Welcome!
With over 75 years of experience combined, we have served in many educational leadership roles.
Jim has focused on leadership and running schools; Amy’s career has been in fundraising at many of the top institutions in the country.
We’re excited to share more about how we might be of help.
Thank you, Jim and Amy
“Amy Kubacki brings exceptional depth of experience and strategic insight to fundraising, having led and supported campaigns at some of the nation’s most prestigious academic and healthcare institutions. Her decades of leadership in fundraising planning, campaign execution, and team development have made her an extraordinary mentor. Both her expertise and expansive network have been invaluable in guiding my professional journey —from grant writer to Principal Gifts. Most importantly, Amy’s heart for service and steadfast commitment to the true purpose of philanthropy—the love of humanity—serves as a powerful source of inspiration for emerging leaders in our field.”
“Jim Kubacki is an exceptional mentor and coach whose integrity, professionalism, expertise, and experience uniquely qualify him to guide and support the advancement of any academic institution. Benet Academy was blessed to have Jim support and mentor our new president while leading the creation of Benet’s new strategic plan. His collaborative approach fostered trust and unity among the Board, faculty and staff, and the broader Benet community as we worked together to develop and implement a thoughtful, mission-centered strategic plan. Throughout the process, Jim remained deeply committed to Benet’s Catholic identity, ensuring that the school’s core values were not only preserved but strengthened. His leadership, guidance of our new president, and role in shaping a strong strategic plan were instrumental in setting a clear and successful path forward for Benet Academy, for which we are profoundly grateful.”
“I offer the strongest recommendation to partner with James Kubacki for Strategic Planning. Jim’s investment in learning about our school and crafting a plan unique to us was evident in the strength of the plan created.
Our plan is grounded in the faith, charism and circumstances of our school. Jim’s work included many constituents and identified with clarity our plan to address progress.
The process Jim led was as important and influential as the work. As a school, the plan remains relevant and influential after two years.”
“A practical, straightforward, user-friendly guide written by an accomplished school leader, Choose to Lead fills a gap in the resources available to aspiring and sitting private school leaders. Kubacki’s clear, no-nonsense writing makes the book a quick read, and his frequent anecdotes add relevance to the concepts driving each chapter. Like the quarterback he was at Harvard, Kubacki throws bullets throughout the book: “Be good or be gone,” “Make time your ally,” “Control what you can control” — along with concise, punchy annotations of the values, traits, and skills of leadership — that mark Choose to Lead as a handbook rather than a textbook. You won’t find convoluted leadership theories, Venn Diagrams, or data tables in this book; instead, you take in page after page of reflections and advice from a deeply experienced, forthright, widely-regarded private school president. Choose to Lead is refreshingly pragmatic and candid, a timely and unprecedented resource for anyone seeking to build their school leadership repertoire.”
“An essential read for every new high school president and any leader looking to build a healthy, thriving school. Kubacki’s masterpiece distills decades of success into a practical field manual that you will drench in highlighter and refer to often on your leadership journey.”
“Jim’s work with our school’s leadership team during our back-to-school meeting was a great way to begin the year. He masterfully blended listening to us, sharing his experiences and having us work together to find solutions.”
About the Book
Leadership in 4 parts
Personal Leadership
Develop your personal belief system
Organizational Leadership
Focus on the big picture
Visionary Leadership
Develop a personal visionary mindset
Operational Leadership
The nuts and bolts of execution
10 Chapters
For heads of school, presidents, principals, administrators, teachers, trustees, and those looking to move into educational leadership.
This book can help trustees understand better the position of the head of school. If you’ve been a head for a while, this book might be a good opportunity to step back and reflect. Finally, while this book focuses on leadership in the nonpublic setting—the setting for my experiences—I believe many of the lessons apply to all types and levels of schools and even education itself.
10 Chapters
For heads of school, presidents, principals, administrators, teachers, trustees, and those looking to move into educational leadership.
This book can help trustees understand better the position of the head of school. If you’ve been a head for a while, this book might be a good opportunity to step back and reflect. Finally, while this book focuses on leadership in the nonpublic setting—the setting for my experiences—I believe many of the lessons apply to all types and levels of schools and even education itself.