Schools adjusted their asset allocations in hopes of a stronger 2017.
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The business-savvy head of school assesses the school's financial strengths, supported by the business officer, and pulls the right financial levers to ensure the school thrives.
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“Why do we call it a ‘retreat’ if our purpose is to move forward?”
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Your school's capital spending ratio reflects the health of its most valuable asset.
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Change Management
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Leadership
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Planning
Is it time to consider merging with another school? “Everybody wants to be part of a winning team.”
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Endowment
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Enrollment
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Facilities
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Financial Aid
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Leadership
More than 1,300 attendees made the Washington gathering the biggest-ever of independent school financial and operational leaders. A recap in tweets.
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From the archives: Six small independent schools, four years of 990 data and some universal truths about financial sustainability.
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From the archives: Economic recovery drives "a perfect storm" of financing for major construction at independent schools. But there’s a new sense of caution this time.
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From the archives: Can lowering tuition rates widen and diversify applicant pools? “Everything is on the table.”
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Is your school making the most of its technology budget? How do you know if faculty, students and staff are fully utilizing new resources?
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From the archives: NBOA’s 2015–2016 Facilities Budgeting and Staffing Survey Report illustrates independent schools’ struggles to maintain their biggest assets.
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Independent schools are bracing for upcoming FASB changes. A number of NBOA resources can help.
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Projections
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Boards and Trustees
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Budget
Good data tells a story clearly, persuasively and impactfully.
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Human Resources
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Investments
Is it time to reassess your school’s 403(b) default investment strategy? QDIAs gain traction as options for retirement readiness.
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Accounting
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Risk Management
Why using COSO’s time-tested framework for internal controls may be in your school’s best interest
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Key Strategic Finance
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Planning
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Risk Management
A dashboard tells you where you have been. A “heat map” reveals your progress toward your destination.
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The chair of NBOA’s Board of Directors reflects on the not-for-profit difference, the CFO-head of school partnership and the omnipresent topic of financial sustainability.
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Schools are using reports and models that move school leaders away from minutiae and toward mission-motivated planning and action. “We tell a story.”
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Employee Benefits
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Facilities
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Tax
Tax-free or subsidized on- or off-campus housing is among independent schools’ most generous fringe benefits for select staff, as well as among the most misunderstood in terms of potential tax liability.
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Seeking new long-term revenue sources without losing sight of their missions, independent schools get entrepreneurial in digging into their real estate. “Land is an asset you can’t get back.”
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