Directors: The ROI of Sending Your Team to GoEngage Connect
As a Director, every dollar in your budget matters. That’s why professional development decisions can feel tough — but the right investment will pay dividends for years to come.
GoEngage Connect 2026 (March 24–26 in San Antonio, TX) isn’t just another conference. It’s a strategic investment that delivers real returns in compliance, efficiency, and staff retention.
🎯 Top five ways GoEngage Connect delivers ROI (return on investment) for your agency:
1. Reduce Compliance Risk
Findings cost time, stress, and sometimes money. At GoEngage Connect, your team will learn exactly how to use GoEngage to meet the Head Start Program Performance Standards, track and monitor for the PIR, how to prepare for a FA1/FA2, and more — lowering the risk of costly errors.
2. Save Staff Time (and Dollars)
Duplicate entry, manual tracking, and piecing together reports eat up staff hours. Training at GoEngage Connect shows your team how to streamline daily work — time savings that quickly add up across your agency.
3. Maximize Your Existing Investment
You’ve already invested in GoEngage. Ensuring your staff knows how to fully use the tools you’re paying for means you get the greatest return on that system investment.
4. Retain and Motivate Your Staff
Turnover is expensive. Professional development is one of the most powerful ways to keep staff engaged and committed. Sending them to GoEngage Connect shows you value their growth — building loyalty that reduces recruitment and training costs down the line.
5. Bring Back Tools That Scale
Every session is built around practical takeaways — dashboards, reports, templates, and workflows — that your staff can implement right away. The strategies they bring back will strengthen not only their own work but also your agency’s long-term operations.
📊 The ROI of Training: GoEngage Connect vs. Common Costs
Area | Without GoEngage Connect | With GoEngage Connect | Your ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
Compliance Findings | Risk of repeat findings, corrective action plans, and reputational damage | Staff trained to avoid common pitfalls; better prep for PIR, FA1/FA2, CSBG/NPI | Reduced risk = cost savings + peace of mind |
Staff Time | Hours lost to duplicate entry, manual reporting, and fixing errors | Workflows streamlined; reports and dashboards used effectively | Time saved = more capacity to serve families |
System Investment | Under-utilized tools = wasted potential | Staff unlock full value of GoEngage features | Higher ROI on existing system spend |
Turnover Costs | High turnover = expensive recruitment, onboarding, and training | Professional development boosts morale and retention | Lower turnover = budget stability |
Program Outcomes | Data gaps, delays, and inefficiencies hurt impact | Staff bring back strategies, templates, and reports that scale | Stronger outcomes = stronger grant renewals |
A Smart Investment in Your Program’s Future
When you add it up — fewer compliance risks, more efficient staff, higher retention, and maximized use of your existing system — the ROI of GoEngage Connect is clear.
📅 GoEngage Connect 2026
📍 San Antonio, TX — March 24–26, 2026
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Sari Schray is the Senior Director of Customer Success at GoEngage, where she combines her professional expertise with her personal experience as a former Head Start parent to empower agencies in supporting families and communities. Her journey with Head Start ignited a passion for helping others, and she is deeply committed to ensuring that agencies can maximize their impact through seamless program management and innovative solutions.
Before joining GoEngage, Sari built a strong foundation in leadership and operations as a General Manager at Goodwill and a Warehouse Manager at Ferguson Enterprises. These roles honed her ability to streamline processes, lead teams, and deliver results—skills she now uses to help agencies achieve success.
