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  • Change Management
  • | Enrollment

Room To Grow: Learning Labs as External Revenue Streams

Bennett Day School developed a project-based learning lab that has helped generate non-tuition revenue and expand its PK-12 program. Bennett Day is one of three schools to receive this year's Innovation Excellence Award.
5 min read
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  • Membership
  • | Planning

Strategies: Strategic Financial Planning for School Business Leaders

NBOA’s latest book provides key considerations to help professionals new to independent school business succeed in their leadership roles.
3 min read
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  • Culture
  • | Facilities

Building on Culture: Interpretive Master Planning This item is protected.

An interpretive master planning process can assure the future vision of a campus truly serves the needs of the entire school community.
10 min read
  • Cash Management
  • | Financial Aid

Business Intelligence: Pandemic Predictions and Outcomes in School Finance

Mid–2020, business officers predicted a bumpier outcome for FY21 than came to pass. Deficits and cash draws were smaller, while aid awards were higher.
4 min read
  • Membership
  • | Salary

NBOA To Launch Research on Innovative Faculty and Staff Compensation Models

A grant from the Edward E. Ford Foundation will enable data collection and resource development to help independent schools reshape their compensation structures.
3 min read
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  • Facilities
  • | Transportation

The Driving Force: Optimizing Transportation This item is protected.

School-provided transportation can buoy enrollment and diversity, but developing a cost- and time-efficient model is tricky business.
12 min read
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  • Leadership
  • | Survey

Becoming the “School of Choice” for Faculty

In a challenging hiring environment, schools would do well to survey faculty on employee satisfaction to identify areas of improvement and move the needle on employee retention.
4 min read
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  • Change Management
  • | Leadership

Increased Wellness in Schools Through Operational Changes

Later start times and shorter school weeks that accommodate adolescents’ health and wellness could be independent schools’ future.
5 min read
  • Compensation Strategies
  • | Employee Benefits
  • | Tax

Tax Implications of Head-of-School Compensation Packages

Fringe benefits included in head-of-school packages may help attract strong candidates, but be aware of compliance issues.
6 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Membership

Building a Member-Centric Website

We’ve completely overhauled NBOA.org to make it easier for our members to use and engage.
3 min read

Projections  

  • Environmental Sustainability
  • | Facilities

Projections: Three Facilities Trends That Take Us Beyond COVID

Facilities changes made during COVID are being taken to the next level as school prepare for the longer-term future.
7 min read
  • Enrollment
  • | Technology

Engaging Online Learners for Greater Financial Sustainability

Expanding online curriculum can also promote on-campus engagement opportunities.
4 min read
  • Enrollment
  • | Leadership

The Possibilities of Partnerships

Be it with a local college or business, a partnership may enable your school to offer distinctive opportunities that enhance value proposition and/or develop new revenue streams.
4 min read
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  • Environmental Sustainability
  • | Facilities

Working Wellness into School Facilities: 4 Trends

Wellness features and healthy design offer simpler, more flexible community spaces where students can relax and restore from the increased stresses of everyday life.
4 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership

What Wonder Woman and Workplace Assessment Have in Common

Wonder Woman had a complex personality. So might you — and that perspective can help you as an independent school leader.
5 min read
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  • Facilities
  • | Pandemic

Using Pandemic-Related Government Funding To Purchase Portable Air Purifiers

Investing in commercial grade air purifying systems can help protect your school’s “danger zones” — from cafeterias to locker rooms to the nurse’s office.
4 min read
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  • Accounting
  • | Audit

2022 Accounting and Tax Updates and Reminders for Independent Schools

A number of areas, including leases and employee retention credits, may require renewed attention this year.
7 min read
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  • Boards and Trustees
  • | Gift
  • | Leadership

Other Duties as Assigned: Who’s Asking?

A strong relationship with a long-time donor made this business officer the best person to make a major ask to fulfill a pressing need.
5 min read
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  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Leadership

Voices from the Field: Leaders of Color in Independent Schools

Four business officers offer initial insights into diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and their experiences at their schools.
6 min read
  • Compliance
  • | Hiring
  • | Labor Law

No-Poach Agreements: Compliance and Best Practices for Independent Schools

How Do Antitrust Laws Affect Independent Schools?
3 min read