Mapping Institutional Growth: The St. Theresa Partnership Portal
Presentation Time: Wed, 05/06/2026 - 17:00
Keywords: Geographic Information Systems, Asset Mapping, School-Community Partnerships, Spatial Data Mining, Institutional Development
While geographic information systems are often associated with large international organizations, they are equally critical for community-based entities to visualize "disconnected databases" to improve resource allocation. Currently, St. Theresa Catholic School lacks a centralized system to manage community assets, relying on abstract lists rather than actionable maps for institutional development. This project utilizes ArcGIS Business Analyst to query specific NAICS codes within a 10-mile radius of Sugar Land, TX, combined with ArcGIS Hub and Survey123 to create a "referral engine" that links school needs to local non-profit and corporate capability. The methodology establishes a verified geospatial database of at least 50 viable partners, providing a 100% centralized "Partnership Portal" that replaces manual web scraping with automated spatial data mining. By shifting from a deficit-based mapping model to a "strengths perspective," this specific case study demonstrates a generalizable framework for educational leaders to reduce administrative burdens and foster strategic institutional growth. In practice, we hope this tool will dissolve the traditional silos between the campus and the surrounding corporate and non-profit sectors, creating a unified network of shared community value. Ultimately, the successful deployment of this portal is intended to serve as a scalable blueprint for other parochial and independent schools seeking to maximize their local impact.
