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The Thinkers: Reimagining the Board’s Role in Strategic Planning
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The Guardian
In the balance
The board meeting adjourns with members’ thoughts turning quickly to making their way to airports and…
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.
The Star
Present Moment | Preparing for greatness
Relationships are key to stewardship. They also making coming into the room more fun.
The Sign
A prayer for a bountiful harvest
Rod Wilson offers a prayer for fundraisers and the work they do to provide a future…
Feature Articles
Flexible, tailored collaboration partners
Eden Theological Seminary has created a network of schools that will provide students a wide range…
The Guardian
Strategic Shorts
A new series of short videos can help leaders and boards wrap their heads around complex…
The Guardian
PowerPoints
How can an executive leader and the chair of a board form a solid relationship?
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…
Document
AI, Smarter Questions, and Wise Stewardship
Core Essential 6: The board models the importance of goal setting, continuous planning, and hard-nosed evaluation…
Document
Core Essential #3 – Presidential Evaluation
Presidential Evaluation: To help, not harm. Presidential evaluation can feel daunting for boards, but when approached…
Document
Core Essential 6-Ending Well
Many theological schools face mounting financial and enrollment pressures that make “business as usual” unsustainable. Chronic…
Document
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…
Document
Top 10 Questions When Merging
Consider these top 10 questions that trustees, presidents, and CFOs should ask each other and themselves…
News & Insights
The Thinkers: Reimagining the Board’s Role in Strategic Planning
October 13, 1:00 pm ET, Zoom Facilitator: Rebekah Burch Basinger, Ed.D.Project Director, In Trust Center’s Wise…
News & Insights
Calibrating Collaboration: Differentiating Governance, Management, and Coordination
In “Calibrating Collaboration: Differentiating Governance, Management, and Coordination,” the Rev. David Rowe, Ph.D., senior advisor for…
News & Insights
Practicing Collaboration
In this ten-part recorded series, leaders within theological education share practical insights drawn from their lived…
News & Insights
Board Chair Newsletter – July 2026
The newsletter for chairs of theological school boards, Vol. 4, No. 11 Building consensus and trust…
News & Insights
In Trust Monthly Newsletter: July 2026
MAGAZINE Forming chaplains, shaping ministry pathways in Florida Palm Beach Atlantic University is helping shape the…
News & Insights
Practicing Collaboration: Expanding Vocational Paths for Undergraduate Students
Dr. Jeff Carter, president of Bethany Theological Seminary, discusses the Brethren Higher Education Consortium and explores…
Videos & Webinars
The Thinkers: Reimagining the Board’s Role in Strategic Planning
October 13, 1:00 pm ET, Zoom Facilitator: Rebekah Burch Basinger, Ed.D.Project Director, In Trust Center’s Wise…
Videos & Webinars
Calibrating Collaboration: Differentiating Governance, Management, and Coordination
In “Calibrating Collaboration: Differentiating Governance, Management, and Coordination,” the Rev. David Rowe, Ph.D., senior advisor for…
Videos & Webinars
Practicing Collaboration
In this ten-part recorded series, leaders within theological education share practical insights drawn from their lived…
Videos & Webinars
Practicing Collaboration: Expanding Vocational Paths for Undergraduate Students
Dr. Jeff Carter, president of Bethany Theological Seminary, discusses the Brethren Higher Education Consortium and explores…
Videos & Webinars
From confusion to clarity: strengthening your school’s brand
Facilitator: Dan Kennedy, Vice President, The FOCUS Group Many theological institutions are facing mounting pressure regarding…
Podcast
Ep. 112: New research, new thinking on advisory bodies
In this episode of the In Trust Center’s Good Governance Podcast, host Matt Hufman talks with…
Podcast
Ep. 111: Beyond Earnings: Defining the value of theological education
Higher education is entering a period of significant regulatory change, with new federal proposals potentially reshaping…
Podcast
Ep. 110: Seeing the mountains: Preparing theological education for the future
Theological education is built on centuries of tradition, but leadership expert the Rev. Tod Bolsinger, Ph.D.,…
Podcast
Ep. 107: Creating a different future
The future of theological education will require more than incremental change. In the latest episode of…
Podcast
Ep. 103: Leading through deep change in a shifting landscape
Theological education is experiencing significant pressure, but the root challenge may be deeper than enrollment declines…
Podcast
Ep. 102: An inflection point for theological education and an opportunity to lead
As federal policies reshape higher education, leaders of theological schools face unprecedented pressure to adapt while…
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Calibrating Collaboration: Differentiating Governance, Management, and Coordination
In “Calibrating Collaboration: Differentiating Governance, Management, and Coordination,” the Rev. David Rowe, Ph.D., senior advisor for…
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Practicing Collaboration: Lessons from the Faith and Leadership Collaborative
Rev. Dr. Javier Viera, president of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and professor of education and leadership, reflects…
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Practicing Collaboration: Indigenous Collaboration
In this conversation, Dr. Julie Lytle, director of distributive and lifelong learning initiatives at Bexley Seabury…
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