SWOT+Issues+-+Development

The compilation of important issues are: 1. SFA Administration and pastors must define the vision for the Development office at SFA. Based on this vision, the job description for the Development Director can be created. 2. SFA must hire a qualified Development Director now. There is an overwhelming need for the school to market itself to address the issue of declining enrollment. 3. SFA must allocate monies to fund an effective marketing campaign for the school including the immediate implementation of an improved school website. 4. Development Director to be hired to address following areas 5. Annual Report developed to highlight school provisions, goals/needs, achievements, campus/service ministry, academic test scores, alumni updates, financial status, etc. for marketing and administration needs. 6. Develop and implement plans to increase parish/public relations, marketing and fundraising to boost enrollment and community awareness. 7. Lack of a development director to help coordinate all of the school’s development activities. 8. Willingness of parents to assist the school in many areas. 9. Lack of steady sources of funds beyond student tuitions and fund raising dollars which can vary from year to year. 10. Hire a Development Director. 11. Develop an Annual Report that can be used for Development. 12. Develop a Marketing plan and communicate the same to all families. 13. Development Directors job description to be defined and define the expected qualifications before seeking a person for the position. 14. Research for grants and collaborate with teachers on the grant writing process. Seek online grant/donor sites. I love schools.com -private schools qualify for this site. URL: [|http://www.iloveschools.com/?gclid=CMq_tL-S6JgCFRFMagodoUHI0Q] 15. Marketing plan to define short and long term goals for each school year. The development committee needs to coordinator and communicate with the Webmasters for Schoolwires (new website). There is a giving icon on the website for donations and there will be a development section. 16. There is no Development director – this person is need to look for outside sources of revenue as well as lead a coordinated program with the parish and community support such as advertising, grants, fundraising and endowments <span style="font-family: Book Antiqua; msofareastfontfamily: 'Book Antiqua'; msobidifontfamily: 'Book Antiqua'; msolist: Ignore; msolist: Ignore;">17. Too many areas for opportunity for revenue are not being addressed <span style="font-family: Book Antiqua; msofareastfontfamily: 'Book Antiqua'; msobidifontfamily: 'Book Antiqua'; msolist: Ignore; msolist: Ignore;">18. The school is not being marketed in the Parishes as well as the community <span style="font-family: Book Antiqua; msofareastfontfamily: 'Book Antiqua'; msobidifontfamily: 'Book Antiqua'; msolist: Ignore; msolist: Ignore;">19. Regular and consistent PR <span style="font-family: Book Antiqua; msofareastfontfamily: 'Book Antiqua'; msobidifontfamily: 'Book Antiqua'; msolist: Ignore; msolist: Ignore;">20. Development Director and committee responsibilities <span style="font-family: Book Antiqua; msofareastfontfamily: 'Book Antiqua'; msobidifontfamily: 'Book Antiqua'; msolist: Ignore; msolist: Ignore;">21. Coordination of development activities