2016 Leaders Day Talk | 53:19:00 | Budgets & Finance, Fundraising & Development
Summary
The purpose of a campaign feasibility study is generally intended to provide an answer to the questions of whether or not an organization is ready to proceed with a capital campaign and the extent to which a campaign can be successful. More often than not, the organization’s leaders expect an affirmative response and a specific fundraising goal that they can aim for. Whether or not the desired outcome is achieved, conversations about an organization’s mission and vision, strategic plan, leadership, program, and current and future facilities, matched with the current economy, inevitably stir emotions, elicit honest opinions, and raise important questions about confidence and commitment. Regardless of the fundraising outcomes, a feasibility study can be one of the most productive and enlightening undertakings an organization can commit itself to. Gathering the honest feedback from a strategic group of constituents offers an organization an invaluable reference point for the formation of a strategic plan, the creation of policies and procedures, decisions about hiring, and program delivery. During this session, Ty Fischer (Veritas Academy) and Jason Lewis (BetterSchools) will summarize the outcomes of Veritas Academy’s recent feasibility study and the mechanics of the process. Ty will share about his and his board members’ personal and professional journeys during this process. Jason will introduce the 3C analysis and offer examples of how capacity, commitment, and confidence are assessed in the feasibility study process.
Speaker
G. Tyler Fischer has been the headmaster at Veritas Academy in Leola, PA, since 1997. He received a BA in history from Grove City College and a Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. He serves on the board of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools. He has been involved in numerous curricular projects. Presently, he is editing a book The Arts in Christian Education. He was the managing editor of Veritas PressÍ Omnibus Project. He was a contributor to Perspectives on Family Ministry and Perspectives on Your Child’s Education which were published in October 2009. Ty and his wife, Emily, are the parents of four daughters: Madelyn, Layne, Karis, and Elyse and the proud owners of one ñperiodically goodî puggle, Roxy.
Additional Materials
The Association of Classical & Christian Schools presents Repairing the Ruins, the ACCS annual conference, copyright ACCS. You may make additional copies of this recording for use by your school but please do not sell any copies of the recording, or post it on the internet.
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