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Webinar Recording – Beyond Burnout: Creating Cultures of Connection & Care

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Webinar Recording – Culture of Care: Fostering Inclusion & Connection Across Campus

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2026-27 Membership Dues

Invoices are emailed each June. Annual dues are on a July 1-June 30 membership year and are based on a school’s annual operating budget. For new members joining after July 1, dues are prorated by month. Annual Operating Budget Dues […]

Heads of School Virtual Roundtable Recording – January 14

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BOARD BULLETIN: Talent as Strategy: The Board’s Role in Building Capacity

By Dr. Brett Jacobsen, SAIS President This month’s Governance Health Index focus, Talent Cultivation, focuses on one of the most consequential responsibilities of a high-functioning board. It centers on ensuring the people who lead and govern the school are equipped […]

Webinar Recording – Fixing the Future: Tackling Deferred Maintenance

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Five Indicators Every Independent School Should Track and Leverage

Introduction While independent schools vary in mission and model, the fundamentals of financial health are remarkably consistent. This article will present five essential indicators that every independent school head, trustee, and senior leader should have “at the ready,” – figures […]

January 2026 Signals

Hello there, I hope your well-deserved break allowed for moments of rest and meaningful time with family and friends. Before enrollment agreements, staff contracts, and budget planning come fully into view, I invite you and your team to pause and […]

Mission in Motion: Strategic Branding and Messaging That Spark Action

Schools talk about brand, but how does one differentiate in a crowded market? That’s the challenge top of mind for nearly 30 percent of SAIS marketing and communications professionals (Pulse Perspectives, May 2025). Though nearly 20 percent of MarCom pros […]

The First Years Matter: Research Insights on Early Career Educators

To better understand the experiences of early-career professionals in independent schools, SAIS partnered with Dr. Carrie Grimes from the Peabody College at Vanderbilt University in the fall of 2025 on an extensive research project. The research included a survey to […]