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  • International
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Global Growth

Though NBOA has had schools outside the U.S. in its membership from very early days, the mid-2010s marked a period of growth for the organization’s international member base.
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  • Membership
  • | Technology

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Technology and the Business Office

The rise of the internet has given way to rapid technological advances in the business office.
3 min read
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  • Facilities
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: The Facilities Landscape

For most educational institutions, mission and vision are inextricably linked to buildings.
3 min read
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  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Elevating the Role

As NBOA transformed and grew over the course of its first decade, industry leaders brought expertise, innovation and a strategic vision to the organization.
12 min read
Chad Stacy and Spencer Taintor
  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: The Head of School-Business Officer Partnership

Behind our happy-student-filled, art-covered buildings, independent schools are complex organizations, operating with dual purposes.
3 min read
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  • Membership
  • | Risk Management

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: The Risk Management Landscape

The risk landscape has changed a lot for independent schools in the past 25 years. Schools' commitment to strategic risk management has stayed constant.
3 min read
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  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Who Was at the Table?

NBOA explores how efforts centered around inclusion and belonging within a diverse workforce have impacted the association and its members over the past 25 years.
8 min read

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  • Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Origin Story

This year, we celebrate our community, our contributions, our growth as a profession and our potential.
10 min read
Jeff Shields and Sarah Daignault

Projections  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Reflections from the Top

Just two people have led NBOA from the top in its 25 years. They share what leadership of the association has meant and what they see in the membership.
9 min read
  • Leadership
  • | Membership

3 Takeaways from the Inspirational Suneel Gupta

This year’s NBOA Annual Meeting opening keynote hit all the high notes — leadership, personal wellness and innovation.
5 min read
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  • Membership

NBOA Annual Meeting Returns to Form

Nearly 1,200 gathered to glean practical insights, soak up inspiration and partake in unmatched networking.
2 min read
JW Marriott Live
  • Membership
  • | Professional Development

1,000+ School Leaders To Learn, Network and Celebrate! at the 2023 NBOA Annual Meeting

This year's sessions will provide insight into topics such as data visualization, diversity and inclusion, and workplace wellness.
2 min read

Business Intelligence  

  • Membership
  • | Research

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NBOA’s BIIS can help shed a light on the value of interest and investment income, business officer salaries and more.
4 min read
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Other Duties As Assigned  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Back in the Business Office

This controller’s entry point to the independent school world was a graduate-level business office internship, which convinced her to return years later.
3 min read
  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Congratulations to the 2023 NBOA Award Recipients

This year’s awards recognize selfless and transformative leadership, and innovation in financial and facilities management.
6 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Membership

Our Founding – Our Future: Celebrating 25 years of NBOA

It’s been an incredible journey — with exciting collective work for the community to come.
5 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

2022: My Favorite Things

We accomplished much this past year that we can be proud of, from signature programs to robust data collection to timely guidance.
4 min read
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  • Membership

The Best of 2022: Re-Defining Independent School Leadership

To address the challenges of 2022 and beyond, independent school leaders looked inward to redefine their values and priorities.
3 min read
Cheryl Sledoba, Ski Team

Other Duties As Assigned  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Slope Style

When the school ski team needed a coach fast, this business officer and former pro skier stepped up.
4 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Membership

Aligning Who We Are With What We Do

As NBOA plans to celebrate its first 25 years, we are asking all members to envision what the next 25 years could hold.
3 min read

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