Catholic School Consulting

Our Offerings

• Recruiting and Onboarding

  Having consulted for more than 50% of the dioceses in the country, we have familiarity with more Catholic school professionals than any other firm. Our team assists Catholic schools, pastors, boards, and dioceses with candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding to ensure you have the right leaders in place.

• Enrollment Marketing

  Meeting and sustaining enrollment goals requires well-coordinated and executed marketing activities. Our consultants will assess existing programs and revamp or implement comprehensive marketing programs built to boost enrollment at elementary, middle, and secondary Catholic schools as well as diocesan systems of schools.

• Advancement

  Our consultants are committed to assisting Catholic school administrators with the design and implementation or enhancement of comprehensive development programs. We help administrators raise funds through alumni relations, annual giving programs, annual reports, capital campaigns, and more.

• Training

  CBS hosts customized workshops, seminars, conferences, webinars, and keynote presentations for Catholic schools to inspire, train, and develop staff, leadership, and volunteers. Based on a member’s objectives and audience, we create tailored materials and deliver a dynamic, engaging, and entertaining program.

• Strategic Planning

  We’ve written and successfully implemented more than 140 strategic plans that take Catholic organizations from mission to vision. Through our planning process, we dig into all aspects of school operations to develop dynamic plans that address the most critical areas associated with long-term vitality.

• Assessments

  Our consultants have conducted hundreds of assessments of Catholic schools and school systems across the United States, providing schools with pragmatic strategies and recommendations that set the stage for successful turnarounds and greater vitality.

• Governance

  Our consultants help Catholic Schools develop effective governance structures that consider both civil law and Canon Law requirements and ensure appropriate separation of responsibilities at all levels of oversight and administration. We provide resources and guidance to support strong board meetings, overall functioning, communication, and continuity.

• Strategic Management and Development Programs

  Through this four-year program, Catholic elementary schools can establish successful development and enrollment management programs that can be carried out with little to no dedicated development staff. This cost-effective program provides clear objectives and outcomes that create lasting change and long-term success.

• Research

  Conducting in-depth research is a critical step in effective planning. Our team conducts research on behalf of Catholic organizations to ensure campaigns and initiatives are successful. Our consultants conduct studies on capital campaign feasibility, image, co-education vs. single-gender education, school satisfaction, tuition, and more.