Conversations around school mergers have shifted from reactive to proactive. It’s not about failure, but rather preparing for the future.
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Facility Rental
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Financing
Look closer. Could there be untapped income opportunities in your facilities, your programs, your operating cash and reserves?
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Near and distant changes to not-for-profit audits should provide greater transparency and consistency in describing school finances. “It’s an opportunity to pause and consider things from an enterprise perspective.”
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Reconciling every accounting fund every month may sound onerous, but it saves time and headaches down the line — especially during the annual audit.
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From bridge financing to a unique co-location partnership, schools’ construction financing strategies reveal new levels of creativity, resourcefulness and fiscal prudence.
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Data show independent school finances improved last year, in terms of net tuition revenue, expendable financial resources and annual giving.
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After-school programming can and should be much more than an afterthought. This school’s robust and thoughtful program is a powerful differentiator that fosters enrollment growth.
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Jumping into private equity may look enticing, but it’s better to stick to the basics when investing for your school, according to Permanens.
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Risk & Compliance
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Planning
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Risk Management
Knowing the top risks other independent schools face can help your school avoid getting stuck in the early phases of a risk management program.
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Data from NBOA’s Business Intelligence for Independent Schools reveals modest financial gains for schools on almost all fronts.
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Investment guidelines enable institutions to weather market volatility better than individuals, on average, and a crisis playbook can provide additional assurance.
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Assessing a school’s perceived value in the marketplace is one of several key data points that signal its financial health.
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Budget
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Tuition Remission
Invaluable for many employees but expensive for schools, tuition remission is evolving with schools' financial models.
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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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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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Rego provides strategic counsel and has modernized everything from collections and benefits to campus security and financial aid.
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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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