CEO Notebook

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership

When Purpose Aligns with Passion

What inspires you to tackle challenges — and gives you the energy to follow through — at your school?
3 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership

12 Ideas for Summer Inspiration

A simple idea share among colleagues can bolster collaboration and provide ideas for stretching your mind – and budget.
4 min read

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  • Gift
  • | Governance

Dialing Back Donor Dollar Expectations

Charitable giving by individuals declined last year and may continue to do so into the future. What does the trend mean for independent schools?
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  • Leadership

Rocking in Cleveland

As new business officers prepare to hit the ground running, they learn how school leaders at every stage of their career can drive change.
4 min read

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  • Budget
  • | Planning

Your Everyday Pursuit of Financial Health

A few tools can help school leaders and the board understand long-term school finances more clearly, talk more productively and act more proactively.
3 min read

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  • Leadership

We Can’t Do It Without You — Really

Opportunities await to give back to your colleagues and the profession while growing leadership skills and gaining a national perspective.
4 min read

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  • Leadership

Beware Your Own Expertise

Deep knowledge of many fields can help you handle an ever-expanding portfolio, but it can also limit your openness to new ways of thinking.
3 min read

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  • Leadership
  • | Planning

Where to Start with Mergers and Acquisitions? Three Considerations

Conversations around school mergers have shifted from reactive to proactive. It’s not about failure, but rather preparing for the future.
3 min read

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  • Leadership

Riding High from the 2019 NBOA Annual Meeting: 3 Takeaways

In San Diego, we learned that bringing creativity, passion and play into a routine of discipline and focus pays off.
4 min read

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  • Budget

Three Positive Trendlines on the Cusp of Spring

Data show independent school finances improved last year, in terms of net tuition revenue, expendable financial resources and annual giving. 
3 min read

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  • Human Resources
  • | Risk Management

Top Four Pitfalls of the Hiring Process

From relying on resumes to ineffective interviews, these common mistakes can be avoided.
4 min read

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  • Leadership

Announcing the 2019 NBOA Awards Recipients

This year’s recipients, Dallas Joseph and Debra Wilson, exemplify service and support to the national independent school business officer community.
4 min read

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  • Leadership

6 Ways to Be the Leader Your School Needs in 2019

Heads of schools, boards of trustees and other school leaders are expecting more from the business office. 
3 min read

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  • Leadership

What Gets Recognized Gets Repeated

As we enter the holiday season of gratitude, thankfulness, family and friends, look for what is going right at your school.
3 min read

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  • International

The Business Case for International Students

Beyond their positive economic impact on independent schools and universities, international students can contribute to host countries long after graduation.
3 min read

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  • Budget
  • | Planning

An Open Letter from Jeff Shields To NBOA Members About BIIS

How is the BIIS data-collection platform different, and how can it help you?
3 min read

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  • Gift
  • | Tuition

Is Philanthropy-Based Financing Our Future?

Could a mammoth fundraising push enable independent schools to lower tuition?
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  • Enrollment
  • | Financial Aid

NBOA Partners with EMA toward Financial Aid’s Future

Two national associations embark on a year-long effort to help schools maintain and grow enrollment of mission-aligned students and thrive in perpetuity.
3 min read

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  • Leadership

Mission-Centered Leadership

A leading entrepreneur values his company’s mission over growth and revenue generation. Are independent schools doing the same?
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  • Leadership

NBOA’s Future: Strengthen, Advance and Maximize

Our vision includes supporting excellence in business operations and the business officer as a thought leader within independent schools. 
3 min read