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Finance Budgeting in Education - Comprehensive Guide Creating a school budget is probably the single most labor-intensive project a school district's business office undertakes every fiscal year. …

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Finance School Finance Management: Your Guide to K-12 Finances Funding for K-12 schools has faced financial challenges for decades. Federal funding for US schools was on a steady decline when the American …

Fundraising 10 Prom Fundraiser Ideas That Actually Work There are plenty of prom fundraiser ideas schools can use to raise money for an amazing event. It’s easy to find at least a hundred concepts tried by …

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Events Free Prom Planning Checklist | Vanco Planning a high school prom can involve coordinating many people, tasks and locations, so a prom planning checklist can make the process much easier. …

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Finance TOP 29 SCHOOL SPIRIT WEAR FUNDRAISER IDEAS OF 2023 School spirit wear fundraisers are a key too to fund vital K-12 programs. Did you know that, according to EducationData.org, around 56.6 million …

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Fundraising 88 School Fundraising Ideas That Really Work There are a lot of school fundraising ideas to choose from, which makes it hard to choose the right one, or one that will actually generate income …

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Fundraising The Top 10 Homecoming Fundraising Ideas There are plenty of homecoming fundraising ideas your school can choose from. A simple Google Search could easily yield hundreds of results. All of …

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Fundraising 31 Fall Fundraiser Ideas for School to Bring in Big Bucks Fall is a great time to organize events and raise money for schools, so we’ve collected some fun fall fundraiser ideas for schools to use as is or …

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Fundraising 16 Fun Valentine's Day Fundraising Ideas for Schools Looking for some fun Valentine’s Day fundraising ideas for school? Even though the holiday presents plenty of opportunities for generating revenue, …

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Fundraising 22 Amazing Christmas & Holiday Fundraisers for Schools The holiday season is one of the best times to raise money and a great time to host Christmas fundraisers for schools or holiday fundraisers for …

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Fundraising Online Fundraising for Schools: 18 Amazing Ideas | Vanco On average, only 3-5% of a person’s yearly income after taxes is set aside for donations each year making online fundraising for schools a critical …

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Fundraising School Spirit Flags Fundraiser Guide for Boosting Revenue Schools, PTA’s and parents are often looking for fun and creative ways to raise money to support school programs and one great idea that is sure to …

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Fundraising School Fundraising Letters to Parents [Free Templates] | Vanco With schools across the country facing budget shortages, there is an ever growing need to send school fundraising letters to parents year-round. …

How to Get Parents to Say Yes to Online School Payments Parents have a lot on their plates. Imagine the stress of having to come up with enough cash to pay $1,668 in school fees. They endure this every …

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School Open House: Your Online Payment Pitch Meeting with Families The school open house is a time-honored traditional kickoff to the school year. Students and families come in. School administrators provide the nuts …

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Technology How to Incorporate More Technology in School Lesson Plans It's more important than ever for schools to incorporate more technology into their lesson plans. There are a number of reasons for this, but perhaps …

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Everything You Need to Know About the Keep Kids Fed Act Professionals who care about the administration of lunch to kids can both rejoice and relax, at least for now: The Keep Kids Fed Act passed the House …

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Education The Top 5 Management Priorities for School Administrators School management teams, including each school administrator, need to recognize their roles in the educational system and be able to prioritize …

Events Build a Larger and More Connected Fan Base This Football Season Professionals trying to arrange football programs and other sports for schools and nonprofits have specific responsibilities and experience unique …

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Fundraising 41 High School Sports Fundraisers that Really Work When it comes to fundraisers for high school sports, if you can dream it, you can do it! We have compiled a list of 41 of our top fundraising ideas …

Fundraising Booster Club Fundraisers that Crush It Booster club fundraisers are a great way to raise money for schools across the country. They boost the school's capital and get the students and …

RevTrak Web Store 3 Steps to Ensure a Smooth Fall School Registration At Vanco, we’re lucky to have some of the best professionals who work with schools to create a cashless campus and increase the use of time-saving …

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K-12 News 5 Essential End-of-School-Year Tasks for Business Office Managers