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Communication and Advancement
The Grant Management Tool
Grant Management is a great tool for tracking funds and award decisions for FACTS Grant & Aid users. It allows the award information to be used in reports, tracks award data from year to year, and gives the ability to…
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What’s a Renewal Fee?
If you have a payment plan which extends for more than 12 months, it will be charged another enrollment fee. Payment plans that are active, have at least three future scheduled institution payments, and have reached an increment of a…
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End of Year Resources, Reminders, and More
As the end of the school year approaches, we’ve compiled a few tips and reminders for our Tuition Management and Grant & Aid Assessment clients, so you can wrap things up efficiently and have a stress-free summer. Managing Delinquencies Need…
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International Payments Made Easy
International students can enrich your school community, enhance your tuition revenue, and help students learn about cultural diversity. With the introduction of international students, administrators often have to adjust certain processes – in particular, they’ll have to navigate the complexities…
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One School, One Mission, One Solution
The Archdiocese of Boston saw the need to unite the thriving K-8 Saint Agnes School with Arlington Catholic High School to create a seamless experience for families in the community. The transition into a single school entity created a new…
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Five Habits for Personal Cyber Security
Imagine the strongest vault door you’ve ever seen for a bank. How would you get in? Do you set explosives to get through the thick wall? Do you focus on picking the lock that opens the door? Or do you…
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Marketing Your Summer Camp Program (And Your School!)
If you live in certain colder parts of the United States, it may be painful to start thinking about anything related to warmth and sunshine, but many families begin their summer camp search months before school is out. It’s important…
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How to Multiply Your End-of-Year Giving Effectiveness
For most nonprofits, the holidays are when they receive the majority of their income. Do you need a quick plan to mobilize your donors? Tip 1 Create one clear, attainable goal that would have an immediate impact on your school…
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At Your Service: A Conversation with FACTS Account Management
FACTS is known for best-in-class customer service. Our high standards for accountability, trust, and communication with our partners starts with the FACTS account management team. I sat down with two FACTS account management leaders to learn more about how the…
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5 Giving Tuesday Tips for the Busy Professional
Does it feel like #GivingTuesday snuck up on you this year? No worries, we’ll help you look like you’ve been carefully planning for months. If you’re new to nonprofit fundraising, #GivingTuesday is a recent development in the last couple of…
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Tell Your Story and Tell It Well: How to Write an Effective Appeal
The biggest secret about good donor communications is that there is no secret. Doing it well — seeing greater donor engagement and retention — is not a 62-point strategic plan. The best fundraising appeals have commonalties and they are attainable…
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The Importance of Mobile School Management
The next big thing in parent engagement Some would call parenting the ultimate juggling act. Whether they’re balancing the lunch preferences of three different kids or focused on getting the other shoe on Johnny before he boards the school bus,…
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