SPARC Speaking Engagements

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2026

January 8	NBOA Winter Webinar Compliance, Culture, and Institutional Sustainability: Rethinking Auxiliary Workforce Strategy, Karen McCann McClelland
January 26-29	NSLA's Summer Solutions Leadership Forum Independent, Parochial, and Charter Schools Professional Learning Community, David Sullivan (facilitator)
February 3	MISBO 2026 Auxiliary Programs Conference Optimizing the 365 Campus: Aligning Facilities, Operations, and Mission for Sustainable Growth, David Sullivan
February 4	Small School Leaders Conference Breaking Silos: Leveraging Cross-Department Collaboration to Strengthen Enrollment and Community Impact, Karen McCann McClelland and David Sullivan
February 9	SAIS Strategic Sustainability Series Beyond Tuition: Creative Strategies for Diversifying School Revenue, Karen McCann McClelland
February 27	NAIS Thrive 2026 From Vision to Viability: Budgeting Made Easy for Leaders of Innovative School Programs, Karen McCann McClelland and Bob Rojee
March 2	NBOA Annual Meeting The Auxiliary Incubator: Aligning Business, Program and Mission for Success, Nat Saltonstall (with Kate Vizen and Tejan Walcott)
March 3	NBOA Annual Meeting 7-Digit Secrets: Unlocking the Magic Between Mission and Margin, Karen McCann McClelland (with Dan O'Neil)
March 12	Moonshot Lab Alternative Revenue That Actually Moves the Needle, Karen McCann McClelland

Interested in having SPARC present at a workshop or conference? We regularly partner with national associations, regional associations, and specific schools. For inquiries and more information, please contact Executive Director Nat Saltonstall.

Past Presentations (more detail):

Current Trends and Best Practices in Auxiliary Programs
A Small School Powered by Summer and Auxiliary Programs
Using Auxiliary Programs to Cultivate Community: 10 Critical Capacities
Non-Tuition Revenue: An Essential Component of Financial Sustainability
Increasing Auxiliary Program Revenue Through Entrepreneurial Thinking
Trends and Opportunities in Summer/Auxiliary Program Leadership
Head, Shoulders, Knees & GAMES - Experiential Learning Through Play
Enhanced Leadership: Essential Strategies for Auxiliary Program Management
SPARC 10 Step Process for Successful Program Development
Earn Your SPARC MBA (Master the Business of Auxiliary)
The Innovation Edge: Transformation Powered by Auxiliary
Optimization: When Strategy, Planning, and Action Come Together
A Leader’s Scrapbook: Models and Recipes for Leading, Learning, and Managing
How Is It Going? Measuring Made Easy
Take the Cool Kids Hat Off - Building Staff Culture to Achieve Amazing Results