From the November/December 2018 Net Assets magazine, with expanded online-only content.
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As we enter the holiday season of gratitude, thankfulness, family and friends, look for what is going right at your school.
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Smith implemented a regular risk audit, which spurred his school to raise limits on fire damage just 15 months before a devastating wildfire. His tireless efforts enabled campus to reopen one month later.
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Transforming 3,000 square feet of underused space, this K-8 independent school became the first in its area to offer programs for infants and toddlers.
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Search anywhere on the Gordon School website, and you will not find mention of financial aid. That is intentional. Administrators at the 330-student preschool through grade 8 day school in East Providence, Rhode Island,
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How can schools employ mission-fit financial aid awards without harming their financial health?
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The end of its financial dependence on a longtime sponsor forced this school to scrutinize operations and reset its revenue and expense levers. “We were a 160 year-old toddler learning to take our financial first steps.”
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Mission & Motivation
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Environmental Sustainability
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Investments
The Northwest School’s long-held commitment to sustainability comes full circle in its purchasing policy, dining, facilities, transportation and, most recently, its investment policy.
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Strategies
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Communication
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Financial Aid
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Key Enrollment
Independent schools in the Seattle area meet regularly to learn and support one another as they work to improve financial aid policies and strategies.
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Planning
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Safety and Security
While active shooter events draw overwhelming attention, sympathy and concern, reactions to them should not drive a school’s safety and preparedness policies, said safety experts from Kiernan Group Holdings in a recent N
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Beyond their positive economic impact on independent schools and universities, international students can contribute to host countries long after graduation.
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Enrollment
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Financial Aid
Fundamental shifts in demand for and uses of financial aid have stretched many schools’ budgets to the breaking point. Greater clarity, accountability and due diligence could help them get back to form.
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Rego provides strategic counsel and has modernized everything from collections and benefits to campus security and financial aid.
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Supporters cite fewer mistakes, improved student health and streamlined processes.
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Article by Jennifer Osland Hillen
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How is the BIIS data-collection platform different, and how can it help you?
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Give this business officer a map and a compass, and he’ll find his way across brambles and boulders in a flash.
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At some point this year, you will be looking for data points that could help with setting your school’s budget, preparing a board report or outlining a strategic plan. The time to prepare is now.
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Koller has been instrumental in transforming her school and bolstering its future viability, while lending a hand to many others.
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Webinar explored Lakeside School’s use of “sustainability markers” for continued success.
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