Tracy Schier
Tracy Schier was editor of Lilly Endowmentés Initiatives in Religion and director of the Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education at Boston College.
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How does collaboration happen?
A conversation with Father Donald Senior
The recently retired head of the Catholic Theological Union talks to In Trust about what he…
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Dialogue and action
Retiring seminary president Nick Carter records podcasts with a rabbi, cultivates “passionaries,” and builds up his board
An interview with the retiring president of Andover Newton Theological School.
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Catholic theological education today
An interview with Msgr. Jeremiah McCarthy, the executive director of the Seminary Department of the National…
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True north
Orientation is the key for keeping a board on the right course
Board members really do need to know everything about a school. That means they need orientation…
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The delicate dance of recruitment
Finding new members is one of the board’s most crucial responsibilities
A primer on choosing new board members.
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On the Canadian prairie, a merger brings energy and hope
Three years after the affiliation of two denominational schools, Ambrose University College finds that the benefits of partnership have surpassed the challenges
Current and past leaders reflect on the hurdles to merging Nazarene and Christian & Missionary Alliance…
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California Jesuits unite!
Berkeley school becomes a graduate division of Santa Clara University
Pursuing a common mission, two Jesuit institutions in California have integrated.
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A case study in connection
The reaffiliation of Weston Jesuit School of Theology and Boston College
During the last few years, two venerable Jesuit institutions have joined forces, combining their strengths. But…
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Fully on board
The importance of clearly stated expectations
A formal statement of expectations can help ground newcomers and veterans in your school's mission.
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Some short thoughts on long term financial security
A reminder that much of the work of growing an endowment comes after the gifts are…
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Working the numbers
Collaborative leadership and insightful accounting net big results
Insightful collaboration between the president, board, and CFO has helped Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary stay ahead of…
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Drafting a statement of expectations
Tracy Schier explores the ins and outs of drafting statements of expectations for board members.
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Investment uncertainty tests theology
Coming About Financially, it’s been rough out there. Like those early sailors on the Sea of…
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