ISM is dedicated to advancing school leadership to enrich the student experience. Rely on 45+ years of research, knowledge, and experience to strengthen your private school’s strategies and deliver your mission with excellence. Choose from 40+ virtual and in-person workshops and 50+ webinars each year to ensure you’re doing what’s best for your faculty, staff, students, and community. Develop new skills, explore research-based approaches, and feel confident in your role as a private school leader.
Website: www.isminc.com/events
Contact: Casey Bell, Consultant, casey@isminc.com
Supporting: Curriculum Symposium, Summer Conference, New & Aspiring Leaders Institute, Annual Conference
For over 50 years, Abeka has been empowering teachers and promoting academic excellence to help Christian educators succeed by offering a thorough range of textbooks, workbooks, readers, lesson plans, and teaching aids.
Website: www.abeka.com
Contact: Mike Bowman, School Representative, mbowman@abeka.com
Supporting: Curriculum Symposium, Annual Conference
Architectural Services
Website: www.adamsassociatesarch.com
Contact: David Morais, President, davidm@adamsassociatesarch.com
Supporting: Annual Conference
More than 25 years ago, a reading specialist in Philadelphia founded American Reading Company (ARC) to address a national crisis: too many students were not yet reading at grade level, and they, their teachers, and their parents were unsure of how to fix it. Since then, ARC has developed tools to get every child in America reading and writing at or above grade level. ARC provides a suite of resources aligned to the Science of Reading that support the development of foundational skills, reading and writing, and knowledge building.
Website: www.americanreading.com
Contact: Rod Pavao, VP of Sales Development, rod.pavao@americanreading.com
Supporting: Curriculum Symposium
Helping teachers celebrate and develop student thinking. Teaching is always challenging, often exhausting, and sometimes exhilarating. At Amplify, we want teachers to experience more exhilaration—more great classroom moments, more great days when you’re reminded why you became a teacher. We create high-quality programs that make it easier for you to teach inspiring, impactful lessons that celebrate and develop the brilliance of your students.
Website: www.amplify.com
Contact: Jennifer Eason, Sales Executive, jeason@amplify.com
Supporting: Curriculum Symposium
At Alera Group, we harness the power of collaboration to bring you greater connectivity. Connectivity to specialists across our offices to bring you unique solutions. Connectivity with our network of resources to bring you the right products. Connectivity with data and insights to help you navigate increasing industry complexities. It’s how we help you manage risk, build your business, strengthen financial opportunities and reach the future you’ve always imagined.
Website: www.aleragroup.com
Contact: Matt Johnson, Sales Executive, mjohnson@artistacg.com
Supporting: Annual Conference
August Schools is the hub for school heroes. We support student support teams with smarter documentation, meaningful data, and tools that build stronger collaboration with families.
Website: www.augustschools.com
Contact: Dennis Baumann, Account Executive, dennis@augustschools.com
Supporting: Annual Conference
At Authentic Connections, we improve well-being in schools using a holistic approach, and cutting-edge scientific surveys.
Website: www.authconn.com
Contact: Harrison Tool, VP of Engagement, htool@authconn.com
Supporting: Annual Conference
Ballfrog is the leading parent, fan, and sponsor platform across high school athletic departments. We work with forward thinking ADs, coaches, parents, and booster clubs to drive engagement and revenue. Ballfrog is the trusted mobile solution for high school athletics aggregating the fan experience into one simple app; making communications easy, growing community & increasing funding opportunities for athletic programs. Ballfrog is the trusted aggregation solution for high school athletics making communications easy, growing community & increasing funding opportunities for athletic programs, all into one simple app.
Website: www.ballfrog.com
Contact: Sean Cogan, Head of Sales, sean@ballfrog.com
Supporting: Athletic Directors Conference
With more than 40 years of experience in private and independent K–12 schools, Blackbaud offers a total school solution that connects every facet of your school. From student and family engagement to admissions, academics, advancement, financial aid, and the business office, our software is purpose-built to help you drive impact.
Website: www.blackbaud.com
Contact: Elizabeth Bottonari, Demand Generation Marketing Manager, elizabeth.bottonari@blackbaud.com
Supporting: Annual Conference
Black Mountain Expeditions provides custom designed experiences in outdoor adventure, group development and international travel for school groups. No one knows your school like you do, which is why we take the time to get to know your school and work together to determine learning outcomes before we design the program. We deliver high quality experiences to schools all over the country through thoughtful program design, exceptional facilities and professional instruction.
Website: www.blackmountainexpeditions.com
Contact: Patrick Emery, Director, patrick@blackmountainexpeditions.com
Supporting: Annual Conference
Boost My School is the only fundraising platform built for K-12 advancement. Boost helps more than 250 independent schools transform their donor experience with engaging fundraising pages and modern payment options for giving, events, and auctions.
Website: www.boostmyschool.com
Contact: Peyton Jackson, Senior Account Executive, peyton@boostmyschool.com
Supporting: Annual Conference
The Budd Group’s janitorial, landscaping, and maintenance solutions are designed to address the distinct needs of private schools and colleges. With an unwavering commitment to the private education sector, we have earned the trust of educational institutions seeking top-quality facility management solutions.
Website: www.buddgroup.com
Contact: Katherine Martin, Director, Private Education, kamartin@buddgroup.com
Supporting: Annual Conference
Weekly, Monthly, School-Term rentals and 2-year leases of 15-passenger Activity Buses (MFSAB), 25, 33, and 44-passenger buses. Delivery throughout the United States.
Website: www.busmaxrental.com
Contact: Meryl Healy, Director of Sales & Marketing, meryl@busmaxrental.com
Supporting: Athletic Directors Conference
Hand Crafted pewter for awards, recognition, and service awards.
Website: www.camelotpewter.com
Contact: Anthony Berry, President, anthony@camelotpewter.com
Supporting: Annual Conference
Campus Services Group is an experienced partner providing support services for independent schools, public schools, and colleges. Our services include: Custodial/Janitorial Services, Event Support Services, Facility Support Services and Supplemental Staffing Support. Our innovative and sustainable solutions are tailored to each campus focused on meeting our school partner’s unique needs and goals.
Website: www.campusservices.com
Contact: Bill Rouse, President, brouse@campusservices.com
Supporting: Annual Conference
Borislow Insurance (BI) is a nationally recognized employee benefits consulting firm with over 40 years of experience serving independent schools. Since 1982, we have helped schools attract and retain top talent, manage costs, and support faculty and staff through strategic, data-driven benefits solutions.
Employee benefits are all we do. This focus gives us deep expertise in funding strategies, compliance, communications, and well-being. Through Captivated Health, our proprietary captive, we deliver innovative self-funded solutions tailored specifically for independent schools – helping them meet the unique needs of their unique communities.
Website: www.borislow.com | www.captivatedhealth.com
Contact: Susan Boisvert, Vice President, susan@borislow.com
Supporting: Annual Conference
As a national full-service CPA and consulting firm devoted to serving nonprofit organizations, CapinCrouse provides professional solutions to organizations whose outcomes are measured in lives changed.
Website: www.capincrouse.com
Contact: Chris Mantegna, Partner, cmantegna@capincrouse.com
Supporting: Annual Conference
Carney, Sandoe & Associates is a leading K-12 education recruitment firm specializing in faculty recruitment, head of school searches, and strategic consulting for independent schools worldwide. Since 1977, we have proudly partnered with over 2,000 independent, private, boarding, and charter schools across 48 states and 26 countries. With a proven track record of facilitating more than 40,000 successful hires globally, we are committed to connecting schools with exceptional talent.
Website: www.carneysandoe.com
Contact: Lane Dussault, Director of Marketing & Communications, lane.dussault@carneysandoe.com
Supporting: Annual Conference
CASIE expands innovative practices that educate for active global citizenship. We promote multi-language programs, the International Baccalaureate, and international understanding in K-12 schools in the United States and abroad. Since 1999, our nonprofit has been providing tailored professional development, capacity-building services, and professional development. Our partners include the International Baccalaureate, The Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Project Zero Research Center, the Atlanta International School, the Washington International School, and Atlanta Public Schools, among many others.
Website: www.casieonline.org
Contact: Odette Schuler, Deputy Executive Director, odette.schuler@casieonline.org
Supporting: Annual Conference
CCS Fundraising is a strategic philanthropic solutions firm with over 75 years of history that partners with nonprofits across various sectors for transformational change. At CCS, we understand the unique value proposition of an independent school education and the vital role that philanthropy plays in helping schools achieve their mission.
Website: www.ccsfundraising.com
Contact: Bob Weston, Senior Vice President, rweston@ccsfundraising.com
Supporting: Advancement Institute, Annual Conference
With evidence-based, classroom-tested resources for early childhood through grade 12, we are your partner to ensure that all children become fluent readers, skilled writers, and critical thinkers who learn from, care for, and respect one another.
Website: www.collaborativeclassroom.org
Contact: Katharine Bonasera, Manager of Educational Partnerships, kbonasera@collaborativeclassroom.org
Supporting: Curriculum Symposium
Collins Cooper Carusi, a full service architecture firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, has been shaping communities for 30 years, creating places for people to connect, learn, worship, live, work and play. Architecture, Interior Design, Programming, Space Planning & Master Planning.
Website: www.collinscoopercarusi.com
Contact: Charlene Gates, Director of Business Development, cgates@collinscoppercarusi.com
Supporting: Annual Conference
Cooper Carry offers comprehensive services including architecture, planning, interior design, landscape architecture, environmental graphic design, and sustainability consulting. The firm believes in “connective architecture”—designing spaces that link people with each other and with place, blending functionality with environmental responsiveness.
Website: www.coopercarry.com
Contact: Megan Fagge, Senior Associate, meganfagge@coopercarry.com
Supporting: Annual Conference
Architecture, Engineering & Interior Design
Website: www.croftandassociates.com
Contact: Amanda Groover, Business Development Manager, agroover@croftae.com
Supporting: Annual Conference
Founded in 1969, Curriculum Associates, LLC designs research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools. The company’s products and outstanding customer service provide teachers and administrators with the resources necessary for teaching diverse student populations and fostering learning for all students.
Website: www.curriculumassociates.com
Contact: Jake Jung, Educational Sales Consultant, jjung@cainc.com
Supporting: Curriculum Symposium
Commercial Roofing Manaufacturer “Keep the water out & the kids in”
Website: www.duro-last.com
Contact: Derrick Crews, Regional Sales Manager, derrick.crews@holcim.com
Supporting: Annual Conference
E3n is a champion for schools, leaders, students, and families, creating exponential impact in independent education. The organization’s mission is to deepen school impact and foster whole student growth with data-driven insights that serve, develop, and unite a community of enrollment and academic leaders. E3n provides comprehensive assessments, professional tools, conferences, and data insights that help independent schools demonstrate their value and support student success from pre-enrollment through graduation.
Website: www.e3n.org
Contact: Colleen Caulfield, Chief Revenue Officer, ccaulfield@erblearn.org
Supporting: Annual Conference