• Deborah Menkart, Executive Director, Teaching for Change

    Our annual writing course for D.C. area K-12 teachers has found a wonderful home at the Stuart Center. The setting offers a peaceful retreat in the midst of the city, the staff is incredibly helpful and responsive, and the rates are reasonable. We highly recommend the Conference Center at the Stuart Center for meetings, workshops,…

  • Caroline Griswold Short, Director of Programming, Generation Hope

    Generation Hope has loved partnering with the Conference Center at the Stuart Center to hold various events! All of the staff have been extremely friendly and welcoming, and the location is easy to access and convenient. We look forward to continuing to hold events at the Stuart Center!

  • Silvana Rueda, Scholars Program Manager, New Futures

    The Conference Center at the Stuart Center has been a phenomenal partner for New Futures! We’ve hosted several workshops for New Futures Scholars at the Stuart Center and greatly appreciate their flexibility, support, and customer service – not to mention it’s been the perfect space for our group. Thank you, Stuart Center, for supporting our…

  • Welcome Bridget Bearss!

    The Stuart Center is pleased to welcome Bridget Bearss, RSCJ as its new Executive Director. Read more about her.

  • JPIC-themed edition of Heart Magazine

    An issue of Heart magazine has been dedicated entirely to JPIC. Read the online version now to get an up-close look at some of our activities as Stuart Center and as the United States-Province of the Society of the Sacred Heart. We hope the words and images will inspire and encourage you in our shared efforts…

  • Rita Ricker, RJM Leadership Team

    The Office of Educational Initiatives and Leadership (SHERPA) provided invaluable assistance to the Religious of Jesus and Mary in the evaluation process for several of our ministries including twp schools, and our lay volunteer program, They provided a process that grounded assessment and future planning in the reality of objective data, while ensuring decision-making, always…

  • Patricia Sheridan, Executive Director RDC Center for Counseling & Human Development

    Engagement with Sherpa in a Strategic Planning process has proved to be one of the best decisions our board has made. Through the skillful guidance and attentive listening of the facilitators we developed a plan that was based on sound research and a comprehensive intuitive approach. As a result, our board has been energized and…

  • Margaret Perrone, RJM President, Religious of Jesus & Mary

    The Office of Educational Initiatives and Leadership provided invaluable assistance to the Religious of Jesus and Mary in its overall Strategic Planning Process and the evaluation process for several of our ministries. Throughout the entire process, they worked collaboratively and effectively with the grass roots stakeholders and the leadership of the province as well as…

  • Lourdes Flores, Executive Director, ARISE

    Planning and development by the staff are a crucial part of the organization. We have been blessed to receive orientation and capacity building from the Stuart Center’s EIL office in a personal and respectful manner.

  • Pamela Johnson, Former Chair of the Board of Trustees, Washington School for Girls

    I had the privilege of working with Imma De Stefanis and Reyna Gonzalez at the Stuart Center on the 2014 Strategic Plan for the Washington School for Girls.  Imma and Reyna helped guide the school and the school’s Board of Trustees through a thoughtful, thorough and inclusive strategic planning process.  Imma and Reyna’s  backgrounds in education…