CEO Notebook
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Crisis Management
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Legal
Growing concerns about immigration enforcement underscore the need for clear protocols, informed staff and steady leadership in independent schools.
5 min read
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Accounting
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Planning
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Reports
To redesign your chart of accounts, schools need a clear strategy, the right expertise and a focus on usability.
4 min read
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Gift
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Legal
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Technology
Hopkins School has tapped generative AI to do initial legal research and queries, and also used it to meet donor interests efficiently and with real depth, among other uses.
5 min read
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Employee Benefits
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Human Resources
Independent schools are using benefits trusts to smooth rate increases and retain surplus.
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Employee Benefits
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Human Resources
Pooled benefit strategies can smooth renewal volatility, though shared governance means individual employers may need to compromise on coverage choices.
5 min read
CEO Notebook
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Compensation Strategies
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Leadership
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Planning
This year’s recipients have elevated school financial strategy, advanced groundbreaking compensation research and pioneered AI frameworks for school business operations.
7 min read
Pine Crest School has saved two weeks’ worth of work in the business office through automating just two processes, and that’s just the beginning.
7 min read
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Employee Benefits
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Technology
Aspen Academy’s business office has gained significant time savings through AI, which has allowed staff to focus on higher-level strategy.
6 min read
Sarah Hanawald, executive director of Association for Academic Leaders, shares how school leaders across the U.S. have been building their own bots.
4 min read
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Employee Benefits
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Human Resources
The MERP allows employees in a high-deductible plan to pay their deductibles with a preloaded debit card.
3 min read
NBOA has joined other associations in advocating for clarity in new federal SGO policy that will optimize impact for independent schools.
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Communication
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Summer Camp
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Technology
Jonathan Schmid is using generative AI to tap into market analysis, generate Excel formulas and role play difficult interactions.
4 min read
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Employee Benefits
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Human Resources
As health insurance premiums rise, some schools are adopting alternatives to fully insured plans, including ICHRAs, MERPs and MEWAs.
6 min read
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Human Resources
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Legal
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Tax
Annual adjustments from the IRS and Treasury as well as changes in labor law will impact operational costs at independent schools.
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Ari Hausman is using generative AI to negotiate better contracts and more quickly develop financial presentations, and surmises it will fill software gaps in the future.
6 min read
CEO Notebook
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Culture
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Leadership
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Planning
Authentic leadership, data-informed planning and easier ways to manage risk were among the top themes for the year.
4 min read
From salary transparency to AI governance, these 13 standout Net Assets articles cover the most pressing issues for independent school business offices.
4 min read
A long-held dream to build a performing arts center was made possible by strong financial leadership.
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Before we turn the page to 2026, let’s revisit top leadership lessons from the Net Assets Podcast this year.
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Change Management
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Leadership
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Technology
Poet and corporate innovator Tucker Bryant helps business leaders generate new ideas and bring them into action.
8 min read
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