NBOA: Business Leadership for Independent Schools

How can you be sure your professional development expenditures are aligned with your school’s mission? A recent Net Assets article shares a systems-level approach and practical rubric intentionally created to ensure such alignment. Access the resources and tools developed by the 2025-26 NBOA Leadership Academy cohort: https://lnkd.in/gVw395Gz

Monday, June 1 is drawing closer...is your proposal submitted yet? 👀 Gather your ideas for an article, program or presentation and submit to the 2026-2027 NBOA Call for Programs today: https://lnkd.in/gpj5A9Md

Modernization is a challenge in any long-established institution. But imagine trying to undertake a landmark school merger between two single-gender schools, each with 175 years of history and culture. In his latest CEO Notebook, NBOA President and CEO Jeff Shields, FASAE, CAE shares the pressures, decisions and outcomes that defined Frank Aloise's experience merging two independent schools into Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia. In the latest Net Assets Podcast episode, Frank reflects on his experiences over the past 15 years and gives advice for schools facing similar challenges. Read the article, which links to the podcast episode: https://lnkd.in/eHrUD2Zu

Learn all about the Business and Art of Financial Aid in our upcoming online course! (Hint: The key is strong collaboration between the business and admissions offices.) As Hope Blais stated, you'll learn tactical best practices related to the financial aid process as well as the strategic roles that must work together to ensure long-term success. Join us for this dynamic course from June 1-19: https://lnkd.in/gnef_g-c

Are you a school leader with limited experience in financial and business functions? Our upcoming online course, Budget Meets Mission: School Finance for Non-Business Leaders, is designed for those administrators who desire to be good stewards of their school's financial resources, to be strategic in light of financial pressure and to work more collaboratively with their leadership team around financial issues. Join us from June 1-19: https://lnkd.in/edd84EpS

Unlock the full potential of grant making for your school! Designed for business officers who manage or oversee grants, Thursday's webinar covers the full grant lifecycle — from pre-award planning and budgeting to post-award compliance, reporting and closeout. Learn more and register today: https://lnkd.in/ge9ZTBad

Future‑proofing is critical for any school, but it often gets overshadowed by day‑to‑day operations. Without a structure to guide leaders, good intentions for creating long-term strategy yield to reactionary moves. The 2025-26 NBOA Leadership Academy cohort developed a six-pillar framework to help independent schools shift from reactive decision-making to intentional, long-term sustainability. Read about the framework and how you can implement it for your school: https://lnkd.in/g3Kujwyh

Have you considered what kind of article, program or presentation you'd like to share with your independent school colleagues? Remember, the 2026-2027 Call for Programs supports NBOA's commitment to providing rich and diverse programming across all learning channels, including webinars, sessions at the 2027 NBOA Annual Meeting & Business Solutions Showcase, Net Assets magazine articles and more. Review the submission requirements and plan your proposal: https://lnkd.in/gpj5A9Md

Job seekers: take advantage of NBOA CareerHQ to help you do your research, find the right job opportunity and get your experience and skill set in front of your ideal employer: https://careerhq.nboa.org/ Employers: Make use of Career HQ to quickly post your latest job openings, search through viable resumes and manage your applications to select the ideal candidate: https://lnkd.in/d5HqjpUm

Congratulations to Brittany Flajole, Director of Human Resources at The Overlake School! 🎉 Brittany is the lucky winner of the NBOA Annual Meeting Evaluation Giveaway and will attend the 2027 NBOA Annual Meeting in Dallas — for free! 🏆 Thank you to everyone who shared their feedback and helped make #NBOA2026 such a success. We can’t wait to see you in Dallas, February 21-24, 2027!