Client Snapshot
Chesterton Academy of St. James is an early-stage Catholic classical high school nonprofit with a passionate, entrepreneurial Board seeking to mature governance, clarify strategy, and plan the next 3–5 years.
The Opportunity
Chesterton Academy of St. James partnered with Manresa Collaboration to design and facilitate its first Board planning retreat. They asked Manresa Collaboration to (1) organize and reframe their inputs strategically, (2) design high-value pre-work for the Board, and (3) design and facilitate a retreat that produced actionable next steps.
Our Approach
Outcomes
Derek Kulda
Strategy in Action!
“Professional, unassuming and very well organized, Manresa Collaboration not only unveiled the board's 3–5-year strategy, but most importantly got us started on its execution.”
Lyra Maceda
Immediately Actionable!
"Manresa Collaboration is so aptly named. Mia and Mary did not simply record or reflect back our input. They helped us sharpen our focus and deepen our discussions to get to the heart of what our Board truly wants and needs to achieve. The result of our session was not a strategy that looks great but would take months or years to roll out. It was a clear, detailed and immediately actionable plan that inspired and re-energized our Board."