In honor of NBOA's 25th Anniversary, NBOA members share their expectations, goals and dreams for the next generation of business office leaders.
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CEO Notebook
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Culture
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Leadership
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Membership
Teacher retention, shared services and an alternative school year calendar are just some of the areas that this year’s NBOA Leadership Academy cohorts researched.
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A deep dive into independent school endowments trends FY2005-FY2022, including analysis of asset allocation, performance, spending and contributions, plus a perspective on future developments.
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Membership
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Risk Management
A conversation with two boarding school CFOs on the challenges and opportunities for boarding schools over the past 25 years.
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Business officers and business office staff played a key role in managing the onslaught of operational and financial changes brought on by the pandemic.
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A strong partnership between the chief business officer and chief advancement officer leads to better outcomes in all areas of school business, from tuition revenue to planned giving.
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International
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Membership
Though NBOA has had schools outside the U.S. in its membership from very early days, the mid-2010s marked a period of growth for the organization’s international member base.
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The rise of the internet has given way to rapid technological advances in the business office.
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For most educational institutions, mission and vision are inextricably linked to buildings.
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As NBOA transformed and grew over the course of its first decade, industry leaders brought expertise, innovation and a strategic vision to the organization.
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Behind our happy-student-filled, art-covered buildings, independent schools are complex organizations, operating with dual purposes.
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Membership
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Risk Management
The risk landscape has changed a lot for independent schools in the past 25 years. Schools' commitment to strategic risk management has stayed constant.
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Membership
NBOA explores how efforts centered around inclusion and belonging within a diverse workforce have impacted the association and its members over the past 25 years.
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This year, we celebrate our community, our contributions, our growth as a profession and our potential.
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Just two people have led NBOA from the top in its 25 years. They share what leadership of the association has meant and what they see in the membership.
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This year’s NBOA Annual Meeting opening keynote hit all the high notes — leadership, personal wellness and innovation.
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Nearly 1,200 gathered to glean practical insights, soak up inspiration and partake in unmatched networking.
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Membership
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Professional Development
This year's sessions will provide insight into topics such as data visualization, diversity and inclusion, and workplace wellness.
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NBOA’s BIIS can help shed a light on the value of interest and investment income, business officer salaries and more.
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This controller’s entry point to the independent school world was a graduate-level business office internship, which convinced her to return years later.
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