Trust as Your School's Strategic Advantage, Part 2: The Partnership in Action

Connected Schools Series

Every school leader has asked themselves: "Am I the only one dealing with this?"

Connected Schools exists because the most valuable insights don't come from consultants or conference keynotes—they come from conversations with peers who've walked in your shoes. Our monthly series brings together experienced school leaders, administrators, and safety experts for authentic discussions about the operational challenges that keep you up at night: building safety cultures, managing emergencies, implementing new policies, and creating systems that actually work.

We created this series after hearing from dozens of education leaders who were hungry for real talk from real schools. No product demos, no sales pitches—just practical wisdom from professionals who understand that every decision you make impacts the safety and success of your students.

Webinar Overview

In Part 1, you heard from school leaders about their frameworks for evaluating vendor partnerships. Now it's time to see those principles in action.

Join us for Part 2, where we flip the perspective: two mission-aligned vendors (Ruvna and Veracross) sit down with a mutual school client to discuss how trust-based partnerships actually work in practice. This honest conversation will give you an insider view of what happens behind the scenes when vendors truly prioritize school culture and community confidence.

What You'll Experience:

• From the vendor perspective: How mission-aligned companies approach school partnerships differently than transactional vendors
• From the school perspective: A real client shares what the partnership looks like day-to-day and how it has strengthened community trust
• The transparency factor: What good vendors commit to (and what you should expect from everyone)
• Culture protection in practice: Real examples of how these partnerships maintain the personal touch while implementing sophisticated systems
• Decision-making insights: Questions you should ask vendors—straight from vendors who want to be held accountable

Joining The Conversation:

• Marshall Singer, Co-Founder and COO, Ruvna
• Keith Krass, VP of Partnerships and Global Strategy at Veracross
• Molly Rumsey, Director of Information Services at Harpeth Hall School
• William Stites, TLIS, Director of Technology at Montclair Kimberley Academy

Who Should Attend:

Heads of School, Directors of Operations, Business Officers, and administrators currently evaluating vendor partnerships or looking to strengthen existing ones.

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