Projections
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Risk Management
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Safety and Security
Your school may be doing everything right to ensure campus is safe, but feeling safe on campus is another matter.
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CEO Notebook
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Culture
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Leadership
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Planning
Longtime independent school leader Frank Aloise reflects on the pressures, decisions and outcomes that defined a landmark school merger.
5 min read
Feature
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Communication
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Endowment
Four schools share how they launched and stewarded their endowment to bolster financial sustainability.
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Risk & Compliance
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Legal
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Risk Management
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Technology
Be aware of the risks when school employees use AI in the academic program, admissions, enrollment, finance, operations, HR and governance.
8 min read
Four schools share how they launched and stewarded their endowment to bolster financial sustainability.
7 min read
The answer depends on an endowment’s goals, which may be based on tuitions covered, coverage of financial aid or the gap, emergency funding or other goals.
4 min read
CEO Notebook
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Planning
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Research
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Tuition
Key financial indicators analyzed in the latest “Financial State of the Industry” report show some gains for the sector and also areas to train our attention.
4 min read
An AI job opportunity heatmap compares job descriptions and AI and human capabilities to offer independent school leaders a practical framework for workforce planning.
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A structured inventory and heat map can help school leaders see where AI is creating value, raising risks and needs clearer guidance.
6 min read
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Budget
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Professional Development
A systems-level approach and practical rubric will help ensure spending on professional development aligns with institutional priorities and outcomes.
4 min read
This six-pillar framework, developed by a cohort of the NBOA Leadership Academy, helps independent schools shift from reactive decision-making to intentional, long-term sustainability.
3 min read
CEO Notebook
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Change Management
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Technology
Distinguished business officer and long-time innovator Nancy Greene explains how to turn curiosity about AI into real operational gains.
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Accounting
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Leadership
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Technology
Studying accounts payable and student attendance tracking revealed opportunities for larger systems integrations and efficiencies, using AI workflows.
4 min read
Which of the three most common methodologies most closely align with your school’s goals?
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Employment
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Research
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Salary
Average salaries of hybrid staff were generally higher than in-person or remote staff, according to NBOA’s BIIS data analysis tool.
19 min read
CEO Notebook
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Communication
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Leadership
What a high‑profile reset reveals about letting go of what no longer works — and why that matters for schools.
4 min read
As costs for materials and labor rise, school leaders are turning to planning, partnerships, and contract management to deliver projects on time and on budget.
15 min read
Handling school zoo insurance and staffing is one thing—helping handle wild animals is definitely another.
9 min read
CFO Dallas Joseph covers it all in a wide-ranging conversation with NBOA President and CEO Jeff Shields, an excerpt of the Net Assets Podcast.
7 min read
Strategies
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Budget
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Contract
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Planning
You don’t have to accept the first price any vendor offers your school. These 12 tips can help you secure the best deal and maximize spend on mission-aligned activities.
4 min read
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