Ideas & Resources
The 90-Second Message: A Tool for Clear, Confident Storytelling
A strong message isn’t about communicating everything, it’s about being clear and succinct.
Most leaders say too much before they say the thing that really matters, which distracts their audience from the main takeaway. The 90-Second Message gives you a simple way to focus your communication.
Start Your Day with AI
One of the simplest ways to become a more effective leader is to start your day with clarity. That’s why we use a Daily Briefing GPT - a personal command center that pulls in your calendar, your priorities, and your open tasks, then delivers a focused, skimmable overview of what actually matters.
Introducing Fundraising Foundations
Join us for a professional learning cohort for new & aspiring development professionals in education.
Fundraising Foundations is an immersive professional development program designed for education-focused organizations looking to grow their own fundraising capacity. Over the course of 8 months, participants gain core fundraising knowledge and skills, personalized coaching, and peer support to confidently take on development leadership.
Guide AI with Intention
I often hear from leaders that they don’t know when to use AI. And when they do use it, they aren’t getting the most out of it.
This helpful guide will help you stay in command – and get what you actually need from AI.
Leadership Lift-Off: Summer Reset for 2025-26
The Leadership Lift-Off: Summer Reset for 2025-26 is an 8-week coaching engagement designed to help school and network leaders fine-tune critical systems and strategies to start the 2025-26 school year strong.
Finding Your Voice: A Practical Tool for Schools to Define Their Brand Personality
A strong public affairs and communications strategy starts with a clear sense of who you are—your organizational identity. How do you balance your mission, values, and goals with the diverse needs and interests of your students, families, staff, and community partners?
The answer lies in defining your voice—and we’ve created a tool to help.
Unlocking Resilience
Humans are remarkably resilient. We have an instinct to endure, but we often need help unlocking that resilience. In tough times, we all seek stability and clarity.