First Campaign. Full Confidence.
Go From “How Will We Raise This?” to “Here’s How We’ll Do It.”
The Azure Summit for independent schools is the only campaign preparation experience designed specifically for Heads of School leading their first major fundraising campaign, and their Chief Advancement Officers who need a confident, aligned partner.
This two-day, intensive conference will empower you to:
The Summit delivers a tailored, small-format experience, with curriculum designed to include chief advancement officers who attend with their heads. You’ll leave with a strategic campaign plan and implementation roadmap that ensures you attract and retain visionary donors and secure gifts that advance your school to new levels of excellence. This isn’t generic leadership development; it’s the real-world playbook that’s guided 150+ schools and their heads to campaign success.
Two days. One shared playbook. A campaign-ready leadership team.
The 2026 Azure Summit

San Francisco, California
19-21 July
What You’ll Achieve at The Azure Summit
“The benefit my Advancement Director and I received from attending The Azure Summit was far greater than I had imagined! I’ve been to many local, state and national conferences focused on the topic of building a philanthropic culture and capital campaign and this was by far more helpful and personalized. We both walked away feeling more knowledgeable, empowered, and prepared to create and lead the way in advancing my school! It was superb!”
— Arvi Balseiro, Head of School | The Cushman School