The Diamond Mind Blog
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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.
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Software Solutions for the Finance Office
The budgeting process is one of the most important factors related to your independent school’s financial success, and when partnered with a carefully monitored accounting system, your school can reap rewards in finance, efficiency, and leadership. As schools wrap up...
Learn More About PCI Compliance
PCI compliance refers to meeting the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, a must when an independent school (or any merchant) accepts credit or debit cards for payments. Once implemented, maintaining PCI compliance is an ongoing effort, and for many schools,...
Eight Tips for a Successful Fundraising Letter
Rising campaigns are important contributors to school budgets, and independent schools routinely send out annual pleas for fundraising dollars. To simplify your school's next campaign kick-off, here are some tips for effective fundraising solicitation letters: Be...
Best Practices to Encourage Families to Make Payments Online
Electronic payment acceptance is a boon to the independent school business officer. Not only do you receive payments more quickly, you eliminate the paper trail and hassle that comes with paper checks and manual deposits. Reports are generated with the click of a mouse…