All of those who work in independent schools have read a variety of material regarding strategies to improve their financial model. But as the author sees it, in the current economic conditions, there are really only two possible solutions for improving financial structures. They can no longer rely on their traditional strategy of increasing tuition year after year and fund-raising often for their endowments and programming. Even families that love what those who work in independent schools do for their children are clearly tired of paying higher tuition bills annually and writing check after check for philanthropic activities and events. Many of them simply can't do it anymore. Therefore, it is imperative that those who work in independent schools all start looking at ways to cut costs and add revenue to their operations via non-tuition revenue sources. This article describes one example of how school leaders can collaborate, learn from one another, and save operational costs all at the same time. (Contains 1 note.)