Net Assets Articles

Article Archive

Projections  

  • Communication
  • | Planning

Projections: Data with Depth

Every school can use data in its strategic decision-making if it’s presented to leaders at the appropriate level.
4 min read
https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NBOA/UploadedImages/c781eb1f-9fca-4408-b2f8-9bceec57f0af/NetAssets/2019/08/Faster_Sleeker.png
  • Human Resources
  • | Technology

Faster, Sleeker, Stronger: HR Tech This item is protected.

Implementing human resources technology may not only save time and improve the employee experience, but also spur more strategic thinking.
13 min read
https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NBOA/UploadedImages/c781eb1f-9fca-4408-b2f8-9bceec57f0af/NetAssets/2019/08/Copy_of_Copy_of_Unsung_Hero__Ferreira.png
  • Membership

Unsung Hero: Emilia Ferreira, The American School of Rio de Janeiro

Ferreira’s forward-thinking leadership enabled her school to expand risk management while maintaining compliance throughout a period of shifting government regulations.
2 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership

When Purpose Aligns with Passion

What inspires you to tackle challenges — and gives you the energy to follow through — at your school?
3 min read
https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NBOA/UploadedImages/c781eb1f-9fca-4408-b2f8-9bceec57f0af/NetAssets/2019/08/TABS_Creative_Cost_Control.jpg
  • Budget
  • | Cash Management

Well Spent: Creative Cost Controls This item is protected.

Tactical measures can help schools spend less. Knowing when to benchmark — and when not to — can do even more.
12 min read
https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NBOA/UploadedImages/c781eb1f-9fca-4408-b2f8-9bceec57f0af/NetAssets/2019/08/Susan_Downing.png
  • Membership

Unsung Hero: Susan Downing, North Shore Country Day School

A master project manager and strategic thinker, Downing also makes time to lend a hand to students, family and staff alike.
2 min read
https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NBOA/UploadedImages/c781eb1f-9fca-4408-b2f8-9bceec57f0af/NetAssets/2019/08/Untitled_design__10_.png
  • Contract
  • | Risk Management

Wi-Fi Poisoning Case Resolved in Favor of Independent School

Federal court ruled recently that a school was not responsible for student’s claimed adverse effects from campus Wi-Fi. A strong enrollment contract helped the case.
2 min read
https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NBOA/UploadedImages/c781eb1f-9fca-4408-b2f8-9bceec57f0af/NetAssets/2019/08/Gordon_school.jpg
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Enrollment
  • | Tuition

Where Diversity Meets the Bottom Line

The Gordon School’s individualized tuition model has helped drive a more inclusive and economically sustainable school community.
3 min read
https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NBOA/UploadedImages/c781eb1f-9fca-4408-b2f8-9bceec57f0af/NetAssets/2019/08/Patricia_de_Zaldivar.png
  • Membership

Unsung Hero: Patricia de Zaldívar, American School of El Salvador

De Zaldívar has been instrumental in creating a more sustainable future for her school — both environmentally and financially.
2 min read

School Rightsizing: By Default or Design?

Intentionally lowering school enrollment may allow your school to budget soundly and spend more time preparing for the future.
3 min read
https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NBOA/UploadedImages/c781eb1f-9fca-4408-b2f8-9bceec57f0af/NetAssets/2019/07/AS_Rosner_Finding_Quiet_JA19.jpg

After School  

  • Leadership

After School: Finding Quiet

Relocating to a bayside home has helped this business officer escape work’s incessant demands and find time for reflection.
4 min read
https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NBOA/UploadedImages/c781eb1f-9fca-4408-b2f8-9bceec57f0af/NetAssets/2019/08/Unsung_Hero__Linda_Dennison.png
  • Membership

Unsung Hero: Linda Dennison, Indian Creek School

Dennison’s pioneering vision helped Indian Creek School transition to a new tuition model and modernize campus facilities.
2 min read
https://s3.amazonaws.com/higherlogicdownload/NBOA/UploadedImages/5E6lcDJSpWPvzlRXBvqT_Untitled%20design%20(3).png

Business Intelligence  

  • Cash Management
  • | Tax

Business Intelligence: Financial Gains Strongest in West in Fiscal 2018

Operating margin, net tuition revenue and expendable resources were up for more schools in the West and fewer schools in the Mid-Atlantic and Texas.
2 min read
https://s3.amazonaws.com/higherlogicdownload/NBOA/UploadedImages/R7P0BzHIR5CwD46eCjwX_Untitled%20design%20(1).png

5 Minutes with  

  • Budget
  • | Risk Management

5 Minutes with Constance Neary and Alex Miller, United Educators: Shifts, Not Quakes, in the Risk Landscape

External pressures have replaced operational pressures as top-of-mind risks among school leaders, while sexual misconduct issues continue to reverberate at a national level.
7 min read
https://s3.amazonaws.com/higherlogicdownload/NBOA/UploadedImages/EQxfNXGSjGfzmbSBwT9f_Unsung%20Hero%20Bording%20Image.png
  • Membership

Unsung Hero: Dale Bording, Thomas Jefferson School

As his school’s first business officer, Bording has modernized human resources while lending a hand to just about everything else.
2 min read
https://s3.amazonaws.com/higherlogicdownload/NBOA/UploadedImages/f3GwWNfUTlaMpfyYhOeS_SS%20Brasher%20Cameras%20JA19.jpg

Safety & Security  

  • Facilities
  • | Safety and Security

Safety & Security: On Cameras

Security cameras today cost less and do more. With proper installation and monitoring, they can mitigate risk and head off lawsuits.
5 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership

12 Ideas for Summer Inspiration

A simple idea share among colleagues can bolster collaboration and provide ideas for stretching your mind – and budget.
4 min read
https://s3.amazonaws.com/higherlogicdownload/NBOA/UploadedImages/VwllnaZXRsy3IscF0NYQ_development%20(1).png

Message Meets Mission

Telling a story that aligns with the school’s mission is key to increasing enrollment and fostering connections across departments.
3 min read

Mission & Motivation  

  • Facilities
  • | Planning

Mission & Motivation: Powerful Points

Communication is key during busy summer months, fostering connections among different sides of the business office as well as staff and faculty members upon their return to campus.
3 min read
https://s3.amazonaws.com/higherlogicdownload/NBOA/UploadedImages/kfO7k0LRREazBltfoVmy_Unsung_Heroes_2019.jpg
  • Membership

Announcing the 2019 NBOA Will J. Hancock Unsung Heroes

The Will J. Hancock Unsung Hero Award is given to independent school business officers who have made an extraordinary contribution to their schools, as nominated by their colleagues. Congratulations to the 2019 recipient
2 min read