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CEO Notebook

Budget
| Planning
| Research

Enrollment, Operating Expenses and “the Gap” All Rose Last Year

Business leaders will find key benchmarks of financial and operational health in NBOA’s new Financial State of the Industry report.

4 min read

Two arrows pointing in different directions on a blue background

Endowment
| Governance

Keys to a Smooth OCIO Transition

When changing how your school’s endowment is managed, consider both key players and key steps involved.

5 min read

Accounting
| Facilities
| Tax

2025 Accounting, Audit and Tax Update for Independent Schools This item is protected.

With no new audit standards this season, now is the time to review current accounting guidance and optimize financial strategies.

7 min read

Other Duties As Assigned

Leadership
| Membership

Many Heads Are Better Than One

On volunteering with NBOA in various capacities, as shared by the current Editorial Advisory Committee.

5 min read

Voices from the Field

Culture
| Leadership

Turning the Page on Charter Schools This item is protected.

Two business officers reflect on their experiences working in charter schools.

4 min read

CEO Notebook

Leadership

Lemonade Lessons

Open-eyed optimism — not toxic positivity — can help us get through challenging periods.

4 min read

Risk & Compliance

Enrollment
| Financial Aid
| Risk Management

Navigating Two-Household Families This item is protected.

Strong policies are critical when parents have different ideas about applications, financial aid and enrollment contracts.

6 min read

Business Intelligence

Employment
| Research
| Salary

The Gender Gap in the Business Office This item is protected.

Men and women in the business office have different professional experiences, according to new data.

5 min read

Projections

Boards and Trustees
| Governance

What Goes Into Strong Financial Governance?

It’s clear that our schools need strong financial governance, but what is it and how can we support it?

7 min read

CEO Notebook

Change Management
| Leadership

Preparing for Change: 2025 NBOA Annual Meeting Takeaways

Both keynote speakers offered strategies for thinking creatively and thinking ahead in an uncertain future.

5 min read

Endowment
| Investments
| Research

20-Year Net Returns on Endowment Average 6.9% Per New Research This item is protected.

New Commonfund Study of Independent Schools on the latest endowment trends is now available.

4 min read

Attendees at the 2025 NBOA Annual Meeting at a general session

Culture
| Leadership
| Publications

Broadway’s Spotlight Shines on Business Leaders at the 2025 NBOA Annual Meeting

Camaraderie and the common good defined the largest in-person conference of independent school business professionals to date.

2 min read

Strategies

Diversity and Inclusion
| Policy
| Procedures

An Inclusion Tool for the Whole School

Business leaders can play a critical role in steering school-wide equity and inclusion efforts, through assessing the impact of school business practices.

2 min read

Feature

Policy
| Risk Management
| Trips

Tripped Up: Trip Management & Risk This item is protected.

New challenges populate the decision-making maze of independent school travel programs.

12 min read

CEO Notebook

Culture
| Diversity and Inclusion
| Membership

How Business Leaders Can Be a Leading Voice for Inclusion Efforts

NBOA has released a new Operational Equity and Inclusion Inventory to help business leaders make the school community more welcoming for faculty, staff and families.

3 min read