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Risk & Compliance  

  • Misconduct
  • | Policy
  • | Risk Management

Risk & Compliance: Out of Sight, Top of Mind

Strategies for preventing and addressing cyberbullying and other internet-based student misconduct.
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CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership

The Best of the Best: Announcing the 2020 NBOA Award Recipients

This year’s recipients have dedicated years of service to the independent school business officer community.
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  • Leadership

2020 NBOA Annual Meeting: The Power of Perspective: Vinh Giang

Magician and entrepreneur Vinh Giang shares what business leaders can learn from masters of illusion.
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  • 403b
  • | Employee Benefits

The Best Laid Plans: Retirement Investments and Fees

Schools have little time to manage 403(b) plans and employees have little interest. Recent research may help streamline improvements and boost returns.
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  • Compensation Strategies
  • | Employee Benefits
  • | Employment
  • | Human Resources

Work-Life-Budget Balance: Millennial Benefits

Recruiting and retaining millennial employees may require new benefits and better work-life balance, but they can offer a fresh approach to school processes.
9 min read
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Setting the Bar: Boundary Training and Abuse Prevention

Continuous conversations with faculty and staff about appropriate boundaries will help faculty members develop professionally and contribute to a culture of safety.
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Strategies  

  • Employment
  • | Human Resources

Strategies: Developing an HR Bootcamp

Training administrators on hiring and performance management practices will protect your school from legal risk and improve the entire community.
6 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Governance
  • | Leadership

You Be the Judge

Business officers’ strong judgment will play an important role in the new year — and decade — ahead, which promise changes for independent schools.
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  • Change Management
  • | Culture
  • | Leadership

Game Changers: Driving Change Management This item is protected.

Changes large and small don’t come easily at independent schools. Collaborative processes and continuous communication help everyone get on board.
15 min read

Projections  

  • Change Management
  • | Leadership

Projections: The Work of Change Leadership

Models, ideas and resources can help launch institutional change, but strong leadership is what makes it stick.
4 min read
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  • Leadership
  • | Research

2020 NBOA Annual Meeting: The Pressure Paradox: Lisa Damour

Psychologist and author Lisa Damour outlines how students can harness stressful situations to develop confidence and meet academic challenges.
7 min read
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  • Leadership
  • | Membership

NBOA 2019: A Year in Review

The 2019 fiscal year was one for the books for NBOA. Here's a look back at NBOA's priorities, accomplishments and operational excellence over the past year.
3 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Top of Mind in 2019

Member connections, clarity around compliance, and a new financial calculator are just a few highlights from the past year.
4 min read
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  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Leadership

2020 NBOA Annual Meeting: Courageous Conversations: Soledad O'Brien

Broadcaster Soledad O’Brien explains how she draws diverse voices into critical discussions.
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  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Best of 2019: From Hiring to Financial Health

As you curl up by the fire this holiday break, these highlights from the past year can help you pass the time. We'll be back in January with fresh content on the work of change leadership, hiring millennials, a preview o
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  • Admission
  • | Financial Aid

Rebranding Financial Aid: A Primer

If your school is looking to increase its socioeconomic diversity, consider these three tuition models.
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  • Environmental Sustainability
  • | Food Service
  • | Risk Management

Alternative Proteins Raise Allergen Concerns

New products that mimic ground beef are all the rage, but they may pose a problem for those with peanut allergies.
3 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Employment
  • | Leadership
  • | Membership

Growing To Serve You Better

New NBOA staff members are ready to serve.
3 min read
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After School  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

After School: Going the Distance

A passion for running expanded into other outdoor pursuits, all of which require endurance that comes in handy on and off the job.
4 min read
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Business Intelligence  

  • Cash Management
  • | Enrollment
  • | Tuition

Business Intelligence: Landmarks in a Disrupted Landscape

Schools are considering revenue and expense levers beyond tuition and financial aid to plan a viable future.
4 min read