Revisit Our Webinar: Financial Management for Charter Schools in 2021
Callum Sharp
Procurify sits down with two veteran Charter School executives in a fireside chat. Here are the key takeaways from the event.
November 16, 2021 Category: Education
How Universities and Charter Schools Prepare for Audits
Auditing is the process of reviewing an organization’s financial records to decide if they are accurate and align with regulations, state laws, and accounting standards. For charter schools, it can be tricky to prepare for audits. They’re usually performed by third-party auditors or by an auditing firm, and they scrutinize…
May 30, 2018
A Nestle Procurement Veteran Is Changing Charter Schools
Nitant Narang
In 2013, Damon Norris — a seasoned business leader who worked at a string of Fortune 500 companies — made a decision that took his career into unknown lands. Until that year, Damon had held a high-ranking position at Nestle Purina. By early 2014, however, he had taken a rare…
February 21, 2018
Here’s What John Oliver Has To Say About Charter Schools
Nitant Narang
In John Oliver’s episode on charter schools, he did what he does best — systematically deconstruct a vexed and complex issue without coming off as sanctimonious or boring. Fraud, inefficiency, and rampant closures have dogged charter schools for far too long. And even as an alarming number of recent news reports…
August 22, 2016
How Charter Schools Benefit from Purchasing Software
At their best, charter schools become more than just classrooms. Schools are the glue that binds communities together.
March 7, 2016
Excel Public Charter School: Building a Dependable Purchasing Process
Excel Public Charter School is a fast-growing charter school located just outside of Seattle, a bustling metropolis in the Pacific Northwest.
February 18, 2016
6 Reasons Why Charter Schools Fail
Charter schools have come to be an important part of the educational system in many parts of America. They provide unique and innovative approaches to learning that traditional schools are unable to offer. In some jurisdictions, charter schools have been shown to out perform public schools – all while operating on smaller…
August 5, 2015How Legacy Traditional School Transformed Their Purchasing Process
(This interview was conducted in 2015. Damon Norris is currently Director of Member Services at Arizona Charter Schools Association.)
April 29, 2015
Charter School Growth & the Case for e-Procurement
Charter schools have seen explosive growth in the U.S., but what are they and how do they differ from other types of schools? Let’s begin with a succinct definition from the U.S. Department of Education:
November 6, 2014 Procurify: An Integral Part of Intrinsic Charter Schools
Intrinsic Schools is a new, progressive charter school organization based in Chicago, Illinois. Intrinsic Schools is focused on bringing technology into the classroom and creating a new model for education.
July 22, 2014