Projections
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Enrollment
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Governance
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Planning
It’s not if leaders face their school’s financial reality with open eyes and engage in frank conversation.
7 min read
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Endowment
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Leadership
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Membership
Nicholson created a first-of-its-kind online school and led the transition to a paperless business office.
3 min read
A survey and interviews revealed how heads and business leaders most effectively align and where perspectives diverge.
7 min read
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Leadership
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Membership
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Planning
McInnis reimagined auxiliary revenue while advancing the school's long-term financial planning.
2 min read
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Budget
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Change Management
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Planning
Combining with another school can strengthen finances and sustain mission. But where do school leaders even start their considerations?
7 min read
Martin balances operational precision with strategic vision, advises school leadership and mentors a collaborative team.
2 min read
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Accounting
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Leadership
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Planning
Combining with another school can strengthen finances and sustain mission. But where do school leaders even start their considerations?
7 min read
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Enrollment
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Leadership
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Membership
While the school grew exponentially, Ludwinski transformed systems and steadied the course in every operational area.
2 min read
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Culture
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Leadership
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Technology
A recent staff retreat at the turn of the fiscal year provided insights into two common challenges.
6 min read
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Facilities
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Leadership
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Membership
Fiorello led major capital projects, sustained annual surpluses and helped Paideia School expand without incurring debt.
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Compensation Strategies
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Leadership
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Membership
Cookston advanced strategic talent initiatives through compensation analysis, performance-based rewards and investment in professional development across the business office.
3 min read
Stadulis strengthened budgeting practices, facilities strategy and financial aid programs while building alignment across school leadership.
3 min read
As the school year comes to a close, it’s good to know that laughter can be great medicine for leaders.
4 min read
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Communication
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Culture
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Leadership
Sudden leadership changes, faculty departures, and a unionization effort left one school community unsettled. This is how they recovered their equilibrium.
8 min read
The NBOA Leadership Academy conducted research and developed practical tools to support stronger decision-making in school business
5 min read
CEO Notebook
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Culture
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Leadership
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Planning
Longtime independent school leader Frank Aloise reflects on the pressures, decisions and outcomes that defined a landmark school merger.
5 min read
Risk & Compliance
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Legal
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Risk Management
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Technology
Be aware of the risks when school employees use AI in the academic program, admissions, enrollment, finance, operations, HR and governance.
8 min read
A structured inventory and heat map can help school leaders see where AI is creating value, raising risks and needs clearer guidance.
6 min read
This six-pillar framework, developed by a cohort of the NBOA Leadership Academy, helps independent schools shift from reactive decision-making to intentional, long-term sustainability.
3 min read
CEO Notebook
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Change Management
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Technology
Distinguished business officer and long-time innovator Nancy Greene explains how to turn curiosity about AI into real operational gains.
6 min read
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