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Practicing Collaboration: Unexpected Collaborators
Mundelein Seminary has cultivated a remarkable network of collaborators—one far more diverse than many might expect….
Explore resources and tools to clarify board roles and responsibilities, fostering effective leadership, accountability, and mission-focused service in theological schools.
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Soundings
‘Do’s’ for trustees
Veteran nonprofit board member Frank P. Wendt offers four pointed comments and suggestions for building better…
The Star
Future Promise
Boards of theological education institutions need to lean into strategy and visioning to navigate an uncertain…
The Star
Future Promise | Sincere encouragement
Boards should consider finding ways to keep students and young alumni invested in board work
The Guardian
Minimizing lame duck syndrome
There are lessons that can help boards and leadership prepare for the inevitable presidential transition
On My Mind
Answering the call
After more than 15 years with the In Trust Center, I continue to be inspired by…
The Guardian
Clarity, commitment, connection … and trust
Nothing serves an institution more than strong relationships, which hinge on creating cooperation among key leaders.
On My Mind
Means or Ends?
Today, theological education has embarked on a journey where structures and models may need to be…
The Star
Trends, tradition, and hard decisions
Elizabeth Palmer Bennett, CPA, was the vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer…
On My Mind
The straight truth
Categories are useful for defining and organizing complexity but don’t always fit. It’s time to reconsider…
The Star
Future Promise | Abundance
Our president and board have spent time over the past three years in discernment about our…
Document
Core Essential 4-Balanced Budgets Fundraising Goals
Budget building is a challenging process, especially when finances are tight, and board members should balance…
Document
Executive Sessions
If your board is not holding an executive session during every board meeting, maybe it should.
Document
Board Officer Description Templates
We are often asked by our members how to draft descriptions for board officer positions. In…
News & Insights
Practicing Collaboration: Why collaborate?
Dr. Michael Steiner, senior vice president of advancement and innovation at Southeastern University, reflects on the…
News & Insights
In Trust Monthly Newsletter: August 2025
Deferred maintenance, CBTE's potential, role of boards, and much more.
News & Insights
Board Chair Newsletter: March 2025
In Trust Center President Amy Kardash discusses "Balcony Time"
News & Insights
January 2025: Board Chair Newsletter
In Trust Center President Amy Kardash addresses the need for board education and available resources to…
News & Insights
Board Chair Newsletter: December 2024
In Trust Center President Amy Kardash reflects on avoiding missing trends and issues that affect our…
News & Insights
In Trust Monthly Newsletter: November 2024
Lilly Endowment's new funding announcement, the issue of power and much more.
Videos & Webinars
The Thinkers: Reimagining the Board’s Role in Strategic Planning
October 13, 1:00 pm ET, Zoom Facilitator: Rebekah Burch Basinger, Ed.D.Project Director, In Trust Center’s Wise…
Videos & Webinars
Practicing Collaboration: Why collaborate?
Dr. Michael Steiner, senior vice president of advancement and innovation at Southeastern University, reflects on the…
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
Guiding Transformations: Change Management
The In Trust Center is pleased to announce a new webinar series focused on change management…
Videos & Webinars
Preparing and Executing an Effective Leadership Succession & Transition Plan
Join the discussion about how to plan well in advance of an anticipated change.
Videos & Webinars
Tending to Sustainability
A two-part conversation as you consider your own sustainability plan.
Podcast
Ep. 107: Creating a different future
The future of theological education will require more than incremental change. In the latest episode of…
Podcast
Ep. 106: Rethinking board governance in theological education
What actually makes a governing board effective, especially in times of institutional uncertainty, leadership turnover, and…
Podcast
Ep. 43: Making CHANGE in theological education
Is there a way to help theological schools cut overhead costs and free up resources to…
Podcast
Ep. 26: Hiring well, hiring right
Price Harding, chair of the executive search firm, CarterBaldwin, discusses the essentials of hiring a leader…
Podcast
Ep. 25: Leadership in transition
Dr. David Gyertson, a former university president, consultant, and recruiter, discusses the intri-cacies of presidential transitions,…
Podcast
Ep. 23: Consultant Series: Rev. Bill Nelsen discusses interim leadership
In the second installment of the Consultant Series, Rev. Dr. William (Bill) Nelsen, senior consultant with…
Upcoming & Recent Webinars
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Videos & Webinars
The Thinkers: Reimagining the Board’s Role in Strategic Planning
October 13, 1:00 pm ET, Zoom Facilitator: Rebekah Burch Basinger, Ed.D.Project Director, In Trust Center’s Wise…
Videos & Webinars
Practicing Collaboration
In this ten-part recorded series, leaders within theological education share practical insights drawn from their lived…
Videos & Webinars
Practicing Collaboration: A Collaborative Vision for Global Theological Education
In this conversation, Dr. Jo de-Blois, chief global engagement officer, and Dr. Adriaan Neele, president of…
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