Overcoming Barriers to Charter School Success with Expert Advisory Services

To remain sustainable in a highly scrutinized and regulated industry, Charter Schools are seeking new ways to operate efficiently, plan strategically and mitigate risk proactively. Grassi’s Nonprofit Advisors are committed to providing the guidance that charter schools need to more efficiently manage cash flow, secure funding, implement new technology and make other important business decisions.

If your charter school is experiencing any of these challenges or if you need to address one or more of the issues listed below, we can help. Our Nonprofit Professionals have the advisory expertise and solutions to help your leadership team get back to focusing on your most important mission.

Accounting & Financial Services:

  • Effective budgeting and forecasting
  • Accurately tracking and projecting cash
    flows
  • Getting your books “audit-ready”
  • Outdated or incomplete fiscal policies
  • Addressing funding source compliance and reporting requirements
  • Gaps in fiscal expertise amongst management or board
  • Inadequate interim fiscal reporting for management or board
Risk Assessment & Mitigation Services:

  • Addressing enrollment challenges
  • Labor and union challenges
  • Insufficient or delayed funding
  • Facility-related issues – high rent, poor lease terms, facility allowance shortfalls
  • Fraud and malfeasance
  • Audit risk
  • Board governance