Elizabeth Dabney

Senior Director, Research and Data Analysis

NBOA

Seattle, WA

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Faith and School Finances This item is protected

October 30, 2024

Independent schools with a religious affiliation are more reliant on annual giving than all other types of independent schools.
Tuition Discounting in School Choice States This item is protected

September 16, 2024

The tuition discount rate was higher among schools in school-choice states compared to schools not in school choice states.
Financial Differences Between Surplus and Deficit Schools

August 5, 2024

In FY23, 66% of schools realized a surplus and 34% had a deficit. How did NTR, annual giving, reserves, staffing ratio and additional levers differ between the surplus and deficit schools?
Boarding School Enrollment Risk This item is protected

July 3, 2024

Day-boarding schools are particularly concerned about lagging boarding enrollment.
Positive Change in PPRRSM This item is protected

May 2, 2024

An increased percentage of independent schools report having a PPRRSM reserve.
Time Flies When You Have Better Data

March 7, 2024

In the three years that NBOA and NAIS have jointly collected financial operations data, outcomes for schools have only improved.
Independent Schools Averaged a 9.2% Return on Endowment Assets for FY2023 This item is protected

February 26, 2024

Day schools averaged a 9.5% return, schools with boarding averaged an 8.4% return.
Trends in the Capital Spending Ratio This item is protected

January 29, 2024

Even before the pandemic and recent economic challenges, many schools were not meeting the capital spending ratio to maintain their campuses.
Mission-Anchored Compensation Strategies: A Sampling

January 4, 2024

Following extensive research, NBOA has developed a suite of resources to help leaders at independent schools of every size, type and context recruit and retain mission-aligned professionals.
Benchmarking 2022-23 Paid Time Off Benefits This item is protected

December 14, 2023

A recent flash survey shows different approaches to paid leave, including vacation and personal days, and paid parental leave.

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Elizabeth Dabney

Net Assets Articles

Faith and School Finances This item is protected

Tuition Discounting in School Choice States This item is protected

Financial Differences Between Surplus and Deficit Schools

Boarding School Enrollment Risk This item is protected

Positive Change in PPRRSM This item is protected

Time Flies When You Have Better Data

Independent Schools Averaged a 9.2% Return on Endowment Assets for FY2023 This item is protected

Trends in the Capital Spending Ratio This item is protected

Mission-Anchored Compensation Strategies: A Sampling

Benchmarking 2022-23 Paid Time Off Benefits This item is protected

FEATURED

Complimentary Resource for NBOA Members: Job Description Resource Center

RECENT DISCUSSIONS

NBOA CAREERS

Accounting Manager

Bookkeeper/Accounting Clerk

Chief Financial Officer

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