Leadership

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  • 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
Diverse People Stacking Hand Together

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
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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
life gives you lemons

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership

Lemonade Lessons

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

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
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  • Leadership
  • | Membership

At Capacity: 2025 NBOA Annual Meeting Largest Gathering Yet

This year’s confluence of independent school business leaders and business partners will be the largest in-person event in NBOA’s 27-year history.
2 min read
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  • Facilities
  • | Leadership
  • | Maintenance

Giving Facilities a Voice

Effective communication and strategic planning are key for today's facilities leaders.
3 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Employment
  • | Hiring

Independent Schools’ Advantage in the Hiring Market

Compensation is just one piece of the employee retention puzzle at an independent school that offers many rich benefits.
4 min read
culture meets compliance

Projections  

  • Compliance
  • | Human Resources
  • | Legal

When Compliance Complements Culture

Legal compliance is critical, but when applied without compassion, it can muddy school culture.
6 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Announcing the 2025 NBOA Award Recipients

This year’s recipients have supported the independent school community by generously sharing their knowledge and financial support, and have innovated in the areas of compensation and AI.
5 min read
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Risk & Compliance  

  • Compliance
  • | Legal
  • | Policy

The Evolving Role of the School Counselor This item is protected.

School leaders and counselors both need to understand confidentiality from a legal standpoint and prepare accordingly.
5 min read

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  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Leadership
  • | Research

The Business of You

NBOA’s new research report, “Demographics of the Independent School Business Office,” reveals trends across schools, positions and individual career backgrounds and satisfaction.
4 min read
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Strategies  

  • Boards and Trustees
  • | Employment
  • | Salary

Retaining Hourly Staff in a Tight Labor Market This item is protected.

When food service workers expressed financial needs, the school negotiated wage raises and developed a staff compensation system.
4 min read
Cheshire Academy

Other Duties As Assigned  

  • Culture
  • | Facilities
  • | Leadership

On the Road

This business officer has come to treasure his weekend duties, even navigating heavy traffic on airport runs.
4 min read
best of 2024
  • Leadership
  • | Membership

The Best of Net Assets Magazine 2024

This year's top 12 cover every thing from food service inflation to financing in a new lending environment.
2 min read
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Feature  

  • Change Management
  • | Leadership
  • | Technology

An Ear on the Future: Interview with 2025 NBOA Annual Meeting Speaker Crystal Washington

Organizations that are successfully adopting new technologies find ways to harness staff feedback, says keynote speaker Crystal Washington.
8 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Leadership

It Takes a Village To Build a Village

When school leaders prioritize genuine appreciation, a positive and motivated workplace culture results.
4 min read