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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…
Access resources and insights to help boards address common challenges to engagement, fostering deeper commitment, stronger participation, and mission-focused leadership in theological schools.
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The Guardian
Small can be large
It may seem counterintuitive, but boards can do small things to revitalize and change the culture…
The Star
Present Moment | Boards in a Shifting Landscape
As many seminary presidents think about the kind of truncation of ecclesial bodies, we always must…
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 Guardian
Institutional Mergers
Use this thought and question to help spur a discussion about your board.
On My Mind
Smarter questions
The questions we fail to ask are the ones that will get us into trouble, writes…
The Guardian
Boardroom Diversity
Use this thought and question to help spur a discussion about your board.
The Guardian
Mutual Trust
Nancy Claire Pittman considers a life spent in theological education and lessons learned on shared governance,…
On My Mind
What’s Working?
What’s happening in theological education? There are three ways that leaders of theological schools can draw…
Feature Articles
Shared Governance is Smooth Like Jazz
Whether you’re a jazz aficionado or not, chances are that when you hear a jazz combo…
The Guardian
Power Points | Board Orientation Essentials
Power Points are short observations and statements to help leaders consider and sharpen the work they’re…
The Star
Future Promise | Sincere encouragement
Boards should consider finding ways to keep students and young alumni invested in board work
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…
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…
Annual Report
Core Essential 6: A short apologetic for Board Self-assessment
Board self-assessment often reveals mixed reactions, with some members valuing its insights whole others dismiss it…
Annual Report
Core Essential 4: The Board’s Role in Fundraising
There are two key components to a board's role in fundraising: Collective governance and individual involvement.
Annual Report
Core Essential 2: Our Board at its best
The leadership of theological schools views their boards as trustworthy, honest, and embodying numerous other positive…
Annual Report
Core Essential 2-Diversity in the Boardroom
Rather than a checkbox, diversity should be viewed as a divine gift that enriches leadership and…
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: December 2024
In Trust Center President Amy Kardash reflects on avoiding missing trends and issues that affect our…
News & Insights
Discussion guide for Rod Wilson’s piece on exceptionalism
In the Summer 2024 issue of the magazine, Rod Wilson discusses what exceptionalism looks like in…
News & Insights
May 2023: Board Chair Newsletter
In Trust Center President Amy Kardash reflects on finding better ways to engage an institution's board.
News & Insights
The calling of the board member
Many theological school board members see their work as a calling. Dr. Karen Sawyer, a doctor…
News & Insights
Legal issues and theological schools
Theological school boards can – and should – spend time preparing policies and procedures that prepare…
News & Insights
What should your board be asking?
Reducing expenses, decreasing enrollment, increasing costs, and shrinking revenue. These are the current realities of higher…
News & Insights
Are your board members active fundraisers?
In 2014, Karen Stiller asked Elizabeth L. Visconage and Joseph Molyneaux to share their thoughts about…
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
I See That Hand
Board members are typically recruited for their leadership, business acumen, and networks. Dr. Rebekah Basinger, project…
Videos & Webinars
Seminaries Are People Too
Seminaries are People Too: Mindsets that make or break institutional change
Videos & Webinars
Called to the Chair: Board Leadership for Unsettled Times
Dr. Rebekah Basinger addresses the opportunities and challenges that come with chairing the board of a…
Videos & Webinars
Stakeholder Management Planning
With any organizational plan, certain pivotal individuals – both internal and external – hold significant influence…
Videos & Webinars
Change Management
This webinar series addresses the basics of change management and adaptive leadership needed to navigate change.
Videos & Webinars
Executive Parameters: Optimizing the Relationships Between Presidents and Their Governing Boards
In this session, we consider the policies, practices, and key performance indicators most helpful to supporting…
Podcast
Ep. 86: Cultivating generosity in givers and theological education
Dr. Rebekah Burch Basinger sees fundraising as a vital ministry that can shape faith and fuel…
Podcast
Ep. 53: No CEO goes alone
Just 13% of CEOs of ATS-accredited schools are women. In Trust Center President Amy Kardash discusses…
Podcast
Ep. 35: Why serve? A board member’s calling
For Dr. Karen Sawyer, the sense of calling has kept her at Missio Seminary for more…
Podcast
Ep. 27: From good boards to great
Making boards good isn’t enough – they need to be great to help schools fulfill their…
Podcast
Ep.10: Wise Stewards Series: Board engagement
In the final episode of the Wise Stewards series podcast, discover the pivotal role of engagement…
Podcast
Ep. 8: Wise Stewards Series: The consultant’s viewpoint
In episode 8 of the Wise Stewards Series podcast, learn about the value of the board…
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…
Podcast
Ep. 5: Wise Stewards Series: Board recruitment and diversity
In the fifth episode of the In Trust Center’s Wise Stewards series podcast, special guests Ms….
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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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