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Is every board member a fundraiser or not?
A seminary development officer and a board member examine a new guidebook.
Read MoreMeasure and Mix
Four questions that a smart board asks the lead enrollment officer.
Read MoreTop Topics
The buck stops here! Shared governance and the distribution of responsibility
Rick Bliese, president of the In Trust Center, says that Harry Truman’s motto doesn't reflect the…
Read MoreTo create the future, selectively abandon the past
If you want clarity about which programs to build and which to jettison, find three boxes and start sorting
For a practical exercise in building for your theological school’s future, begin by assessing your programs…
Read MorePractices that foster generosity
Two experienced fundraisers share their best practices
In the third article in their series on the rapidly changing environment in theological education, the…
Read MoreMinisters without master’s degrees
With more congregations struggling to pay full-time salaries, denominations turn to lay pastors to fill a vital need
Lay and low-paid ministry is on the rise, even in denominations with a history of highly…
Read MoreInterns at the Ivies
Christian leaders are formed on university campuses. Seminary interns should be there too.
Peter French, Episcopal chaplain at Princeton, says that more seminaries should consider placing interns in campus…
Read MoreSeeking a blessed union: Is a merger on your horizon?
Seminaries share little with the ambitions of corporate America, but it's interesting to compare the matter-of-fact…
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