Tips on sharing how the school’s portfolio has changed since the last board meeting.
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Behind our happy-student-filled, art-covered buildings, independent schools are complex organizations, operating with dual purposes.
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Membership
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Risk Management
The risk landscape has changed a lot for independent schools in the past 25 years. Schools' commitment to strategic risk management has stayed constant.
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Endowment
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Publications
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Research
This year’s Communfund Benchmarks Study reveals the largest year-over-year reversal in average annual independent school endowment returns since the study began.
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CEO Notebook
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Culture
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Human Resources
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Leadership
Group feelings can take on a life of their own, and when that happens, different strategies can help address the dynamics and move forward.
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Membership
NBOA explores how efforts centered around inclusion and belonging within a diverse workforce have impacted the association and its members over the past 25 years.
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Cash Management
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Investments
While it’s prudent to have some liquid resources on hand, your school can be earning money at the same time through a variety of strategies.
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This year, we celebrate our community, our contributions, our growth as a profession and our potential.
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Just two people have led NBOA from the top in its 25 years. They share what leadership of the association has meant and what they see in the membership.
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This year’s NBOA Annual Meeting opening keynote hit all the high notes — leadership, personal wellness and innovation.
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Nearly 1,200 gathered to glean practical insights, soak up inspiration and partake in unmatched networking.
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Legal
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Misconduct
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Risk Management
With increased prevalence of mental health and sexual misconduct issues, when and how should a school intervene — and what liability may result?
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The new law, aimed to help Americans prepare for retirement, impacts schools’ 403(b)/401(k) retirement plans, and leaders need to prepare.
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These two schedules go hand in hand – each supports the other.
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Effective leaders need not have THE answer. Instead, candor and an open mindset will help our communities thrive.
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Membership
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Professional Development
This year's sessions will provide insight into topics such as data visualization, diversity and inclusion, and workplace wellness.
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NBOA’s BIIS can help shed a light on the value of interest and investment income, business officer salaries and more.
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This controller’s entry point to the independent school world was a graduate-level business office internship, which convinced her to return years later.
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Voices from the Field
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Human Resources
Those whose work touches human resources have a special role to play in creating accessible, equitable school communities.
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Social inflation is changing the liability landscape. Understanding it can help your school manage the costs.
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