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  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Stranger Things 7 min read

Business officers share some of the most unexpected moments they’ve had on the job.
NBOA HR professionals

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  • Leadership
  • | Professional Development

25 Silver Rules for New Independent School HR Professionals 9 min read

As the role of HR managers in independent schools becomes increasingly vital, industry experts share 25 valuable tips to help newcomers excel and drive positive change.
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  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Tips from NBOA Board Chairs 6 min read

Chairs of the NBOA Board of Directors share some nuggets of wisdom.
Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: The Accounting Landscape 6 min read

As independent school finances themselves have evolved, the role of the traditional business officer has transformed into the Chief Financial Storyteller.
Venable LLP

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  • Legal
  • | Pandemic

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: The Legal Landscape 4 min read

Over the past 25 years, human resources issues at independent schools have grown increasingly complex. NBOA Legal Counsel Grace H. Lee charts several areas of change.
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  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Back to the Future 4 min read

In honor of NBOA's 25th Anniversary, NBOA members share their expectations, goals and dreams for the next generation of business office leaders.
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  • Endowment
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: The Endowment Landscape 13 min read

A deep dive into independent school endowments trends FY2005-FY2022, including analysis of asset allocation, performance, spending and contributions, plus a perspective on future developments.
boarding schools

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  • Membership
  • | Risk Management

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Boarding Schools and the Business Office 4 min read

A conversation with two boarding school CFOs on the challenges and opportunities for boarding schools over the past 25 years.
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  • Membership
  • | Pandemic

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: A Pandemic Without Panic 6 min read

Business officers and business office staff played a key role in managing the onslaught of operational and financial changes brought on by the pandemic.
advancement

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  • Enrollment
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Advancement and the Business Office 3 min read

A strong partnership between the chief business officer and chief advancement officer leads to better outcomes in all areas of school business, from tuition revenue to planned giving.
NBOA members
  • International
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Global Growth 8 min read

Though NBOA has had schools outside the U.S. in its membership from very early days, the mid-2010s marked a period of growth for the organization’s international member base.
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  • Membership
  • | Technology

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Technology and the Business Office 3 min read

The rise of the internet has given way to rapid technological advances in the business office.
facilities landscape

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  • Facilities
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: The Facilities Landscape 3 min read

For most educational institutions, mission and vision are inextricably linked to buildings.
25 Years of NBOA

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  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Elevating the Role 12 min read

As NBOA transformed and grew over the course of its first decade, industry leaders brought expertise, innovation and a strategic vision to the organization.
Chad Stacy and Spencer Taintor
  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: The Head of School-Business Officer Partnership 3 min read

Behind our happy-student-filled, art-covered buildings, independent schools are complex organizations, operating with dual purposes.
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  • Membership
  • | Risk Management

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: The Risk Management Landscape 3 min read

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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  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Who Was at the Table? 8 min read

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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  • Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Origin Story 10 min read

This year, we celebrate our community, our contributions, our growth as a profession and our potential.
Jeff Shields and Sarah Daignault

Projections  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Reflections from the Top 9 min read

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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