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Feature  

  • Risk Management
  • | Technology

After the Firewall Falls This item is protected.

When a school experiences a cyber breach, a well-conceived communications plan can go a long way towards building community trust.
12 min read
Marcus Shuflin, NBOA Unsung Hero recipient
  • Membership

Unsung Hero: Marcus Shuflin, Oasis International School — Kuala Lumpur

An innovative thinker, Shuflin designed a professional development program to get business office staff thinking about the school’s mission and culture.
2 min read
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  • Boards and Trustees
  • | Governance
  • | Leadership

Business Office Basics: New Trustee Orientation by the CFO

To lay the foundation for a strong relationship, consider how to present key points at the appropriate level.
3 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Human Resources
  • | Leadership

Leaders Are Not Responsible for Success. They Are Accountable for It.

Four insights can help us meet the calls for leadership that have only been growing louder in recent years.
5 min read
St. Stephen's Episcopal School

Strategies  

  • Athletics
  • | Hiring
  • | Salary

A Straight-Talking Stipend System This item is protected.

Coaching stipends are notoriously difficult to standardize. This points-based system can help assure fair and well-reasoned compensation.
6 min read
Gamaliel Rivera, NBOA Unsung Hero Award recipient
  • Membership

Unsung Hero: Gamaliel Rivera, The Baldwin School of Puerto Rico

Rivera has been instrumental in restoring the facilities and financial health of The Baldwin School of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria caused extensive damage.
2 min read
Lori Lauman, NBOA Unsung Hero Award recipient
  • Membership

Unsung Hero: Lori Lauman, Omni Montessori School

Lauman’s project management skills have helped Omni Montessori School improve employee benefits and payroll processes.
2 min read
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  • Culture
  • | Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Technology

The Business Case for DEI: Digital Accessibility: Operational and Cultural Considerations This item is protected.

When those overseeing physical and digital accommodations work together, the impact on school culture is stronger and more inclusive.
7 min read
Scott Hicks, NBOA Unsung Hero
  • Membership

Unsung Hero: Scott Hicks, Aspen Country Day School

Hicks was instrumental in establishing a firm financial footing through careful stewardship of resources, thoughtful planning and adept property management.
2 min read
Elizabeth Healy, NBOA Unsung Hero
  • Membership

Unsung Hero: Elizabeth Healy, Cardinal Spellman High School

Healy helped her school transition to an independent business model after years of being an archdiocesan school.
2 min read
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  • Culture
  • | Leadership

Business Office Basics: Entry Interviews

Former long-time business officer, recent interim CFO, and founding member of NBOA Jim Pugh shares wisdom he has collected in his decades of service to independent schools.
3 min read
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Feature  

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Legal
  • | Technology

The Business Case for DEI: Digital Accessibility: Legal Considerations This item is protected.

Recent ADA guidance puts new emphasis on making websites and digital assets accessible to all.
10 min read
Grimmer Unsung Hero
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Unsung Hero: Rebecca Grimmer, All Saints' Episcopal School of Fort Worth

Grimmer has been instrumental in conserving natural resources on campus while running a lean budget.
2 min read
Unsung Hero Award recipient Robert Constantine
  • Membership

Unsung Hero: Robert Constantine, The White Mountain School

As his school’s longest-tenured administrator, Constantine helped oversee several leadership transitions while modernizing financial practices at The White Mountain School.
2 min read
  • Leadership
  • | Membership

NBOA Leadership Academy Takes Root

The program’s success indicates that business office leaders and staff alike have an appetite for the executive skills to help advance their schools.
4 min read
Dyana Conroy, Unsung Hero
  • Membership

Unsung Hero: Dyana Conroy, The Potomac School

Conroy’s outstanding communication skills have helped build trust and streamline operations at The Potomac School.
2 min read
Jenny Chen, NBOA Unsung Hero
  • Membership

Unsung Hero: Jenny Chen, Hanahau'oli School

A master risk manager and strategic thinker, Chen helped the Hanahau'oli School navigate pandemic-related challenges and ward off fraud attempts.
2 min read
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  • Enrollment
  • | Technology

Rethinking the Advancement Tech Stack

Advancement teams are drowning in software, but it’s often de-centralized and doesn’t always meet every need. Is your school’s advancement tech stack moving you forward or holding you back?
5 min read
Taryn Clatanoff, NBOA Unsung Hero recipient
  • Membership

Unsung Hero: Taryn Clatanoff, Skutt Catholic High School

Clatanoff's organizational leadership skills have helped Skutt Catholic High School transition to a new tuition model and grow enrollment.
2 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Legal
  • | Risk Management

Defending Our Independence

If courts deem that independent schools receive federal funds simply due to our tax-exempt status, are we truly independent anymore?
6 min read

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