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Holiday Help: The Top Diamond Mind Resources of 2024
Which resources did private school financial professionals find the most helpful in 2024? Read our top content from the past year as you enjoy the holiday season.

Understand the Private School Tax Forms Impacting Administrations and Families
Learn which private school tax forms are required to maintain nonprofit status and what tuition and expense assistance is available to student families.

Giving Tuesday: Maximize Donation Impact with These Fundraising Ideas for Private Schools
Review the fundamentals and learn innovative tactics with these fundraising ideas for your private school to make this the most successful Giving Tuesday yet

K-12 Cybersecurity Tips: Keeping Payments Secure Across Campus
Learn practical tips to help protect your school against data breaches with these K-12 cybersecurity tips to secure student, family, and staff payment data.

Why Private School Parents Prefer Cashless Convenience for Payments
Discover why private school parents prefer online payment options and how adopting cashless systems can benefit schools by streamlining processes and meeting modern expectations.

Education Brands, formerly part of Community Brands, is now VenturEd Solutions; Nick Laird Appointed New CEO
Education Brands launches new entity, name, and brand identity focused exclusively on K-12 schools, helmed by new CEO.

Creating Ease for Parents: Incorporating Digital Payment Solutions for Schools
Discover how secure payment solutions can streamline operations, improve financial management, and enhance security for your private school. Learn more today!

Trends Report Overview: Reducing School Expenses Amid Inflation
How are administrators reducing school expenses while prioritizing family experiences, especially amid inflation? Our trends report gives practical strategies.

Payments Made Simple: All-in-One School Solution
Learn more about how Diamond Mind can be the payment processing solution for your school! We simplify tuition and fees with our all-in-one suite.