Core Issues Difficult Economic Times Force Us to Address
With stagflation likely to start in 2023, here are five core issues that Christian schools will have to resolve. Let me start with the two
December 1, 2022
Category: Christian School Finances
Focusing on the right tuition goal
Recently, we explored a key financial idea — the concept of Full Cost Equivalents. If you haven’t read the article yet, you’ll want to do
July 29, 2022
Thinking Through if We are Going to Make Our Tuition Goal
One of the most important things you can do to understand your school’s financial situation is to implement a Full Cost Equivalent system. (If you’ve
July 14, 2022
TOOL: Are you going to meet your enrollment goal?
An alternative way to estimate your fall enrollment Everyone is busy right now with prospective families, but we need to take an hour here and
June 24, 2022
Inflation: Is Your School on the Chopping Block?
On Thursday, inflation rose to a year-to-year rate of 7.9% – the highest rate in 4 decades. In the South, the rate was 8.4% and
March 11, 2022
Inflation! (And the real elephant in the room.)
The Economics & Inevitability of Inflation With the rise of longer-term inflation, it is essential that Christian schools get their financial house in order. If
January 19, 2022
Frequently Asked Questions About Fundraising
There’s no question we need to expand. Where should we start? The easy and fun part is design and construction. The hard, and not-so-fun part,
May 5, 2021
No-Meeting Fund Development Solution
Our nation-wide lockdowns have been devastating to many Christian schools’ ability to raise funds. Fundraisers have been cancelled, and major gift work has ground to
January 6, 2021
Towards a Lutheran Theology of Tuition and Financial Aid for Christian Schools
A Biblical Model for Supporting Association-Model Lutheran SchoolsBy Dan KrausePresident, GraceWorks Ministries© 2019 Introduction: “No matter what happens, you should say: There is God’s Word.
October 30, 2019