Upholding Donor Trust in Healthcare Philanthropy: Why Accountability Starts with the Small Things
Imagine a friend tells you they’re launching a business and plan to track millions of dollars in revenue and expenses [...]
Beyond the Pitch: A School Administrator’s Guide to Smart Vendor Selection
As summer winds down and schools across the country prepare for another academic year, I’ve been thinking about the conversations [...]
Succession Planning for Nonprofits: How to Avoid Costly Disruption
Leadership transitions are inevitable—yet many organizations don’t start planning until that leader is already walking out the door. Why Now [...]
Restrict to Expand: Why Saying “No” Is Your Nonprofit’s Secret Growth Engine
As the CFO—or the brave soul otherwise responsible for the spreadsheet sorcery at your nonprofit—you’re constantly wrestling with the tension [...]
Federal Policy and Private Schools: 5 Steps to Navigate Change
While most private and independent schools are not heavily reliant on federal funding, the ever-shifting landscape of federal policies and [...]
Are You Still Saying, “There Has to Be a Better Way?” in Your Finance Operations?
We’ve all been there: squinting at Sheet7 of an Excel workbook, wondering if the formula you just wrote conjured a [...]
Beyond Blanket Bans: A Thoughtful Approach to Phone Policies in Independent Schools
As phone restrictions become increasingly common across educational institutions, I’ve been observing how different schools approach this challenge. At Ruvna, [...]
Transforming K–12 Education: Insights on AI from Industry Leaders
Remember when the biggest technological disruption in your classroom was deciding whether to use PowerPoint or that new interactive whiteboard? [...]
Hiring a Fractional CFO for Nonprofits: What Your Organization Should Consider
Nonprofit leaders often grapple with achieving their mission while maintaining financial stability. Limited budgets, complex grant requirements, and fluctuating revenue [...]
How USC Foundations Achieved Digital Transformation: A Step-by-Step Guide to a Paperless Finance Office
The journey to digital transformation doesn’t happen overnight. At USC Foundations, it happened one smart, intentional step at a time. [...]