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Retain Families By Assigning Them a Mentor Family

May 16, 2026May 15, 2026 MVZ

Leaders of faith-based schools know the drill all too well: parents show interest in your school, pay their non-refundable registration […]

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Keep Score. Then Analyze It.

May 9, 2026May 8, 2026 MVZ

In his book, “The Eighth Habit,” author Stephen R. Covey (1932-2012) makes a profound statement: “People play differently when they’re […]

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Pay It Forward

May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 MVZ

Let’s start another round of the five items that comprise Advancement so you can continue to work on each a […]

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The Connectedness of Advancement and the Resultant Vortex

April 25, 2026April 24, 2026 MVZ

Sounds like the title of a Dave Matthews Band album, doesn’t it?  (The Resultant Vortex would be a great name […]

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If I Had a Million Dollars (If I Had a Million Dollars)

April 18, 2026April 17, 2026 MVZ

Remember that song from the group who called themselves Barenaked Ladies? Every time I hear someone mention “a million dollars,” […]

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Your School is a Community – NOT a Group of Individuals, and NOT a Family

April 11, 2026April 9, 2026 MVZ

The decision to enroll a child in your school is an emotional one.  Logically, school administrators know it is the […]

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Lord, Give Me a Sign

April 4, 2026April 3, 2026 MVZ

If you’ve been a frequent visitor to this Web site, you know that each week’s Advancementality article focuses on one […]

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Unintended Consequences of a Need-Based Aid/Cost-Based Tuition Model

March 28, 2026March 27, 2026 MVZ

While last week’s entry was aimed at Asset Management (one of the five aspects of Advancement), this one deals with […]

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Changing Your School’s Tuition Structure

March 21, 2026March 21, 2026 MVZ

A number of years ago, I adopted a motto: “Nothing is easy; nothing is free.” In Latin – “Nil facile […]

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DOUBLE Your School’s Enrollment

March 14, 2026March 12, 2026 MVZ

This week’s article spotlighting enrollment rounds out another quintet of the five aspects of advancement.  Even though many schools have […]

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