Catholic Schools
Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas

Event Registrations

October 23rd: Social Media Success in Catholic Schools: The Latest Trends and Time-saving Tricks

Your school is amazing, and the world needs to see the amazing transformations taking place with your students and staff! Andrea Gribble ( of #SocialSchool4EDU) will dissect the latest trends and engagement techniques that are currently making waves. By the end of this session, you’ll walk away with practical and actionable ideas to increase your content and amplify your outreach, celebrating your students and staff with an even wider audience.

November 4th: Igniting Catholic Schools Week and Enrollment Momentum

Join Felicia Holcomb (Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas) and Kristin Moore (Archdiocese of Seattle) for an engaging and collaborative webinar designed to help school leaders and staff prepare for two key moments in the academic calendar: National Catholic Schools Week and the launch of open enrollment for the upcoming school year.

November 5th: Understanding the Applicant Review Process in FACTS

Learn how to confidently navigate the FACTS Financial Aid Management review process. We’ll cover how to easily review key data points from applications, tax documents, and the FACTS Calculated Need to support fair, efficient decisions. Q&A included.

December 2nd: Marketing 101 - Building Blocks for Clear, Confident, and Mission-Driven Messaging

Whether you’re designing a flyer, crafting a newsletter, or posting on social media, every message your school shares is a reflection of your mission. In this Marketing 101 webinar, Maria del Amo (NCEA) and Felicia Holcomb (Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas) will cover the essential principles that form the foundation of effective school marketing.

December 3rd: Setting up Your FACTS Financial Aid Management Application

Make sure your FACTS Financial Aid Management application is ready for launch. We’ll cover how to update custom questions, configure your need formula, and ensure a smooth, user-friendly experience for families. Includes a setup checklist and Q&A.

January 21st: FACTS Financial Aid Management Features

Learn how to leverage FACTS Financial Aid Management to reserve awards, send notifications, run detailed awarding reports, and post final decisions to payment plans. This session will show how to centralize award decisions in one place—saving time and enabling year-over-year collaboration. Q&A included.

January 22nd: Strengthening Hispanic Engagement Through Connection, Culture, and Commitment (In Person Event)

Join us for a day focused on building deeper engagement with Hispanic families; before, during, and after enrollment. This interactive event is designed for school leaders, admissions staff, and anyone working to create welcoming Catholic school communities. Together, we’ll explore culturally responsive strategies for outreach, relationship-building, communication, and long-term involvement. The day will feature workshop-style sessions, collaborative discussions, and practical tools you can bring back to your school. 

February 10th: Strong Teams, Strong Schools: Planning for Board and Business Team Succession

Strengthen your team and learn practical tips in this 1-hour webinar focused on how to recruit and prepare future leaders for your Catholic school board or business team. Learn simple, effective ways to build a strong pipeline of mission-driven members who can support your school now and into the future.

March 10th: Work Smarter - Organization Tools and Templates to Streamline Your School Year

In this session, we’ll explore best practices for streamlining your work using simple, effective organizational strategies. Learn how to make the most of online tools—such as shared calendars, task managers, and document storage platforms—as well as time-saving templates designed specifically for schools.

April 14th: Finish Strong, Stay Strong - Enrollment Strategies for Year-End and Summer Success

The end of the academic year is not the end of your enrollment work—it’s a key moment to finish strong and set the stage for continued momentum. In this session, we’ll discuss strategies to close out the school year with a final enrollment push while laying the groundwork for summer recruitment and retention efforts.

May 28th, 2026: Advancement Conference

Join us for an energizing in-person conference designed to equip Catholic school leaders, staff, and volunteers with proven tools and fresh strategies to elevate their school’s advancement efforts. Through an inspiring keynote and hands-on breakout sessions, you’ll gain practical insights in critical areas such as development, enrollment management, donor engagement, marketing, alumni relations, strategic planning and more—leaving with actionable plans to grow your school’s mission, impact, and long-term sustainability.

Questions? Email Felicia Holcomb (fholcomb@archkckcs.org) or Jane Rall (jrall@archkckcs.org).