Yes, I used the word Business! Most of us working at Independent Schools as Auxiliary Directors/Summer Directors have several strategic priorities. Two of the most prominent objectives are usually (1) generating non-tuition revenue that contributes to the school’s operating budget while supporting its mission and (2) providing high-quality programs, services, and offerings to our students and families. Balancing these objectives can be challenging. To complicate matters, we’re running businesses inside of organizations that don’t often think of themselves as a business. We operate with shared spaces, limited resources, and often with some resistance from our school community. Infusing Auxiliary/Summer programs into the school creates challenges, and cultural, operational, and programmatic stressors will add to those challenges as auxiliary programs grow. In this session, we will discuss running your Auxiliary Programs like any successful business to maximize your goals and objectives while influencing change and adding value to the school community.
