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Strategic Shorts
Video Series for Building Institutional Capacity The Rev. David Rowe, Ph.D., Project Director for the Governance Initiative and…
Discover essential resources and tools designed to help advisory board members strengthen governance, foster leadership, and support sound decision-making in theological schools.
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The Star
Future Promise | Untapped Opportunity
The Rev. Dr. Kathryn Kleinhans on how embedded schools can provide a benefit to their institutions.
The Star
Present Moment | A Duck-Billed Platypus
Dr. Andrew Wakefield says universities may not understand an embedded school, but the embedded schools have…
The Star
Present Moment
The challenges facing theological education are being experienced everywhere – big, small, or stand-alone.
The Guardian
Shifting perspectives
MaryKate Morse, Ph.D., reflects on the relationships that leaders of embedded schools need to nurture.
Feature Articles
Five practices for stewarding seminaries well
For four decades, Steven Moore has worked with hundreds of nonprofit boards. What he has learned…
The Guardian
Remark(able) | For Board Reflections
When you think about leadership transitions, consider David Gyertson's advice.
Feature Articles
Lessons from a Founding Dean
Doug Strong considers what he learned after spending a significant part of his career taking over…
The Guardian
Beyond the Boardroom | The rewards of board service
A sense of calling drives many board members to serve at their institution and putting life…
The Guardian
Remark(able) | For Board Reflections
Take a moment to consider the strategic priorities of your school and how they frame the…
The Guardian
Facing the hard questions
There are four questions that boards and senior leaders should ask if they want to move…
The Guardian
Remark(able) | For Board Reflections
Take a moment to consider what the climate of your school is and how it affects…
The Guardian
Embedded or not
More than 40% of ATS-accredited schools are embedded. There are conversations boards should be having about…
Annual Report
Core Essential 3-President-Board Chair Partnership
Wise boards know the relationship between the school president and board chair is mission-critical.
Document
Core Essential 4-Balanced Budgets Fundraising Goals
Budget building is a challenging process, especially when finances are tight, and board members should balance…
Other
The Basics of Change Management
Transformation becomes essential when the current vision and operations can no longer sustain an organization’s health.
Guide
4 Steps to Smooth Functioning Shared Governance
Shared governance has long been a part of theological education in North America but is often…
Guide
Storytelling
While financial control often seems like the key to influence, it’s storytelling that holds power. Boards…
Guide
Roadmap for Wise Stewards Journey
Governing boards can follow these steps to enhance their Wise Stewards journey for institutional change through…
Annual Report
Board Officer Description Templates
We are often asked by our members how to draft descriptions for board officer positions. In…
Infographic
Wise Stewards Initiative Journey
Participation in the Wise Stewards Initiative empowers governing boards of theological schools to serve as agents…
News & Insights
Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and the Role of Boards
Strategic Short: Large-scale Collaboration and the Role of Boards
News & Insights
Board Chair Newsletter: July 2025
Grants to help your advisory or governance board
News & Insights
Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and Change of Control
This video explores the formal process of transferring control between institutional boards.
News & Insights
Board Chair Newsletter: May 2025
In Trust Center President Amy Kardash discusses "What the papal election taught me about governance."
News & Insights
ATS response to accreditation reforms and impact to theological education
Frank Yamada, ATS Executive Director, shares updates on key executive orders and how they may affect…
News & Insights
In Trust Monthly Newsletter: April 2025
The impact if AI on theological education, grant opportunities, rethinking ministry formation, and much more.
News & Insights
Board Chair Newsletter: March 2025
In Trust Center President Amy Kardash discusses "Balcony Time"
News & Insights
Board Chair Newsletter: December 2024
In Trust Center President Amy Kardash reflects on avoiding missing trends and issues that affect our…
Videos & Webinars
Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and the Role of Boards
Focus on the critical role boards play in large-scale collaborations
Videos & Webinars
Large-scale Collaboration and Change of Control
The formal process of transferring control between institutional boards
Videos & Webinars
Boards on a Tight Rope: Navigating the Power Differential in Shared Governance
Webinar explores attitudes about power, types of power at play within shared governance, and strategies for…
Videos & Webinars
Redeeming Conflict One Tough Conversation at a Time
Conflict can either divide or strengthen institutions, offering a framework and practical strategies for constructive dialogue.
Videos & Webinars
Strategic Shorts: Facilitating Large-scale Collaboration by Considering a Merger
Strategies for enhancing collaborative efforts through mergers.
Videos & Webinars
Strategic Shorts: Turning Capacity Building into Compelling Grant Proposals
Pursuing large-scale grants that advance the mission and drive transformation.
Videos & Webinars
Executive Leadership Webinar
ATS research into executive leadership at theological schools is the focus of a free, hour-long webinar,…
Videos & Webinars
I See That Hand
Board members are typically recruited for their leadership, business acumen, and networks. Dr. Rebekah Basinger, project…
Podcast
Ep. 47: Making embedded seminaries work
Dr. MaryKate Morse, former executive dean of Portland Seminary, discusses the key relationships she forged in…
Podcast
Ep. 18: Women in Leadership Series: A conversation with Rev. Dr. Kit Kleinhans and Rev. Dr. Mary Shore
Rev. Dr. Kathryn (Kit) Kleinhans and Rev. Dr. Mary Hinkle Shore discuss their experiences in leading…
Podcast
Ep. 6: Wise Stewards Series: The uniqueness of advisory boards
In Episode 6 of the Wise Stewards series podcast, Dr. Byron Klaus and Dr. Rebekah Basinger…
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Videos & Webinars
Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and the Role of Boards
Focus on the critical role boards play in large-scale collaborations
Videos & Webinars
Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and Difficult Personnel Decisions
How theological schools can navigate complex personnel decisions during large-scale collaborations.
Videos & Webinars
Large-scale Collaboration and Change of Control
The formal process of transferring control between institutional boards
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