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Unsung Hero: Ed Griffin, Pomfret School

Griffin managed efficient, effective vendor relationships while strengthening connections throughout his school’s community.
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Projections  

  • Communication
  • | Planning

Projections: Data with Depth

Every school can use data in its strategic decision-making if it’s presented to leaders at the appropriate level.
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  • Human Resources
  • | Technology

Faster, Sleeker, Stronger: HR Tech This item is protected.

Implementing human resources technology may not only save time and improve the employee experience, but also spur more strategic thinking.
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Unsung Hero: Emilia Ferreira, The American School of Rio de Janeiro

Ferreira’s forward-thinking leadership enabled her school to expand risk management while maintaining compliance throughout a period of shifting government regulations.
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CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership

When Purpose Aligns with Passion

What inspires you to tackle challenges — and gives you the energy to follow through — at your school?
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  • Budget
  • | Cash Management

Well Spent: Creative Cost Controls This item is protected.

Tactical measures can help schools spend less. Knowing when to benchmark — and when not to — can do even more.
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Unsung Hero: Susan Downing, North Shore Country Day School

A master project manager and strategic thinker, Downing also makes time to lend a hand to students, family and staff alike.
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  • Contract
  • | Risk Management

Wi-Fi Poisoning Case Resolved in Favor of Independent School

Federal court ruled recently that a school was not responsible for student’s claimed adverse effects from campus Wi-Fi. A strong enrollment contract helped the case.
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  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Enrollment
  • | Tuition

Where Diversity Meets the Bottom Line

The Gordon School’s individualized tuition model has helped drive a more inclusive and economically sustainable school community.
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Unsung Hero: Patricia de Zaldívar, American School of El Salvador

De Zaldívar has been instrumental in creating a more sustainable future for her school — both environmentally and financially.
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School Rightsizing: By Default or Design?

Intentionally lowering school enrollment may allow your school to budget soundly and spend more time preparing for the future.
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After School  

  • Leadership

After School: Finding Quiet

Relocating to a bayside home has helped this business officer escape work’s incessant demands and find time for reflection.
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Unsung Hero: Linda Dennison, Indian Creek School

Dennison’s pioneering vision helped Indian Creek School transition to a new tuition model and modernize campus facilities.
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Business Intelligence  

  • Cash Management
  • | Tax

Business Intelligence: Financial Gains Strongest in West in Fiscal 2018

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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5 Minutes with  

  • Budget
  • | Risk Management

5 Minutes with Constance Neary and Alex Miller, United Educators: Shifts, Not Quakes, in the Risk Landscape

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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Unsung Hero: Dale Bording, Thomas Jefferson School

As his school’s first business officer, Bording has modernized human resources while lending a hand to just about everything else.
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Safety & Security  

  • Facilities
  • | Safety and Security

Safety & Security: On Cameras

Security cameras today cost less and do more. With proper installation and monitoring, they can mitigate risk and head off lawsuits.
5 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership

12 Ideas for Summer Inspiration

A simple idea share among colleagues can bolster collaboration and provide ideas for stretching your mind – and budget.
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Message Meets Mission

Telling a story that aligns with the school’s mission is key to increasing enrollment and fostering connections across departments.
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Mission & Motivation  

  • Facilities
  • | Planning

Mission & Motivation: Powerful Points

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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