How to describe your school’s cultural DNA & use it to grow a culture of generosity

Every school possesses a unique culture, its DNA. Instilling that DNA in each member of our community creates an environment that’s conducive to nurturing generosity.

Your school very likely has a warm and wonderful community. As a consultant, I hear this all the time in feasibility study interviews – so many parents deeply value and love their school’s community! But my question to you is: what if the folks you look to as leaders in your culture, the ones you use as a gauge for the health of your cultural DNA, are outliers? What if they’re not the best yardstick for how much your families are internalizing your DNA? It’s very possible that more people than you realize do NOT, in fact, understand how to thrive in your community.

And since your school’s DNA is your strongest tool for cultivating generosity, it’s pretty important that you know how to articulate and then wield this tool!

Before we can design more effective ways to help our community internalize our DNA, it must be identified. In this episode, I walk you through how to pinpoint and then articulate the deeper cultural markers of your school. Once we’ve identified our DNA, then we can instill it in every member – starting with our new parents and our faculty & staff. I’ll share with you several ways to do this effectively.

It *is* possible to be strategic in creating an environment where generosity can flourish. And your DNA is the key ingredient for that! Let’s talk about how to use your DNA to foster a culture of generosity at your Christian school.

Resources:

Learn more and sign up for Kim’s digital course, Onboarding New Parents with Purpose: A Proven Plan for Increasing Generosity at www.kimtjennings.com/cultureofgenerosity 

Follow Kim on Instagram and FB @yourk12fundraisingcoach 

and on LinkedIn at kimtjenningscfre

 

Kim Jennings is a Certified Fund Raising Executive and a member of the consultant team at Total Advancement Solutions by Generis. 

 

For more information on Kim’s services as a coach and consultant to leaders and K12 Christian schools visit www.generis.com/Kim-Jennings and www.kimtjennings.com