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? [...]
Should Your Nonprofit Hire a Fractional CFO? Benefits, Costs, and When It Makes Sense for Your Organization
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. [...]
Listening for the Beat of Change: Conversational Grantmaking Where Accountability Demands Listening
Today, nonprofit leaders are navigating a challenging and ever-changing political and financial environment. According to the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s [...]
