It’s Getting Hot in Here! Cash Management in an Inflationary Environment

James McGrath, J.D., M.A., is the Founding Director of IVA High dedicated to equipping its students to think critically, creatively, and with a capacity for self-growth. He is also a former finance attorney representing many of the nation's largest banks and consulting with K-12 schools to navigate their funding needs. He spends his weekends coaching little league, and can't help but to sprinkle in some Moneyball strategies.James J. McGrath, J.D., M.A., is a financial attorney with a focus on the Employee Retention Credit, having advised schools across 27 states. Mr. McGrath is also the Founding Director of IVA High, which equips students to think well: critically, creatively, and with a capacity for self-growth. His education background includes work as a high school teacher, charter school board officer, and college faculty member. He earned his undergraduate degree from U.C. Berkeley, a Master’s in Philosophy of Education at U.C. Irvine, and a J.D. from UCLA School of Law.

Jason is responsible for helping schools thrive financially, stay up-to-date on compliance, and succeed in the new post-pandemic reality. Jason oversees a team of 11 directors assisting over 70 organizations, 100 schools, and 70,000 students. He takes pride in being a strategic partner with Charter Impact’s clients and aggregating best practices from across the industry to drive successful outcomes. Previously, Jason was a Senior Director at the Learn4Life network, where he was responsible for the financial projections, cash management and ad hoc analysis for 20 California charter schools. Jason earned his MBA from Pepperdine University.