Schools that blur the line between food service operations and student learning bring campus communities closer — and hone their value proposition.
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A national publishing and media competition has honored NBOA's Net Assets magazine with the highest award in the category of general excellence for nonprofit association magazines with circulations of 10,000 or fewer. Th
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“A must for new business officer — a great refresher for practitioners!!!” The reviews are in for NBOA’s 2017 Business Officer Institute, and the annual five-day immersion in independent school business and operational i
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The Will J. Hancock Unsung Hero Award is given to business officers who have made extraordinary contributions to their schools and exemplify exceptional integrity, knowledge and motivation. At the end of each school year
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The business officer and facilities director must work as a team in tackling challenges and envisioning possibilities.
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Normalized interest rates, rising equity yields and greater institutional liquidity: These three trends are helping to shape the investment environment in the early days of the Trump administration, according to executiv
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CEO Notebook
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Boards and Trustees
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Leadership
What qualities and experiences make CFOs strong candidates for an organization’s top leadership position?
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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 2017 recipient
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Critical decisions about technology interfaces, not gears and machines, drive successful modernization projects. "Whatever big system we're integrating these days involves our IT department."
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Two recent developments at the highest federal levels could impact independent schools with regard to wage and hour compliance and worker classifications. Rolling back guidance from the Obama Administration, the developm
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A flexible approach to school space enables students to grow within and outside the classroom.
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Facilities
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Human Resources
From the archives: Trade shortages and cost concerns prompt more schools to evaluate pros and cons of outsourcing facilities and operations maintenance.
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How a two-and-a-half-week hike is like running an independent school business office.
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The key is to create moments in which you can build that trust, not to wait passively for them to happen.
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The micro-school, the online school, global, progressive and experiential schools--these new models are making waves in the independent school sector.
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5 Minutes with
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Boards and Trustees
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Leadership
Frank Aloise, recipient of the 2017 NBOA Ken White Distinguished Business Officer Award, draws on his investment banking past and love of technology and design to manage his school's resources.
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Mission & Motivation
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Tuition
A head of school says that consciously engaging in difficult conversations about economic disparities has helped to create a more inclusive and accessible school.
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Tech to get organized and fit in the business office.
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Goodbye, William Baumol. And hello, economic reality. It’s time to acknowledge that you’ve been there all along, and you’ll likely outlive us all.
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Schools adjusted their asset allocations in hopes of a stronger 2017.
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