Software to Engage Your Community
Share your school's value with the world with our software and tools.
An awesome web experience designed for the school community.
From alumni and parent volunteers to your local community, the Finalsite platform makes it simple to create true engagement. With new inbound tools to personalize the site experience, dynamic calendars and forms to keep everything organized and social feeds to share your events and successes, you can boost school spirit and community relationships in a platform that's simple enough for anyone at your school to manage.
Community Engagement Tools and Software Built for Schools
Social Media Feeds
Finalsite Feeds allow you to pull in social posts into specific site pages, letting you share hashtags or accounts of interest to alumni or parents.
Digital Calendars
Keep your community in-the-loop about upcoming events using Calendars, complete with alerts and notifications.
Email Marketing
Send responsive, personalized emails to your community, track engagement, and more.
Inbound Tools
Personalized page elements, A/B testing, and drip campaigns mean sharing the right content with community members, and measuring what works.
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From The Finalsite Blog
Dive into our library of blog posts of examples, strategies, tips and inspiration to help you improve your school's communication strategy.
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Mia Major
A virtual event isn't a "less-awesome" version of your traditional in-person event — it's a unique opportunity to leverage! Learn how with this 10-step guide.
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Angelo Otterbein
From improving the “About us” page to highlighting how transportation will work while social distancing, do not forget these essential website pages for your school’s website.
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Kristen Doverspike
Google's upcoming algorithm update centers on user experience — learn how this impacts your search ranking and what your school or district can do to get ahead!
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Mia Major
Learn how to create a communications plan that cultivates a sense of community and connectedness.
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Mia Major
Want to start a school blog but have no idea how to actually start? A good blog starts with good content — and here's how to produce content your community cares about.
Additional Resources
Learn more about how to successfully engage your community with additional free resources.- eBook
Dive into district communications statistics from a survey of 150 NSPRA members.
- On-Demand Webinar
Learn how the latest integration between the Finalsite and Blackbaud platforms offers new opportunities for engagement in 2020.
- Whitepaper
Learn how to host a great virtual town meeting with this step-by-step guide.
- Guide
Learn how to write a better value proposition for your school with this step-by-step guide.
- On-Demand Webinar
Director of Demand Generation Mia Major and Inbound Marketing Manager Kristen Doverspike share all about increasing engagement, driving interest, and cultivating a positive presence in an inspiring webinar.
- On-Demand Webinar
Learn how your school or district can use professional-quality HD video streaming to increase community and prospect engagement, boost SEO, expand your social media marketing efforts, and generate additional website traffic through Finalsite Streaming.
Explore Community Engagement Software
Discover the tools behind Finalsite's software to help grow your community engagement.
Webinar On Demand: Optimizing Search, Social, and Your Website for Engagement
Learn new strategies for generating more qualified website traffic, lowering bounce rates, and getting more conversions in this webinar on demand.