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Facts & Figures

NBOA was founded in 1998. Led by Terry Armstrong, a group of 23 business officers made the vision of a national association for independent school business officers a reality. From that small group of schools NBOA has grown to a membership of over 480 schools.

The staff has grown from a half-time person at the beginning to 7 employees, dedicated to serving our members and developing programs.

NBOA member schools have a combined enrollment of about 228,000 students and combined budgets of over $4.5 billion.

Accomplishments

NBOA has developed a number of products and services over the years.
  • The NBOA Annual Dinner, first held in Dallas in 1999, is the culinary highlight of the year.
  • The Kenneth A. White, Jr. Distinguished Business Officer Award is presented annually to the person whose actions have done the most to further the profession and help other business officers.
  • Net Assets is the NBOA newsletter published 6 times a year. Its readership includes business officers and heads of school from around the country.
  • The NBOA website is designed to be the first place any business officer goes to get information.
  • The NBOA Symposium is three days of professional development offerings held in the same location as the NAIS Annual Conference.
  • The Summer Institute is a five-day residential program for new and experienced business officers. The location changes every year so that we can take advantage of experts throughout the country while enjoying some fabulous scenery.
  • NBOA, in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University and Sage Dining Services, has developed a Graduate Certificate in Business Leadership for independent schools. The first cohort will begin in April 2006.
  • NBOA Webinars are offered bi-weekly throughout the school year. These are one hour presentations that are presented using the Internet and conference calls. It allows the participants to get some professional development without leaving their offices.
  • NBOA staff members make presentations throughout the country to groups of business officers, heads of school and trustees on subjects relating to school finance.