Brenda Stonecipher

Brenda Stonecipher

Owner

Stonecipher Consulting Group

Brenda Stonecipher is the owner of Stonecipher Consulting Group, which helps independent schools and other nonprofit organizations with strategic, financial and operational management support to ensure they are able to fulfill their missions. Stonecipher possesses three decades of financial and executive leadership experience in education, healthcare, arts administration and government. She has served as the CFO, executive director and interim head of school for several nonprofit organizations. She was also elected five times and held office as a City Councilmember in Everett, Washington for 20 years. Stonecipher is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and a master’s degree in business from the UW Foster School of Business.

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Past Webinars

  • AI in Independent Schools: Navigating Legal Risks While Embracing Innovation This item is protected

    October 22, 2026
    Artificial intelligence is reshaping independent schools. Explore key legal and risk considerations, including privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity, discrimination, vendor contracts, and regulation, with practical guidance for policy development.
  • Culture and Compensation: How to Empower Your Faculty This item is protected

    October 9, 2026
    Discover how a school transformed faculty compensation from a traditional salary scale to an innovative banded system. Learn how they secured buy-in, sustained momentum over 9 years, and created a model that supports faculty growth, agency, and feedback.
  • 2026’s Back-to-School Legal & Regulatory Update This item is protected

    September 30, 2026
    Join independent school legal experts as they review recent changes to the law and answer your questions about how they may impact your school.
  • Grants Management for Independent Schools This item is protected

    May 26, 2026
    Designed for business officers who manage or oversee grants, this webinar provides actionable tools and templates to strengthen financial stewardship and enhance mission impact through effective grants administration.
  • Enrollment Forecasting as a Strategic Financial Tool This item is protected

    May 8, 2026
    This webinar presents a strategic approach to enrollment forecasting that blends the enrollment team’s relational insights with financial analysis and data modeling. Learn how to strengthen projections using internal data alongside external signals.

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