Risk & Compliance
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Crisis Management
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Procedures
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Risk Management
Strong planning and leadership helped one school through the unthinkable.
7 min read
Feature
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Environmental Sustainability
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Facilities
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Policy
How schools are staying in the green — and the black — with the latest facilities updates.
13 min read
With the launch of NBOA Advisory Services, school leaders can receive personalized support in the business office.
4 min read
Updating the campus requires investment, but transforming spaces to deliver high-quality learning need not break the bank if you plan strategically.
6 min read
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Budget
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Facilities
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Hiring
When faculty and staff struggle to find housing close to school, creative support may be an order.
13 min read
CEO Notebook
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Budget
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Planning
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Research
Business leaders will find key benchmarks of financial and operational health in NBOA’s new Financial State of the Industry report.
4 min read
When changing how your school’s endowment is managed, consider both key players and key steps involved.
5 min read
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Accounting
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Facilities
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Tax
With no new audit standards this season, now is the time to review current accounting guidance and optimize financial strategies.
7 min read
On volunteering with NBOA in various capacities, as shared by the current Editorial Advisory Committee.
5 min read
Two business officers reflect on their experiences working in charter schools.
4 min read
Open-eyed optimism — not toxic positivity — can help us get through challenging periods.
4 min read
Risk & Compliance
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Enrollment
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Financial Aid
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Risk Management
Strong policies are critical when parents have different ideas about applications, financial aid and enrollment contracts.
6 min read
Business Intelligence
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Employment
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Research
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Salary
Men and women in the business office have different professional experiences, according to new data.
5 min read
Projections
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Boards and Trustees
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Governance
It’s clear that our schools need strong financial governance, but what is it and how can we support it?
7 min read
CEO Notebook
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Change Management
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Leadership
Both keynote speakers offered strategies for thinking creatively and thinking ahead in an uncertain future.
5 min read
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Endowment
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Investments
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Research
New Commonfund Study of Independent Schools on the latest endowment trends is now available.
4 min read
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Culture
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Leadership
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Publications
Camaraderie and the common good defined the largest in-person conference of independent school business professionals to date.
2 min read
Strategies
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Policy
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Procedures
Business leaders can play a critical role in steering school-wide equity and inclusion efforts, through assessing the impact of school business practices.
2 min read
Feature
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Policy
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Risk Management
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Trips
New challenges populate the decision-making maze of independent school travel programs.
12 min read
CEO Notebook
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Culture
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Membership
NBOA has released a new Operational Equity and Inclusion Inventory to help business leaders make the school community more welcoming for faculty, staff and families.
3 min read