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Video Series for Building Institutional Capacity The Rev. David Rowe, Ph.D., Project Director for the Governance Initiative and…
Find resources and guidance to equip board chairs for effective leadership, fostering strong governance, collaboration with presidents, and mission-focused service 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…
On My Mind
Awash in data
There’s no shortage of information at our fingertips. Interpretation and discernment must be brought to bear.
Soundings
‘Do’s’ for trustees
Veteran nonprofit board member Frank P. Wendt offers four pointed comments and suggestions for building better…
The Sign
A prayer for a bountiful harvest
Rod Wilson offers a prayer for fundraisers and the work they do to provide a future…
The Guardian
The Census | Seeing the big picture
The latest release of data from ATS shows a field is growing slowly.
The Guardian
The shifting sands of regulation
With the federal government issuing new orders, two experts help schools plan a response for their…
The Star
Future Promise
Boards of theological education institutions need to lean into strategy and visioning to navigate an uncertain…
On My Mind
On My Mind
The mobile provides a good analogy for the work of governance and is worth a look…
The Sign
The Sign | Scattering the seeds of hope
Matt Hufman considers a farmer’s adage: Plant seeds and pray.
Feature Articles
The new town square
Union Theological School and several others in New York are forging a new way forward thanks…
Feature Articles
The future of theological education
The leaders of ATS and the In Trust Center continue the state of theological education in…
Feature Articles
What’s the future? And is it all artificial?
Artificial intelligence is found throughout society and now, thanks to things like ChatGPT and Gemini, it’s…
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
Successful leadership transitions
News & Insights
Strategic Shorts
Video Series for Building Institutional Capacity The Rev. David Rowe, Ph.D., Project Director for the Governance Initiative 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
In Trust Monthly Newsletter: July 2025
THE MAGAZINE Flexible, tailored collaboration partners Eden Theological Seminary’s initiative, “Navigating the Shift,” funded by a $5…
News & Insights
Board Chair Newsletter: July 2025
Grants to help your advisory or governance board
News & Insights
In Trust Monthly Newsletter: June 2025
Collaborations, Shared Services, Shifting Regulatory Environment, and much more.
News & Insights
In Trust Monthly Newsletter: May 2025
The state of the industry conversation, revival of Auburn Studies, new resources, and much more.
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In Trust Monthly Newsletter: April 2025
The impact if AI on theological education, grant opportunities, rethinking ministry formation, and much more.
News & Insights
In Trust Monthly Newsletter: November 2024
Lilly Endowment's new funding announcement, the issue of power and much more.
Videos & Webinars
Strategic Shorts
Video Series for Building Institutional Capacity The Rev. David Rowe, Ph.D., Project Director for the Governance Initiative and…
Videos & Webinars
Practicing Innovation
Video series to inspire your work In this six-part recorded series, leaders from across theological education…
Videos & Webinars
Practicing Innovation in Community
Practicing innovation as communal formation In this recording, Dr. David Williams, president of Taylor College and…
Videos & Webinars
Practicing Innovation: The Relationship between Structures, Place, and Innovation
How institutional structures and assumptions about “place” impact innovation, emphasizing transparency and reimagined systems. In this…
Videos & Webinars
Practicing Innovation: Navigating Governance and Innovation
Explore how aligning governance with mission fosters faithful innovation, transforming competitive structures into collaborative, trust-based leadership….
Videos & Webinars
Practicing Innovation: Organizational Development, Culture, and Innovation
Explore how the formative nature of innovation can become the soil where creativity grows. Dr. Tammy…
Podcast
Ep 94: Lessons to learn from Pathways initiative
As the Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative reaches its midpoint, theological schools are navigating both promising innovations…
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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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