OUR MISSION

To provide the highest value customized service to strengthen your school community

About Our Team

Charles T. Evans

Charles T. Evans

Senior Partner

A former head of schools in Virginia and Texas, Chuck Evans has been serving independent schools as a teacher, leader, and consultant for more than twenty-five years. As a consultant, he has worked with dozens of schools since 2006, leading strategic and financial planning processes and major program expansion projects. He has worked as a lobbyist in the Texas State Legislature, a certified mediator, and is a founding board member of the Council on Educational Standards and Accountability (CESA).

Jason E. Lewis

Jason E. Lewis

Managing Partner

Jason Lewis is a fifteen-year veteran of non-profit fund development, six of those as a head of school, raising millions of dollars in annual, major, and capital gifts. Skilled across the entire spectrum of fundraising needs, Jason excels in helping schools, both large and small, to accurately assess their funding needs, apply the appropriate resources, and evaluate the success of fundraising initiatives in more than merely financial terms.

Jason also manages aspects of BetterSchools’ search and placement services.

Bill McGee

Bill McGee

Associate Consultant

Bill McGee has served as the head of four independent schools over more than twenty-five years.  He is a board member of the Texas Private Schools Association (TPSA) and the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS). Bill specializes in board and leadership development and is a sought after workshop presenter.

Jay Ferguson

Jay Ferguson

Associate Consultant

Jay Ferguson came to independent school leadership after practicing law in Dallas. He serves as the head of the largest private school in East Texas and is a member of the boards of TPSA and CESA. Jay is a specialist in fund development, having conducted several multi-million dollar capital campaigns and establishing one of the strongest donor bases among Texas independent schools.

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Our Friends and Associates

Nuvola Academy

Our host for the forthcoming video training modules

Covenant College

Jay Ferguson is an adjunct professor in the Master of Education program

Council on Educational Standards and Accountability

Chuck Evans and Jay Ferguson serve on the board

Golden Arm Media

Our media production partners

Southern Association of Independent Schools

Bill McGee serves on the board

Vanderbilt Peabody College

Chuck Evans is an adjunct graduate instructor in the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations and a presenter at the Professional Institute for Independent School Leadership

TADS

Enrollment and tuition management company who underwrites our Private Schools and the New Economy Seminar national tours

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The Van Lunen Center

We are the designated strategic and financial planning consultants serving Van Lunen Fellows

  • Chuck Evans teaches each summer
  • Jay Ferguson is a guest lecturer on legal issues

Association of Christian Schools International

Jay Ferguson serves on the board

Texas Private Schools Association

Advocates for the policy interests of accredited Texas schools

  • Chuck Evans served as a board member and Executive Director over a ten year period
  • Bill McGee and Jay Ferguson still serve on the board

Association of Fundraising Professionals

Jason Lewis is an AFP Master Trainer

Contact Information

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512.289.1010
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Contact Information

BetterSchools LLC
512.289.1010
Contact BetterSchools