Advancement & Development Committee - Annual Goals - 2020 / 2021

Advancement & Development Committee - Actions update

May 2021

In May all Board Committees reviewed their goals and development projects for the 2020 / 2021 school year. At the May Board Retreat recommendations were made and new goals established for the 2021 / 2022 school year. These goals were then approved at the May Board meeting.

April 2021

• Goal 1 & 3 - The Committee reviewed the Marketing Plan for opportunities to consolidate on outreach efforts within the French community.

March 2021

• Goal 1 - Planning is underway for the next fundraiser, to take place in the fall of 2021. The Committee would like the fundraising effort to focus on building familiarity within the ISP community about a fundraiser in the fall.

• Goal 2 - The Board Communication Plan is updated until the end of the academic year, with plans to begin the 2021-2022 communication plan as the school year events calendar is finalised.

February 2021

• Goal 1 & 3 - The Advancement and Engagement Director has developed a public seminar series, in English and French, to inform the local community about the IB programme and learning at ISP.

January 2021

In January the Board Committees reviewed the annual goals, project and progress as part of a mid-year review. The following developments and outcomes were recorded.

• Goal 1 - A new Marketing Plan was unveiled by the Advancement and Engagement Director, which will be the driving force for raising brand identity for this year.

• Goal 2 - The Board Communication Plan is being actioned, although greater participation by a wider range of Board members in school events would be the ultimate goal.

• Goal 3 - This is ongoing as School Senior Leaders continue to meet with government agencies to raise ISP's profile. In some areas (eg ECAs) partnering with local partners has been slowed down as a result of COVID-19 closures.

December 2020

• Goal 1 - The committee proposed a draft fundraising policy to the Board, which was approved at the December meeting.

• Goal 2 - The Board communication plan continues to be implemented, with clear information about procedures and dates for the Annual General Meeting being shared with the community.

• Goal 3 - ISP SLT members met with Paris Region officers to discuss education offerings in Ile de France.

November 2020

• Goal 1 - The fundraising policy is in its final stages of development, and the committee aims to bring it before the Board at its December meeting.

• Goal 2 - The Board communication plan is implemented. In addition to its outreach via the newsletter or ISP News, this month the Board led a community session regarding proposed changes to the ISP by-laws and members of the Board also participated in a workshop about fundraising at ISP.

October 2020

• Goal 1 - ISP's fonds de dotation was rejuvenated under the new 'ISP Gives' brand to promote and build awareness of fundraising at ISP.

• Goal 1 - A school fundraising policy is also being developed alongside.

• Goal 3 - Meetings with government agents are still continuing, in collaboration with other international schools in Paris.

September 2020

• Goal 2 - A board communication and engagement plan has been developed, incorporating building Board awareness via the newsletter and this month, participation by members of the Board in various back to school events.

• Goal 3 - Meetings with government agents are continuing, in collaboration with other international schools in Paris.