NBOA: Business Leadership for Independent Schools

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NBOA is the only national nonprofit membership association focused exclusively on supporting independent school business officers and business operations staff while fostering financial and operational excellence among independent PK-12 schools.

Collaborate with financial aid practitioners in San Diego on September 22-23!The first-ever Financial Aid Institute, hel...
08/25/2026

Collaborate with financial aid practitioners in San Diego on September 22-23!

The first-ever Financial Aid Institute, held in partnership with E3n and NAIS (tag both orgs), offers an immersive two-day learning experience designed specifically for independent school financial aid professionals. This new program brings together leading experts, thought partners and practitioners to explore emerging trends and best practices in financial aid administration.

Learn more and register: https://enrollment.swoogo.com/Enroll26/fai

Have you entered your school's data yet?The NBOA's BIIS platform gives independent school leaders powerful data analysis...
08/19/2026

Have you entered your school's data yet?

The NBOA's BIIS platform gives independent school leaders powerful data analysis tools to better understand your school's financial health, operational performance, and long-term sustainability.

Participate and benchmark your data against all participating independent schools!

Enter your data today: https://www.nboa.org/resources/biis-school-data

Big news: We've reached 25 episodes of the Net Assets podcast!In his latest CEO Notebook, NBOA President and CEO Jeff Sh...
08/18/2026

Big news: We've reached 25 episodes of the Net Assets podcast!

In his latest CEO Notebook, NBOA President and CEO Jeff Shields describes his discussion with Ann Marie Tidona about "hitting the sweet spot between too much and too little data" when school leaders communicate with their stakeholders.

Check out Jeff's article and Tidona's insights from her nearly three decades of independent school leadership: https://www.nboa.org/net-assets/article/don-t-stop-thinking-about-tomorrow

The 2026 Unsung Hero Awards have been announced, and we're sharing profiles of these exemplary individuals!This week, we...
08/17/2026

The 2026 Unsung Hero Awards have been announced, and we're sharing profiles of these exemplary individuals!

This week, we spotlight Cyndi Ludwinski, Director of Finance and Administration at Miriam School and Learning Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Read about how she has spent 10 years growing the school with her "talent, heart and expertise!"

The Will J. Hancock Unsung Hero Award is given to business officers who have made extraordinary contributions to their schools and exemplify exceptional integrity, knowledge, and motivation.

Read Cyndi's profile: https://www.nboa.org/net-assets/article/unsung-hero--cyndi-ludwinski--miriam-school-and-learning-center

Join us in person for the Financial Aid Institute, a peer-driven learning experience to help you navigate the complex in...
07/30/2026

Join us in person for the Financial Aid Institute, a peer-driven learning experience to help you navigate the complex intersection of policy, practice and professional judgement in financial aid decision-making.

Jointly presented with E3n and NAIS, this one-and-a-half day program will be hosted at the E3n Annual Conference, September 22-23 in San Diego, CA.

Learn more and register today! https://enrollment.swoogo.com/Enroll26/fai

The 2026 Unsung Hero Awards have been announced, and we're sharing profiles of these exemplary individuals!This week, we...
07/30/2026

The 2026 Unsung Hero Awards have been announced, and we're sharing profiles of these exemplary individuals!

This week, we spotlight Susie Fiorello, Director of Business and Finance at The Paideia School in Atlanta. Read about how she has been with the school for more than half its existence and why she's been called a "good, kind and effective leader!"

The Will J. Hancock Unsung Hero Award is given to business officers who have made extraordinary contributions to their schools and exemplify exceptional integrity, knowledge, and motivation.

Read Susie's profile: https://www.nboa.org/net-assets/article/unsung-hero--susie-fiorello--paideia-school

Imagine starting the first day of school unsure if 85% of your students are returning!Read about how the American School...
07/29/2026

Imagine starting the first day of school unsure if 85% of your students are returning!

Read about how the American School of Guatemala combined personalized outreach with digital technology to meet families where they were already present — and established financial forecasting that allows leaders to avoid the first-day scramble: https://www.nboa.org/net-assets/article/how-tapping-a-mobile-app-reinvented-reenrollment

Cyber risk is in every room and department of your school. A disruption in any one of those systems can ripple across th...
07/28/2026

Cyber risk is in every room and department of your school. A disruption in any one of those systems can ripple across the entire school community.

In the most recent episode of the Net Assets Podcast, NBOA President and CEO Jeff Shields learns from Bob Olsen, managing director at Hilco Global, about the current cyber threat environment for independent schools, lessons from the recent Canvas breach and how AI is impacting cyber risk, prevention and resilience.

Listen now: https://www.nboa.org/net-assets/article/what-the-canvas-breach-tells-us-about-school-cyber-risk

The 2026 Unsung Hero Awards have been announced, and we're sharing profiles of these exemplary individuals!This week, we...
07/27/2026

The 2026 Unsung Hero Awards have been announced, and we're sharing profiles of these exemplary individuals!

This week, we spotlight Jennifer Cookston, Chief Financial Officer at Webb School of Knoxville. Learn about her "superpower" and how she has changed the trajectory of hiring for her school!

The Will J. Hancock Unsung Hero Award is given to business officers who have made extraordinary contributions to their schools and exemplify exceptional integrity, knowledge, and motivation.

Read Jennifer's profile: https://www.nboa.org/net-assets/article/unsung-hero--jennifer-cookston--webb-school-of-knoxville

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