Other Duties As Assigned
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Food Service
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Leadership
This business officer dreamed up and developed a school-branded food truck.
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This year’s recipients have demonstrated exceptional integrity, expertise and effective collaboration.
5 min read
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Legal
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Regulatory Updates
27 independent school associations signed a letter to support a new bill that will codify the long-held, common understanding that 501(c)(3) nonprofit status is not federal financial assistance.
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Feature
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Culture
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Human Resources
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Leadership
An uptick in workplace conflict warrants new attention to civility training.
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A fictional boarding school in the 70s gets big screen treatment, and school business impacts every piece of the action.
5 min read
Voices from the Field
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Change Management
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Leadership
NBOA Breakfast speaker Brett Jacobsen shares tips for cultivating a culture of innovation and adaptability within independent schools, laying the foundation for transformative growth.
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Amidst the holiday cheer, the NBOA staff reflect on a year of accomplishments, celebrating milestones and setting a course for the future.
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In NBOA's 25th-year, Net Assets magazine focused on critical issues in independent schools, from navigating the challenges of inflation to fostering inclusive environments.
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Culture
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Leadership
Drawing on her perspectives as both a sociologist and a comedian, NBOA Luncheon Award speaker Bertice Berry discusses the importance of learning from each other.
12 min read
Other Duties As Assigned
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Communication
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Leadership
This business officer has overseen marketing and communications when needed — including during the Covid pandemic.
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In a hot labor market, independent schools’ mission offers a distinct advantage over non-educational employers.
4 min read
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Legal
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Regulatory Updates
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Salary
NAIS and NBOA are advocating to ensure proposed changes to FLSA overtime rules do not threaten the viability of our schools.
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CEO Notebook
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Boards and Trustees
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Leadership
Curiosity may be school leaders’ number one trait to guide our schools through increasingly unpredictable waters.
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Following the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action in college admissions, financial aid practices may receive more scrutiny.
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Change Management
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Enrollment
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Tuition
To boost harvest yield, gardeners must prune early growth. Likewise, an independent school may at some point need to cut its tuition or “reset” the sticker price in order to grow net tuition revenue.
12 min read
Honing our use of generative AI was just one of many takeaways from this year’s NBOA Leadership Academy gathering in Nashville.
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Opening keynote speaker Shawn Kanungo has helped hundreds of business leaders innovate their organizations’ approaches to finance, technology and workplace culture.
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Results from a recent survey reveal best practices for enhancing financial governance and strategies for sustained intergenerational equity.
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CEO Notebook
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Culture
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Leadership
A message of humor and inspiration from 2024 NBOA Annual Meeting Speaker Bertice Berry.
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Culture
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Performance Management
Challenging preconceived notions around age is key to understanding generational differences and fostering a collaborative workforce.
4 min read
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