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Meet Our Consultants Frank Donaldson One of the first in the country to realize that development was the future for our Catholic institutions, Frank has been preaching the gospel of meaningful involvement and engagement for more than 23 years. Along the way, Frank has had the vision to establish sound processes for long-range planning, strategic planning for development, development office set-up, annual fund organization and capital campaign management. There isn't a development question that has been asked that Frank Donaldson hasn't answered. In more than two decades of working with hundreds of Catholic schools, parishes and dioceses, Frank has encountered just about every challenge an institution can face and he has turned them into opportunities that have allowed his clients to grow and flourish. Opportunities that have translated into hundreds of long-range plans in place, the establishment of numerous development offices, hundreds of trained development directors and millions of dollars raised for Catholic institutions. Beginning as a teacher, an administrator and then a development director, 19 years ago, Frank left the classroom behind to found ISPD. Since then the firm has grown and prospered under his care and with the philosophy that development is a ministry centered in the meaningful involvement of people in an institution's mission and vision. An accomplished musician, songwriter and cook, Frank is also a wonderful story teller and writer. He is the author of Unifying the Image, available through Catholic School Publications of NCEA. His collections of short stories about his experiences growing up in south Louisiana are a favorite gift for family and friends. Frank attends Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Slidell, Louisiana, with his wife, Suzy, and youngest daughter, Megan.
Bernard DuMond Passionate about Catholic development is the best way to describe Bernard's approach to his work with clients and as a presenter. A product of Catholic education, prior to joining ISPD, Bernard was a Catholic school teacher, youth director, administrator and Director of Development. In his thirteen years with ISPD, Bernard has worked with hundreds of parishes and schools and conducted workshops for thousands across the country. His areas of expertise include: long-range planning, annual funds, capital campaigns, marketing, board development, Total Stewardship and grantwriting. Believing that development is indeed a ministry, Bernard tirelessly promotes that true development is all about building solid relationships and people involvement. Personally, Bernard has been married to Joleah, an educator, for 17 years. Their daughter Maeve attends Cathedral-Carmel School in Lafayette, Louisiana where they are active on parish and school committees. Ann Lambert Raush Ann Lambert Raush brings a great energy and enthusiasm to her consulting clients. Ann welcomes the challenge to further the ISPD mission: “bringing people, process and ministry together to build the Kingdom of God.” Employed by ISPD since 2006, Ann has worked with Catholic parishes and schools around the country. With an undergraduate degree in Public Relations and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Ann has a strong background in both internal and external communications. Inviting and involving people to create key relationships are characteristics that Ann has utilized and teaches to her clients. Ann brings an excitement that is contagious to consulting relationships, workshops, and presentations. Before joining ISPD, Ann was the Regional Program Director of CASA of Acadiana, Inc., a non-profit that trains and recruits community volunteers to be a powerful voice for abused and neglected children in the court system. Ann enjoys being outdoors, playing tennis, and is an avid UL Lafayette Ragin’ Cajun fan! She lives in Birmingham, AL with her husband, Jonathan. They attend Holy Infant of Prague Catholic Church. John Cooper Leading our ISPD Division of Catholic School Enrollment Solutions, John Cooper has worked as an enrollment management consultant with hundreds of Catholic elementary and high schools across the country. He brings 14 years of marketing and enrollment management experience to our company. John has taught Catholic theology in both the college and parish settings and successfully links faith to the action of enrolling in a Catholic school. Connecting best practices of marketing and recruitment with Vatican II’s call to engage and evangelize in the modern world, John has a track record of helping institutions be more healthy and vibrant. John is the former Director of Graduate Admissions and Services at Xavier University and has been in Catholic higher education for 17 years at three different institutions – University of Dayton, Chatfield College, and Xavier. He has been an enrollment consultant for colleges and universities, Catholic schools, career and technical high schools, and the Ohio Tech Prep Initiative. John has taught undergraduate courses ranging from Understanding Catholicism to Faith and Justice. His background also includes parish work relating to RCIA, youth and social justice outreach. John makes his home in Ripley, Ohio (one of the central lines on the Underground Railroad). He and his wife, Kate, are the parents of three boys, John, William, and Joseph. In his spare time, John has researched and published articles on the history of the Ohio River Valley, focusing especially on the Underground Railroad.
Mary McLendon With a unique perspective gained from 25 years as a Catholic school educator and administrator, Mary knows first-hand the challenges facing Catholic education today. She brings this expertise as well as a calm determination to all her client work and in particular to long range planning and total quality in our Catholic schools. A gifted teacher and presenter, Mary is able to successfully train and lead diverse groups through our development processes. After a meeting with Mary, groups leave understanding the process and motivated to move forward. In addition to presently being a Catholic school principal, Mary is equally committed to parish ministry. She has been extremely active in her parish, Holy Family in Mobile, Alabama, having served as the Director of Religious Education and as Parish Council President. An avid gardener, Mary enjoys sharing the outdoors with her children, Ashley and Jason, their spouses and her five grandchildren Andrew, Megan, Carter, Robert, and Miles.
Stephanie Greenwood Friendly, outgoing and energetic, Stephanie brings a refreshing optimism to all her work with clients. A graduate, herself, of a Catholic elementary school, high school, and college, Stephanie is committed to furthering Catholic education and the unique benefits it holds for our children. Stephanie relies on her experience as a parish and school Development Director when counseling parishes and schools on using development to advance their mission and vision. She truly understands the incredible rewards as well as the significant challenges of parish and school ministry and how development fits into their future. After attending her first ISPD workshop, Stephanie was sold on our philosophy of development. She enthusiastically returned to her office to successfully implement the processes she learned. Passionate about spreading, the "good news of development," Stephanie joined ISPD so she could help other parishes and schools become successful through development.
Tom Bagwill One of the South’s best storytellers is now helping “create” new success stories at ISPD! Tom and ISPD came together years ago when he attended one of the company’s Development Schools here in New Orleans. Immediately, the “fit” was an excellent one. Tom strongly believes in the mission and philosophy of this company. Development is the meaningful involvement of people in your mission and vision for the future. He brings a strong team spirit to every client with whom he works, and he sees his role as a positive “conductor” who brings people together, energizes them, and empowers them to move forward. With strong attention to detail, Tom works with parishes and schools in helping them plan their future and also showing them the many ways that Total Stewardship can be successful. Tom is a member of Jesuit High School's President's Advisory Council, the General Chairman of Jesuit's Parents Annual Giving Drive in New Orleans, and helped establish the School Board at St. Pius X School in New Orleans. Before joining ISPD, Tom served as a news director, anchor, and reporter at various television stations throughout the South. During his career, he was honored with two Regional Emmy Awards and a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award. Tom continues to produce stories for The Church Alive, a bi-weekly show produced by the Archdiocese of New Orleans featuring Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes. In addition, Tom hosts a prime-time program on WLAE-TV entitled “Greater New Orleans”. Tom attends St. Pius X Church in New Orleans with his wife Dana and their three children: Chase, Ben,and Emily.
Jack Solpa Jack has served on the St. Felicitas Liturgy Commission including a 2-year term as Chairperson. Jack is currently a Lector, Commentator and Eucharistic Minister. He is helping to form a new fund raising team targeting special projects. Recently, he helped facilitate a successful $1.5 million dollar capital campaign at St. Felicitas, funding a church building remodeling project that included a redesign of the worship area. This was the first project of its kind at the parish in over 30 years. He attended Catholic primary and secondary schools in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from Xavier University in Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications. Jack has an extensive business background that features experience in broadcast media, marketing, sales and start-up web based businesses. He served as President of a business consulting firm he helped to create in Cleveland. Jack and his wife Bernadette have been married for 30 years and live in Richmond Heights, Ohio. He enjoys all sports, loves to play golf, work in his yard and listening to all kinds of music. His work with ISPD will be centered on Capital Campaigns and introducing the company to new clients.
Jim Schucolsky Jim was introduced to ISPD development philosophy over 10 years ago when as Associate Director of Stewardship and Development with the Diocese of Greensburg, PA, he had the opportunity to witness the process of development theory turned into practical applications. Jim, being impressed with the ISPD approach, served on his parish’s school Core Team for over six years. This work, coupled with his work in the Diocese for over 10 years, provides Jim with the Catholic experience and background to meet the diverse needs of our clients. Jim has been involved in numerous parish based stewardship efforts, capital and debt reduction campaigns, planned giving programs, and extensive work with Catholic schools. Additionally, Jim has provided support to a $28 million capital campaign, annual appeal, planned giving, major gifts, and parish-based endowments with his diocese. Jim’s overall experience includes more than 20 years of community and economic development planning, strategic planning for non-profits and extensive foundation and grant administration work. Jim attends St. Thomas More University Parish–Newman Center in Indiana, PA and is a member of the Development Committee. He enjoys fly-fishing and golf in his spare time.
David Kissell Since 2002, David has served as Director of Development at St. John the Baptist Parish in Cincinnati, OH. He has attended numerous ISPD workshops over the years, and has been responsible for creating and implementing his parish’s strategic plan, the Total Stewardship process, the parish annual fund, and the parish website. David has also managed the parish marketing and communication efforts, worked at educating all parish leadership groups, and coordinated all development events for the parish and the school’s alumni base. David has served as a mentor to other development personnel in the area and is viewed as one of the outstanding Catholic leaders in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. He is a graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism and specialization in Public Relations, Marketing and Economics. ISPD is excited to have David join our team. We view his hiring as another positive step in bringing on board the very best Catholic Development leaders in the country. |
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