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How Can Healthcare Boards Navigate Turbulent Times?
For senior leaders, navigating approvals through the board of trustees can be stressful and sometimes unpredictable. The rapid pace of...
Oct 1, 2020


Governance Oversight in Challenging Times: Sustaining Healthcare Board Education Remains Imperative
In recent years, the U.S. healthcare system has experienced unprecedented challenges, an increasing pace of change, and ever-growing...
Sep 18, 2020


Nutshell Advises Charter Schools On How To Ace Their Rating Agency Interviews
For charter school leaders, one of the most stressful aspects of a municipal debt financing is meeting with rating agencies. But there's...
Sep 1, 2020


Improving Transparency and Accountability in the Charter School Bond Market
Liz Sweeney, President and founder of Nutshell Associates is supporting School Improvement Partnership (https://schoolimprovementpartners...
Aug 1, 2020


Healthcare Boards Are Responsible for the "G" in ESG
According to S&P Global Ratings, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors now cause about a third of all rating changes for...
Aug 1, 2020


How Can Data Standards Improve Muni Debt Market Efficiency?
Can adoption of data standards improve municipal bond market efficiency and be harnessed by municipal analysts to surface powerful...
Jul 14, 2020


How Can Charter Schools Navigate Capital Markets During the Pandemic?
Charter school financial managers are facing unprecedented challenges as they navigate their organization’s response to COVID-19....
May 1, 2020


Will Maryland Hospitals Weather The COVID-19 Crisis Better Than Any Other State?
U.S. acute care hospitals are facing the perfect storm of fiscal pressure due to the coronavirus pandemic: sharply lower revenues due to...
Apr 2, 2020


For Charter School Borrowers, Effective Investor Communication Has Never Been More Critical
With the municipal debt market reacting violently to the COVID-19 pandemic, high-yield municipal issuers such as charter schools face...
Mar 27, 2020
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