor’s Note: Brian Fisher, one of the lead bloggers for AQ’s Boarding School Blog, contributed this post. Moving forward I will regularly feature guest contributors under the ‘Peter Baron’ banner. Stories of boarding school budget cuts and layoffs have been moving through the tight knit school grapevine and in some cases published in the paper [...]
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