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2026-27 ACIS Professional Development Series (Subscription or A la Carte options)
Description (Speaker Series Menu)
School Representative: Click here to register your school
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PD Webinar Series
Presenter: Stifel Public Finance 
Topic: Capital Project Planning/Funding Your School’s Master Plan
Wednesday, September 16th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Zoom)
Cost: FREE w/ ACIS PD Series Subscription; $60 per person A La Carte
Description 
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PD Webinar Series
Presenter: Woodhull Wellness
Topic: Micro-Practices, Meaningful Impact: Practical Tools for Well-Being and
Resilient School Communities 
Tuesday, September 22nd from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (Zoom)
Cost: FREE w/ ACIS PD Series Subscription; $60 per person A La Carte
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OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFERINGS

Title: Mergers and Acquisitions in Independent Schools
Time to Complete Course: 2 hours
Delivery Mode: asynchronous, self-paced (you can start, and return at any time)
Expiration: none
Cost: $175 per person
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2026-27 ISACS PARENT SERIES 
A series of six one-hour webinars for independent school parents & caregivers
Click here to register your school
Cost: $725 Per ACIS Member School
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2026-27 ISACS TRUSTEE SERIES 
A year-long program offering ten one-hour webinars tailored to meet the evolving needs of independent school boards.
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Cost: $600 Per ACIS Member School
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38th Annual ACIS Leadership Conference
October 15-16, 2026
at the Grand Hyatt Vail
PD Webinar Series
Presenter: GroundFloor Media 
Topic: TBD 
Wednesday, September 30th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Zoom)
Cost: FREE w/ ACIS PD Series Subscription; $60 per person A La Carte
Description 
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PD Webinar Series
Presenter: CCS Fundraising 
Topic: TBD
Tuesday, October 6th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Zoom)
Cost: FREE w/ ACIS PD Series Subscription; $60 per person A La Carte
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PD Webinar Series
Presenter: Mattingly Messina
Topic: Advancement is a Team Sport: How Schools Can
Distribute Work Across Campus
Wednesday, October 21st from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Zoom)
Cost: FREE w/ ACIS PD Series Subscription; $60 per person A La Carte
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PD Webinar Series
Presenter: Ginny Bishop
Topic: The Fun 15™ for Boards: Turning Board Members
into Fundraising Ambassadors 
Wednesday, October 28th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Zoom)
Cost: FREE w/ ACIS PD Series Subscription; $60 per person A La Carte
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PD Webinar Series
Presenter: Boost My School
Topic: AI In Advancement
Wednesday, November 4th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Zoom)
Cost: FREE w/ ACIS PD Series Subscription; $60 per person A La Carte
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PD Webinar Series
Presenter: Gabe Lucas
Topic: TBD
Friday, November 6th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Zoom)
Cost: FREE w/ ACIS PD Series Subscription; $60 per person A La Carte
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PD Webinar Series
Presenter: TriNet
Topic: The Art of Compensation Transparency: Managing Sensitive Discussions
Wednesday, November 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Zoom)
Cost: FREE w/ ACIS PD Series Subscription; $60 per person A La Carte
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PD Webinar Series
Presenter: Ross Wehner
Topic: TBD
Thursday, November 19th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Zoom)
Cost: FREE w/ ACIS PD Series Subscription; $60 per person A La Carte
Description 
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PD Webinar Series
Presenter: Cliff Kling
Topic: Designing & Implementing a Sustainable Mission-Driven
Compensation System 
Wednesday, December 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Zoom)
Cost: FREE w/ ACIS PD Series Subscription; $60 per person A La Carte
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PD Webinar Series
Presenter: Cara Gallagher
Topic: Intentional Organizational (Re)Design:
Clarifying decision rights, right-sizing leadership teams, and aligning structure to 
mission so that change has somewhere to stick.
Wednesday, December 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Zoom)
Cost: FREE w/ ACIS PD Series Subscription; $60 per person A La Carte
Description 
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