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In Trust Monthly Newsletter, April 2023

Wise Advice on Fundraising, Change is good, and much more.
April 28, 2023
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April 28, 2023

THE MAGAZINE
Wise advice on fundraising well

Thirty years ago, Dr. David Allen Hubbard spoke about fundraising, and his words helped a generation of advancement officers. M. Thomas Ridington, Ph.D., explains how that advice – in the form of "commandments" – is still vital today. See his piece here. Also in this issue: 
  • Making change now:  Conversations that are calling for a wait-and-see approach miss important indicators in the field. The Rev. Dr. David Rowe considers the field and why change needs to happen.
  • A Remark(able) thought: Just for boards and senior leaders – consider this issues Remark(able), a quote which will help boards go deeper in their work. Be sure to check it out!
  • In Trust magazine was awarded Best in Class for Denominational or Other Special Interest Magazine in the Associated Church Press' Best of the Church Press Awards this month. it's the second year in a row that the magazine has won the award.

THE PODCAST

Stewarding well and Pathways news 

The Rev. Dr. Steven Moore, the CEO emeritus of the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust, speaks with Amy Kardash about stewarding and leading seminaries and theological schools well in Episode 42 of the Good Governance podcast. You can also find recent episodes, including news about how one Pathways grant project is trying to change the financial picture for theological education (Episode 43 on the CHANGE Initiative).  You can learn more and listen here. 

FREE WEBINARS
Change is good (really); find out how

Change done well can spark the innovation needed to move a school forward. Over the next month, the In Trust Center will provide a series of webinars on change.
 
The Rev. Dr. David Rowe is offering the third part of a webinar series on Guiding Transformations at 2 p.m. ET on May 2. The webinars cover change management, adaptive leadership, and deciding to merge. Learn more, see the past episodes, and sign up today! 
The rpk GROUP, a national leader in helping institutions create sustainable business models that reflect both mission and market, will lead a webinar series for the In Trust Center to help schools understand change. The two-part series, Change Management Toward A Sustainable Business Model, includes:
  • Part 1: At 1 p.m. ET, May 4, the first webinar will offer change management frameworks, best practices, and ways to consider institutional readiness.
  • Part 2: At 1 p.m. ET, May 11, the second webinar offers rpk GROUP'S strategic action plan tool, action steps, success metrics, and more. 
Together, these webinars will build the capacity for leaders to move to action. Learn more here and sign up today!

BOARD TRAINING

Apply for the next Wise Stewards cohort

Wise Stewards is a governance initiative designed for theological school boards and leadership teams. Participants get free access to a comprehensive board assessment, one-on-one coaching, expert advice, and peer learning tailored for their institution. In Trust Center members can learn more and apply here. 

 

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