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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. 

How Online Registration Forms for Schools Help Manage Permissions and Activities

School registrations, field trips, extracurricular activities, and special programs all require one thing: paperwork.