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  • Boards and Trustees
  • | Gift
  • | Leadership

Other Duties as Assigned: Who’s Asking?

A strong relationship with a long-time donor made this business officer the best person to make a major ask to fulfill a pressing need.
5 min read
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  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Leadership

Voices from the Field: Leaders of Color in Independent Schools

Four business officers offer initial insights into diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and their experiences at their schools.
6 min read
  • Compliance
  • | Hiring
  • | Labor Law

No-Poach Agreements: Compliance and Best Practices for Independent Schools

How Do Antitrust Laws Affect Independent Schools?
3 min read

CEO Notebook  

World Conflict and the Workplace

Global events, like the war in Ukraine, are impacting our workplace, even if the conflict is many thousands of miles away.
4 min read
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  • Accounting
  • | Tax

A Practical Approach to Tax Compliance

NBOA’s new guide outlines the essentials of not-for-profit independent school tax compliance and how to treat compliance risks strategically.
6 min read

Projections  

  • Change Management
  • | Leadership

Projections: Finding Financial Confidence in an Era of Uncertainty

As the cultural landscape continues to change, business officers can be strong partners in school leadership.
6 min read
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  • Financing
  • | Investments

Financing a Better World: ESG and Credit Ratings This item is protected.

Environmental, social and governance practices can impact a school’s credit profile, and mitigating associated risks is key to long-term financial health.
10 min read
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Risk & Compliance  

  • Cybersecurity
  • | Risk Management

Bracing for a Tumultuous Cyber Insurance Marketplace

Five ways to better position your school for lower rates — and protect your network from cyberattacks.
7 min read

Purpose, Possibilities and People

My top five takeaways from the 2022 NBOA Annual Meeting have these three "Ps" at their core.
5 min read
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  • Leadership
  • | Membership

2022 NBOA Annual Meeting Brings Together 700 Attendees Face-to-Face

The in-person event unfolded in Chicago, while the Digital Pass is available through March.
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Business Intelligence  

  • Endowment
  • | Research

Business Intelligence: Larger Data Sets, Improved Tools

Look for new ways to filter data, create presentations and study endowment data with the latest BIIS updates.
3 min read
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  • Endowment
  • | Research

Independent Schools Report 25.8% Return on Endowment Assets for FY2021 This item is protected.

More independent schools are exploring responsible investing policies and practices.
4 min read
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  • Enrollment

Building a Preschool Pipeline This item is protected.

Investing in early childhood programs can help build enrollment, but the effort requires significant management and resources.
12 min read
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Strategies  

  • Financing
  • | Reports

Financial Reporting in a Flash

Focusing on 19 key financial indicators over nearly 20 years has helped one business officer ensure her school leverages resources for maximum impact.
6 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Human Resources
  • | Leadership

Key Questions To Combat the Great Resignation at Your School

A deep understanding of your school’s talent pool is a competitive advantage.
5 min read
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  • Leadership
  • | Membership

In Chicago or From Your Desk: What To Expect at the 2022 NBOA Annual Meeting

Come together with a community of innovative thinkers to reinvigorate, recharge and elevate the impact and value of your role.
3 min read
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  • Change Management
  • | Human Resources
  • | Leadership

Powering On: Managing Conflict Within Independent Schools This item is protected.

When polarizing issues come to campus, the business office can be a strong force in connecting the community.
18 min read
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Partnering with Advancement: Accounting Tips

Do your business and advancement offices speak the same language when it comes to gifts?
3 min read
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  • Leadership
  • | Technology

Other Duties as Assigned: Coaching the E-Team

Esports are like others sports and also not, which is their appeal for this business officer.
5 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership

Announcing the 2022 NBOA Innovation Excellence Award Recipients

The selected schools have demonstrated creative new ways to approach maker spaces, endowments and a multi-campus business model.
4 min read

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