Communicating Financial Stakes to Campus Faculty and Staff

College and university business officers know what they know, but how can they translate commonly misunderstood complex financial terms and processes – such as endowments, deferred maintenance, and funding salary and benefit rates – into something accessible for nonfinancial audiences? In this episode, Rachel Pauletti, director, higher education consulting at Forvis Mazars, joins NACUBO's Liz Clark in a conversation about the importance of the business officer's role in effective financial communication with campus faculty and staff. Rachel explains that faculty and staff are critical stakeholders in strategic planning, thus, not giving them a full understanding of at least the operating model and high-level revenues and expenses would be a disservice. They can bring interesting thoughts to the table – especially once they have all the information. Additional Resources Connect with Liz on LinkedIn Connect with Rachel on LinkedIn Check out NACUBO's Strategic Higher Education Finance and Planning Course Learn about Forvis Mazars' Higher Education Financial Literacy Training Check out NACUBO's other podcasts! Career Conversations CBO Speaks

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Communicating Financial Stakes to Campus Faculty and Staff is an episode from NACUBO In Brief by National Association of College and University Business Officers.

This episode is 26:35 long.

This episode was published on Oct 20, 2025.

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