Look for new ways to filter data, create presentations and study endowment data with the latest BIIS updates.
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More independent schools are exploring responsible investing policies and practices.
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Focusing on 19 key financial indicators over nearly 20 years has helped one business officer ensure her school leverages resources for maximum impact.
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Business Intelligence
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Enrollment
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Financing
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Salary
While enrollment has declined slightly over the past few years, staffing has increased. How can schools offset increased costs?
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Financing
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Investments
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Technology
What business officers need to know about the latest changes in technology and digital strategy.
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Thorough and consistent documentation is key to success.
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With careful planning, a mostly remote audit can improve teamwork and more meaningful communication between auditors and school staff.
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Reserving funds is one way to manage the costs of protecting physical assets.
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Creating a partnership with the auditor can help ensure that your school is shown in the best light.
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Developing a tactical campus master plan begins with a future vision of the institution that realigns facilities with mission.
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Can airtight debt management and a focus on student retention help us emerge in a better financial position than before the pandemic?
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Sharing real funds with students and mentoring their business and investment acumen has literally paid dividends, in the $100,000s.
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Business Intelligence
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Cash Management
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Financing
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Research
Initial findings from BIIS 2019-20 data collection reveal that for most schools, both revenue and expenses were up slightly as the school year concluded remotely.
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Traditional asset allocations once again outperformed alternative investments, and trends in average annual effective spending rate differed by endowment size.
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Financial Aid
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Pandemic
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Planning
Review the criteria that determines if your independent school is eligible for the new round of federal support and how much it may receive, be it your school’s first or second draw.
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On Tuesday, December 13, NBOA hosted a webinar on “Navigating PPP Complexities for Independent School Loan Recipients.” Leaders from Truist Bank (formerly BB&T and SunTrust banks), the accounting firm blumshapiro, la
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Robust financial scenario planning is pivotal in maintaining operational success and in recovering from disruptions rapidly.
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Debt
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Financing
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Planning
How strong is your school’s financial bulwark? Some data points mean more than others in a changed environment.
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CEO Notebook
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Cash Management
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Governance
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Research
Schools are meeting the moment, and enrollment trends are encouraging, but unforeseen expenses are putting a dent in those gains.
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When facing difficult decisions, a better understanding of peer school financial and operational behavior can help immensely.
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