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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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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