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  • Leadership
  •   |   Summer Camp

The Ripple Effect: Increase Auxiliary Revenue/Community Reach

Feb 28, 2019, 7:23 PM
Partnerships are a fantastic way to leverage resources, enhance program offerings, reach out to members of your community and even tackle important social issues. Join us in riding the waves of change
  • Admission
  •   |   Enrollment
  •   |   Financial Aid

Economics of the School Marketplace: Navigating Disruptive Change in Enrollment Management, Pricing and Financial Aid

Feb 28, 2019, 6:52 PM
Strong enrollment drives your school's financial health, but economic, demographic and technological forces are disrupting long-held tuition management practices and long-stable independent schools.
  • Endowment
  •   |   Investments
  •   |   Research

2018 Commonfund Study of Independent Schools

Feb 26, 2019, 10:15 PM
The final report from the annual Commonfund Study of Independent School Endowments. It provides a look at investment strategies, allocations, rates of return, policies, etc. for independent school
  • Budget
  •   |   Cash Management
  •   |   Endowment
  •   |   Investments
  •   |   Key Endowment

Aligning Your Endowment Strategy with Your School's Operations

Feb 13, 2019, 8:58 PM
When developing your financial aid budget for next year, will you think about how much exposure your school’s endowment has to stocks or bonds? In today’s market environment, the alignment between
  • Debt
  •   |   Planning

Show Me the Money: Campaign Planning and Relationship-Bank Financing

Feb 12, 2019, 5:50 PM
The Potomac School made the strategic decision to embark on a capital campaign. After careful consideration, a campaign capital structure was determined, and an existing banking relationship was
  • Environmental Sustainability
  •   |   Facilities
  •   |   Key Facilities

Construction: Transforming Your Campus in Our Evolving World

Feb 12, 2019, 3:58 PM
Schools undertake construction projects for a variety of reasons and many projects reconfigure spaces for new learning methods, use environmentally sustainable options, and improve overall campus life
  • Compliance
  •   |   Hiring
  •   |   Labor Law

Check Your Equipment: Refreshing Employee Screening and Selection Policies and Procedures

Feb 12, 2019, 3:55 PM
Get tips to help your hiring managers and others who play a role in selecting your team all the information available to them to make the best hiring decisions possible.
  • Human Resources
  •   |   Job Description
  •   |   Labor Law

Job Description Format Template

Oct 3, 2018, 6:46 PM
You may use this template to develop job descriptions for your school.
  • Key Strategic Finance
  •   |   Leadership
  •   |   Planning
  •   |   Research

Key Financial Indicators of Vitality for Independent Schools

Sep 24, 2018, 8:26 PM
This report, created from an analysis of 2015-2017 trend data from the largest schools in NBOA's Business Intelligence for Independent Schools (BIIS) data collection platform, explores key financial
  • Budget
  •   |   Planning
  •   |   Procedures

Budgeting and Financial Modeling

Jun 20, 2018, 6:08 PM
Learn budget tips, items with inconsistent budget treatment and where to use benchmarking. Review the budget calendar and learn the levers that drive budgets and how to model them. Also included is a