Mission & Motivation
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Admission
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Enrollment
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Leadership
When the business office and admissions team can see each other's point of view, a school is primed to thrive.
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Strategies
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Change Management
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Risk Management
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Technology
An incremental approach to systems upgrades helped this school meet evolving technological needs while maintaining a secure and reliable network.
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Debt
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Financing
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Planning
How strong is your school’s financial bulwark? Some data points mean more than others in a changed environment.
13 min read
CEO Notebook
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Cash Management
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Governance
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Research
Schools are meeting the moment, and enrollment trends are encouraging, but unforeseen expenses are putting a dent in those gains.
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Leading an annual chili supper fundraiser ignited this business officer’s passion for community service.
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When facing difficult decisions, a better understanding of peer school financial and operational behavior can help immensely.
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Risk & Compliance
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Employment
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Risk Management
ADA and workers’ compensation accommodations apply in remote environments when employees are asked to telework.
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Financial Aid
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Leadership
Pressures on the financial aid budget aren’t just financial. Agreeing upon values and sticking to them help make every dollar count — and the school community stronger.
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CEO Notebook
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Governance
Beyond crafting a statement, what steps can we take to ensure the workplaces within our schools are diverse, equitable and inclusive?
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Pandemic
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Risk Management
How to physically distance while conducting safety drills today — without creating harmful habits that last beyond the pandemic.
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Projections
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Admission
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Enrollment
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Financial Aid
Whether enrollment has presented unexpected challenges or opportunities for your school this year, retention will be key to financial stability.
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Enrollment
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Financial Aid
As financial aid for families without demonstrated need increases, so should strong guiding principles in awarding it.
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Do your school’s governance structures support the kind of strategic work boards of trustees need to undertake now, when independent schools are at a crossroads?
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Business Intelligence
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Research
Most business office professionals under 35 find their work meaningful, but about half feel they need more support.
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Mitchell managed several construction projects and set a standard for sustainability, which helped Ruffing Montessori School become the first LEED certified building in their city.
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Employment
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Human Resources
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Pandemic
Independent schools have faced an onslaught of new personnel questions since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, and these have grown all the more challenging as schools have reopened this fall. Attorneys Matthew D. Batasti
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Strategies
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Boards and Trustees
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Governance
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Planning
A new book from NBOA helps independent school trustees not only understand school finances but also ask management better questions to drive more strategic discussions.
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Projections
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Crisis Management
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Leadership
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Pandemic
COVID-19 threatens to overshadow everything about the 2020–21 school year, but with cutting-edge resources, you can tackle new and long-standing issues alike.
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A model for servant leadership, Miller makes time to lend a hand to students, family and staff alike.
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Twenty years of working and living abroad provided endless opportunities to explore.
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