Which independent schools should consider a merger? All of them. It’s not about profits, but rather perpetuating the mission in a changing marketplace.
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Benchmarking, data analysis and school-wide brainstorming enabled St. John's Preparatory School to moderate tuition increases, adjust revenue and spending, and enhance its value proposition.
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Every school can use data in its strategic decision-making if it’s presented to leaders at the appropriate level.
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Tactical measures can help schools spend less. Knowing when to benchmark — and when not to — can do even more.
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Operating margin, net tuition revenue and expendable resources were up for more schools in the West and fewer schools in the Mid-Atlantic and Texas.
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External pressures have replaced operational pressures as top-of-mind risks among school leaders, while sexual misconduct issues continue to reverberate at a national level.
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Communication is key during busy summer months, fostering connections among different sides of the business office as well as staff and faculty members upon their return to campus.
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When designing a shared school space, taking the time to collect different stakeholders’ perspectives in unbiased ways pays dividends.
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Accounting
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Risk Management
The longer a fraudster has been at a school, the larger the losses and the less likely he or she will be suspected. Knowing what motivates fraudsters can supplement internal controls in mitigating risk.
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Charitable giving by individuals declined last year and may continue to do so into the future. What does the trend mean for independent schools?
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Collaborative processes can help ensure new campus facilities align with a school’s mission.
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Many independent schools face financial challenges related to cash reserves, endowment depletion and operations. Finding ways to align enterprise considerations and investment strategies can help address these issues, sa
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From the archives: How can online learning simultaneously mitigate the financial pressures facing our schools and reinforce our ability to personalize the learning experience?
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A few tools can help school leaders and the board understand long-term school finances more clearly, talk more productively and act more proactively.
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Commonfund report also provides 10-year analysis going back to 2009, when returns averaged -18 percent.
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Budget
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Facilities
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Key Facilities
School facilities are notorious for hiding their true costs. A total cost of ownership approach can help you avoid surprises and make decisions that pay off years down the line.
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With an affordable in-house audit, both your facilities team and your service providers will become more familiar with your campus and more invested in it too.
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Planning
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Risk Management
Ensuring business continuity in the era of climate change requires thinking ahead to potential worst-case weather scenarios, and budgeting accordingly.
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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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