Presentations and Webinars

​Independent Schools on the Brink: A Confidential Webinar for Schools Struggling to Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ari Betof was a featured speakers in this webinar that was sponsored by an unprecedented collaboration of thirty-three associations supporting independent schools across the country.  Ari was joined in presenting by John Gulla of the E.E. Ford Foundation, Jim Hulbert of The Jane Group, Kristen Power of the Enrollment Management Association, and Debra Wilson, of the Southern Association of Independent Schools.

​Webinar: Financial Sustainability and COVID-19

March, April, and May 2020
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Ari Betof and Kelsey Vrooman partnered with many associations that support independent schools across the United States and Canada in the Spring of 2020 to deliver this important primer on the importance of financial modeling in uncertain times.  Over 700 heads of school, CFOs, and business officers participated in this series of webinars, featuring the early iteration of our popular custom-built financial model.  Below is the recording of the webinar given to the membership of NYSAIS.

Webinar: Roundtable for CFOs and Business Officers

April 23, 2020 

Ari Betof and Kelsey Vrooman debuted the enrollment and financial tool created for the membership of California Independent Schools Business Officers Association, Philadelphia Area Independent Schools Business Officers Association, and MISBO.  This model template highlights the impact of enrollment and net tuition revenue and visualizes the main revenue and expense drivers in a school's budget allowing leaders and boards to see the impact of enrollment changes to their bottom line.

The Business Officers Association Financial Model template is available free to download for all members of Cal-ISBOA, PAISBOA and MISBO.
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