CASBO

What CASBO does

CASBO (California Association of School Business Officials) is a California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1928 and headquartered at 1001 K Street in Sacramento. The organization serves California K-12 school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and the individual school business officials (CBOs), business managers, directors, and administrative staff within them, providing professional development, certification, advocacy, and career services. Its members include organizational subscribers (districts and county offices), associate members (vendor companies serving districts), and retiree members.

The organization's product portfolio centers on a multi-platform digital stack: the public-facing website (casbo.org), a Salesforce-native association management system (Fonteva) powering member portals, Pardot marketing automation for member communications, a VoterVoice advocacy platform for legislative engagement, and Momentive-powered School Business University (learn.casbo.org) for online learning. The CASBO Career Headquarters (careerhq.casbo.org), powered by Naylor Association Solutions, serves as a niche job marketplace for school business roles. Core offerings include 100+ free online courses, certificate programs (Payroll, Finance, Facilities Executive, Executive Assistant micro-certificate, Communications micro-certificate), peer-led roundtables, role-specific workshops, and major events including the annual CASBO Con conference, CBO Symposium, and Women in Leadership programming, supported by publications (The Bottom Line, CASBO NewsBreak) and a mobile application (CASBO2GO).

Revenue is generated through six interlocking streams: organizational membership dues (annual cycles from July 1 to June 30), events and conference registrations, paid training and certification programs, career center job postings (priced from $295 to $655 per posting with member discounts, plus featured listings and targeted distribution add-ons), event sponsorships and advertising, and publications. Customer acquisition is community-led, relying on professional referrals, district-level organizational subscriptions, and vendor associate memberships within the California K-12 ecosystem. CASBO has no parent company, no external equity ownership, and no subsidiaries; it is governed independently by a board of directors.

Name

CASBO

Legal name

California Association of School Business Officials

Website

https://casbo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CASBO is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization founded in 1928 that provides professional development, certification, advocacy, and career services to school business officials and K-12 districts and county offices of education across California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services for K-12 Education Administration

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADACAJ

Accreditation Standards, Benchmarking & Framework Organizations

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Accreditation Bodies (Institutional & Programmatic)

Keywords

• School business officials association
• K-12 education professional development
• Nonprofit membership organization
• Certification programs education
• Advocacy and policy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Organizational subscriptions for school districts and education agencies, plus associate membership for vendor companies. Membership periods run annually from July 1 through June 30.
2. Events and Conferences: Revenue from CASBO Con, CBO Symposium, Women in Leadership events, workshops, and roundtables. Full payment required prior to event access.
3. Training and Certification Programs: School Business University online courses, certificate programs (School Business Payroll Certificate, School Business Finance Certificate, Facilities Executive Certificate, etc.), and micro-certificates requiring prepayment.
4. Career Center Job Postings: Job posting packages for employers ranging from 30-day to 90-day online listings. Members receive discounted rates. Additional revenue from Featured Jobs ($50+), Targeted Job Distribution ($150), and Featured Employer profiles.
5. Sponsorships and Advertising: Sponsorships for events and conferences, plus advertising opportunities in publications including The Bottom Line magazine and media kit offerings.
6. Publications: Revenue from The Bottom Line publication and other papers delivered to members and subscribers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CASBO is a statewide nonprofit professional association that provides training, certification, advocacy, networking, and career resources to school business officials in California's K-12 districts and county offices of education. Members access professional development programs, peer roundtables, an annual conference, an online learning platform, certification credentials, a job board, legislative advocacy, and publications including The Bottom Line and NewsBreak.

Product overview

CASBO (California Association of School Business Officials) is a professional membership organization for school business professionals in California, offering a suite of interconnected services since 1928. The core offerings include School Business University (an online learning platform with over 100 free courses), professional certificate programs (Payroll, Finance, Facilities Executive, and Communications certificates), and CASBO Career Headquarters powered by Naylor Association Solutions for job postings and recruitment. The organization runs major events including annual CASBO Con, CBO Symposium, and Women in Leadership conferences. Additional services include free peer-led roundtables, role-specific workshops, advocacy support with legislative alerts and policy platform reports, and publications including The Bottom Line and CASBO NewsBreak. CASBO also offers a mobile application (CASBO2GO) for event and membership services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CASBO Con: Annual flagship conference for school business professionals
• CBO Symposium
• Women in Leadership
• School Business University
• CASBO2GO
• Career Center
• CareerHQ
• The Bottom Line
• CASBO NewsBreak

Products and services

• Organizational Membership Annual membership for California K-12 school districts and county offices of education, providing access to professional development, certification, advocacy, networking events, publications, and member resources.
• Associate Membership

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Naylor Association SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the career center platform (careerhq.casbo.org) for job postings, resume management, and employer/job seeker services. The platform powers the CASBO Career Headquarters job board.
• AALRR ( Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo )minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company logo appears on CASBO website, indicating corporate partnership/sponsorship status.
• American FidelityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company logo appears on CASBO website, indicating corporate partnership/sponsorship status.
• BairdminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company logo appears on CASBO website, indicating corporate partnership/sponsorship status.
• BrightlyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company logo appears on CASBO website, indicating corporate partnership/sponsorship status.
• Christy White & AssociatesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company logo appears on CASBO website, indicating corporate partnership/sponsorship status.
• ClimatecminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company logo appears on CASBO website, indicating corporate partnership/sponsorship status.
• ColbiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company logo appears on CASBO website, indicating corporate partnership/sponsorship status.
• Corebridge FinancialminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company logo appears on CASBO website, indicating corporate partnership/sponsorship status.
• EquitableminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company logo appears on CASBO website, indicating corporate partnership/sponsorship status.
• Frontline EducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company logo appears on CASBO website, indicating corporate partnership/sponsorship status.
• Horace MannminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company logo appears on CASBO website, indicating corporate partnership/sponsorship status.
• KeenanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company logo appears on CASBO website, indicating corporate partnership/sponsorship status.
• Lozano SmithminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company logo appears on CASBO website, indicating corporate partnership/sponsorship status.
• Piper SandlerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company logo appears on CASBO website, indicating corporate partnership/sponsorship status.
• Schneider ElectricminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company logo appears on CASBO website, indicating corporate partnership/sponsorship status.
• StifelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company logo appears on CASBO website, indicating corporate partnership/sponsorship status.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Frontline Education: K-12 operations software vendor (HR, payroll, absence management) with a CASBO partnership; partially overlapping because both serve the school business official persona with tools and professional resources.
• EdTech Evidence Exchange: Nonprofit focused on evidence-based EdTech decision support for school districts — comparable as a K-12-focused nonprofit supporting district-level operational decision making.

Broad incumbents

• SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management): Large membership association offering HR certifications and professional development — comparable as a professional association with subscription membership, paid certifications, and employer-sponsored learning.
• AASA (American Association of School Administrators): National association for school superintendents and district leaders; overlaps with CASBO at the school leadership intersection and competes for district-level professional development budgets.
• NSBA (National School Boards Association): Federation of state school board associations with national advocacy and training programs; comparable as a peer professional/advocacy body serving K-12 governance officials.

Others

• ASAE (American Society of Association Executives): Trade association for the association management profession; relevant as a peer organization benchmarking CASBO's association management practices, technology, and governance model.
• Naylor Association Solutions: Vendor that powers CASBO's career center and serves many professional associations; relevant as a technology/infrastructure peer enabling association job boards and member marketplaces.

Regional players

• CSBA (California School Boards Association): California-focused association for school board members and district governance, with overlapping policy advocacy and professional development scope — comparable because both serve California K-12 leadership with advocacy, training, and events.
• California County Superintendents (CCSESA): Association of California county superintendents and county offices of education — overlapping membership base with CASBO and addressing similar California-specific K-12 policy and professional development needs.

Direct peers

• ASBO International: The national counterpart to CASBO, serving school business officials across the U.S. with certifications, advocacy, and events — directly comparable as a professional membership association with a parallel CBO-focused mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-association-of-school-business-officials

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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