Elevate 2026

Sessions

Elevate 2026 Sessions

School Leadership Sessions

What if a federal tax credit program could help more families afford tuition—while strengthening your school’s financial future?

This session breaks down how the dollar-for-dollar tax credit for donations to Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs) can expand access for K–12 students and create new opportunities for revenue stability and growth. Designed for school leaders, advancement teams, board members, and SGOs, we’ll explore how early, strategic planning helps you responsibly structure tuition, increase scholarship support, and build a compliant, sustainable model for long-term success. This isn’t just policy—it’s a practical path to greater access and stronger financial health.

Today’s classrooms are shaped by high levels of stress and trauma. Students carry the weight of difficult experiences, and educators often face their own stress and burnout—frequently without enough support. When emotions run high, even strong instruction can break down. Don’t Trip Over Trauma: Building Resilience in the Classroom is a practical, research-informed session that helps educators respond with confidence. Instead of treating trauma-informed practice like a checklist, this session focuses on building resilience from the inside out—starting with self-awareness and emotional regulation. Participants will learn simple grounding strategies to manage stress, reduce reactive responses, and create emotionally safe, academically strong classrooms that support both student success and educator well-being.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how schools communicate, market, and manage enrollment—but many leaders are unsure where to start or how to use AI responsibly. This session cuts through the noise to focus on practical, mission-aligned applications of AI that support (not replace) the human relationships at the heart of school communities. Designed for school leaders, admissions professionals, and marketing teams, this workshop explores how AI can improve efficiency, personalization, and follow-up across the enrollment funnel. Rather than focusing on tools alone, the session emphasizes strategy, leadership decision-making, and guardrails—helping schools determine where AI adds value and where human connection matters most. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how AI can be integrated into existing systems to save time, enhance communication, and support smarter enrollment and marketing efforts. Participants will learn how to understand where AI can meaningfully support enrollment and marketing, improve inquiry follow-up, communication, and personalization using AI, use AI to analyze data and identify enrollment opportunities, establish boundaries and ethical considerations for AI use, and leverage AI as a force multiplier for strong systems, not a replacement for relationships

A practical introduction to how endowments work and why they matter. This session breaks down the basics—what an endowment is, how it’s funded, how it grows, and how it provides long-term, sustainable support for an organization’s mission. Whether you’re new to endowments or looking for clarity, Endowment 101 equips you with the foundational knowledge to steward resources wisely and plan for lasting impact.

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