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What schools should look for in permission slip and forms software 

In short: Districts evaluating activity fund platforms tend to spend most of their attention on the payment screen, but the forms side is where a school office actually spends its time. Look for forms that…

What to look for in a school activity fund platform beyond payment processing 

In short: Most activity fund platforms look similar once you compare transaction fees and payout speed, because payment processing is the easiest thing to put on a spec sheet. The real…

How to evaluate a new activity fund tool without disrupting your finance system 

In short: Finance directors often delay fixing manual activity fund processes because they fear it means putting their working ERP at risk. It doesn’t have to. A tool that connects to your existing…

Common activity fund management mistakes in K-12 schools (and how to fix them) 

In short: Most activity fund problems aren’t caused by carelessness — they’re caused by processes that depend entirely on one person remembering to close a loop, with no second check built in. The four most…

Activity fund internal controls: fixing the single-person risk in K-12 finance 

In short: Activity fund management — field trip cheques, fundraiser cash counts, spreadsheet reconciliations — often depends entirely on one person’s memory and habits. That creates succession risk: if that person…

How to Measure the Long-Term Impact of School Fundraisers

The end of a successful school fundraiser brings an undeniable wave of excitement: students are proud of a job well done, and administrators can put their hard-earned funds to good…

Improving School Expense Management: 4 Best Practices

While it’s impossible to attach a price to the immense value of the high-quality education you’re providing your students, your board and administrative staff do need to know the numbers…

5 Ways Your K-12 Tech Stack Impacts Student Experience

At first glance, the connection between backend administrative tools and a student’s daily learning experience may not be obvious. These systems often operate behind the scenes, removed from the classroom…

School Accounting in the Digital Age: Managing Payments, Fees, and Activity Funds

School accounting has always involved more than balancing budgets.