The following articles are designed to empower Christian school leaders with the mindset and strategies necessary for long-term financial sustainability. Here you will find valuable insights related to fundraising, planned giving, long-term financial planning, and marketing—resources designed to help leaders strengthen their schools for generations to come.
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The Most Important Board Meeting Of The Year
How Summer Planning Helps School Boards Lead with Greater Clarity By Ruston PierceFundraising & Capital Campaign Manager | Fortify Foundation Finally, we get to breathe. School…
Endowment Integration
Anchoring the Present with the Future By Brandon Allen Executive Director | Fortify Foundation Every school is unique in its ability and capacity to fund…
The Most Important Fundraising Season… It’s Summer
By Lara GoppMarketing Manager | Fortify Foundation How intentional marketing, advancement planning, and endowment development in the summer can strengthen schools for generations to come…
Investment Strategies
The 3-Way Tradeoff By Jason Weckel | Fortify Investment Committee What do endowment funds and retirees have in common? As a financial advisor, I’ve been…
Building a Case for Support
What Can It Do for Your Christian School? By Ruston PierceFundraising & Capital Campaign Manager | Fortify Foundation What is your school’s story? Why does it…
The Oak Grove Strategy
Learning from Oxford By Brandon Allen Executive Director | Fortify Foundation New College of Oxford has a rich history as one of the oldest colleges…
The Story Gap
Why Great Christian Schools Struggle to Raise Money By Lara GoppMarketing Manager| Fortify Foundation Understanding the difference between marketing and public relations may be the…
Map, Compass, and Calling
Why Every Christian School Needs a Strategic Plan By Dr. Brian Simmons Introduction Strategic planning is determining in advance a strategy of action toward a desired objective. It…
Stewarding the Vision
Balancing Mission with Resources By Edward Earwood | SCACS Director / VP of AACS In the pursuit of fulfilling God’s calling, many Christian education leaders…
Know Who You’re Talking To?
Why Audience Clarity is Essential for Christian School Sustainability By Lara GoppMarketing Manager| Fortify Foundation Early in my career, I took part in a leadership…
7 Steps to Creating an Effective Fundraising Plan
2026 New Year, New Strategy! BBy Ruston PierceFundraising & Capitol Campaign Manager | Fortify Foundation As Christian nonprofits, schools, and churches think about 2026, fundraising…
What Has History Taught us?
Learning from the Past to Secure the Future By Brandon Allen Executive Director | Fortify Foundation If you could go back in time, what might…