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Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
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May 2025 Virtual Conference Details

WHEN: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 & Thursday, May 29, 2025  |   8 AM – 5 PM Webinar Offerings   

WHERE: Zoom

WHO: All individuals involved and interested in advancing Catholic schools, both within and outside of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, is welcome to attend.

WHAT: The virtual Catholic School Advancement conference consists of 2 days of webinars on a range of advancement topics. Webinars are 50 minutes in length. 

COST: ArchKCK school and parish staff and volunteers – FREE 

           Non-Arch KCK / Other – $40 per school or parish. $35 per school or parish if registering before April 15th. 

May 2025 Conference Schedule

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
  • 8:00 – 8:50 AM – Opening – Living Your Mission
  • 9:00 – 9:50 AM – Improving Communications, Chris Hagerty from Partners in Mission
  • 10:00 – 10:50 AM – Big Impact, Small Budget: Marketing Strategies for Catholic Schools, Tracy Smith from Facts
  • 11:00 – 11:50 AM – Get Them and Keep Them: Strategies and Ideas for Retaining Students in Your Schools, Bob Noyed from CESO
  • 12:00 – 12:50 PM – Virtual Lunch & Learn
  • 1:00 – 1:50 PM – Breakout Session #4
  • 2:00 – 2:50 PM – Breakout Session #5
  • 3:00 – 3:50 PM – Breakout Session #6
  • 4:00 – 4:50 PM – Breakout Session #7
  • 5:00 – 5:50 PM – Breakout Session #8
Thursday, May 29, 2025
  • 8:00 – 8:50 AM – Opening
  • 9:00 – 9:50 AM – Breakout Session #1 
  • 10:00 – 10:50 AM – Your Year in Admissions: A Step-by-Step Enrollment Game Plan, Tracy Smith from Facts
  • 11:00 – 11:50 AM – Latino Segments, Norberto Ayala Flores from Puente Marketing
  • 12:00 – 12:50 PM – Virtual Lunch & Learn
  • 1:00 – 1:50 PM – Breakout Session #4
  • 2:00 – 2:50 PM – Breakout Session #5
  • 3:00 – 3:50 PM – Breakout Session #6
  • 4:00 – 4:50 PM – Breakout Session #7
  • 5:00 – 5:50 PM – Breakout Session #8

Frequently Asked Questions

Advancement is the umbrella term for all things having to do with the promotion, continuation, and enhancement of an organization. For Catholic schools, advancement plays an essential role in ensuring the vitality and sustainability of a Catholic school. 

The following are included in advancement:

  • -Alumni development
  • -Board development
  • -Budgets and financials
  • -Communications
  • -Enrollment management
  • -Donor engagement
  • -Fundraising and special events
  • -Marketing 
  • -Planned giving
  • -Strategic planning 
  • -Volunteer management

No, the conference is open to school and parish personnel from any diocese. Anyone involved in the advancement of Catholic schools, whether an employee or volunteer, at a school or parish, is welcome to attend!

Anyone involved in the advancement of schools may attend. This may include, but is not limited to:

  1. principals and vice principals
  2. pastors
  3. admissions and enrollment staff
  4. development directors
  5. marketing personnel
  6. accountants
  7. parish staff
  8. board members
  9. committee members
  10. teachers pursuing / interested in pursuing a career as a principal

It is highly recommended to send a team of AT LEAST two (2) people to the conference to support implementation after the conference.

Session topics and descriptions are being finalized. Information will be posted in April. 

Topics will cover all aspects of advancement, to include: 

  1. Marketing
  2. Enrollment Management
  3. Fundraising
  4. Donor Engagement
  5. Alumni Engagement
  6. Budgets and Financials
  7. Strategic Planning 
  8. Board and Business Team Development 

Access to webinars, presentation materials, and recordings are FREE for ArchKCK-affiliated school or parish personnel.

For non-ArchKCK personnel, the cost is $40 per school/parish (with unlimited number of attendees/users). Register before April 15th for a $5 discount.

Invoices will be sent to non-ArchKCK schools/parishes after registration. Payment is due by May 23, 2025.

Questions about invoices or payments? Call (913) 721-1570 or email Amy Lanham at alanham@archkckcs.org. 

Yes, registration is required. Click here to register.

Prior to the event, you will receive an email with links to each of the webinar offerings. You may pick and choose which webinars to attend.

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