Benefits & Services
All members of the SND National Education Partnership receive access to:
- Online news, upcoming events and recent awards
- Prayer and Spirituality resources available for sharing, downloading and printing
- Other resources on SND Heritage, Educational Vision & Principles Implementation, and more
- Resources, prayers and support for leadership, boards, educators and campus ministers
Sponsored
Sponsored ministries are those ministries which the Sisters of Notre Dame founded and at one time owned and operated. They are now separately incorporated with Governing Boards on which SND is represented.
Sponsored Membership
Benefits & Services
- Through SND National Sponsorship and Network Office Website, www.sndnsno.org, access to members-only sections for:
- Governance materials
- Networking opportunities across various roles (e.g. religion dept. chairs, campus ministers, financial officers)
- Orientation of new board members
- Leadership and governance consultation
- Prayers & support of worldwide network of Notre Dame educators and Sisters of Notre Dame
- Board and chief administrator online assessment processes
Contract Services
Members can contract with the office for additional services including leadership searches, strategic planning, survey research and reporting.
Expectations of Sponsorship
- Yearly in-house review/in-service with faculty and staff on SND Educational Vision & Principles
- Integration of SND History, Heritage and Educational Vision & Principles in school documents & on the school website
- Certificate of sponsored membership posted in a prominent place
- Listing “SND National Education Partnership” with school credentials and memberships
- Visible signs of Sisters of Notre Dame within the school
- Distinguished Graduate Award presented annually by a Sister of Notre Dame
Affiliated
Affiliated Schools are those parish or independent ministries that are or were once staffed by SND. Because of their history, SND Educational Principles have permeated the school mission and continue to be part of it.
Affiliated Membership
Benefits & Services
- SND Education Office Website: www.sndnsno.org
- Yearly Passwords to members-only sections given with membership renewal
- Access to on-line news and Notes; on-line sharing
- Access to prayer services, etc. online for printing
- Access to other resources for SND History and Heritage, SND Educational Vision & Principles
- Eligible to give Distinguished Graduate Award
- Ability to order materials from Office as available
- One yearly presentation re: SND Education Office staff to a group determined by school (faculty or parents or other)
- Certificate of yearly affiliation for posting
- Authorization to list: “SND National Education Partnership” with school credentials & memberships
- Orientation of new administrative leadership to SND education when changes occur
- Prayers and support of worldwide network of Notre Dame educators and Sisters of Notre Dame
Additional Benefits for Additional Costs
- Additional presentations/in-services on SND Educational Vision & Principles for other groups
- Assistance with board or other school group development and/or evaluation
- Assistance with administrative personnel search
Expectations of Affiliation
- Yearly in-house review/in-service with faculty and staff on SND Educational Vision & Principles
- Integration of SND History and/or Heritage and Educational Vision & Principles in school documents and on school website
- Certificate of affiliation posted in a prominent place
- Visible signs of Sisters of Notre Dame within the school
- Presentation of the Distinguished Graduate Award made by a Sister of Notre Dame (if possible)