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Power Points | Board Orientation Essentials
The Guardian

Power Points | Board Orientation Essentials

Power Points are short observations and statements to help leaders consider and sharpen the work they’re…

Future Promise | Sincere encouragement
The Star

Future Promise | Sincere encouragement

Boards should consider finding ways to keep students and young alumni invested in board work

A menu of wise practices for boards
Tool box

A menu of wise practices for boards

How does the In Trust Center run its own board? Find out what has worked in…

A head for business
Feature Articles

A head for business

What is the difference between corporate and academic boards? Find out from someone who has deep…

Prepared for service
Feature Articles

Prepared for service

A carefully crafted orientation introduces new board members to the school’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities,…

Explorers in a foreign land
Books

Explorers in a foreign land

A review of Joining a Nonprofit Board: What You Need to Know by Marc J. Epstein…

Teach the governance you want
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Teach the governance you want

Orienting new board members about the “governance triad”

Board members and the art of saying thanks
Interview

Board members and the art of saying thanks

Board members have two crucial roles to play in seminary fundraising: Augmenting the development office's information…

True north
Feature Articles

True north

Board members really do need to know everything about a school. That means they need orientation…

A strategy for board success: staying connected
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A strategy for board success: staying connected

The president of Assemblies of God Theological Seminary explains how his board gains a fuller experience…

Welcome to the board room
Focus on governance

Welcome to the board room

Starting new members off right means putting some thought into the orientation process. Also, a sample…

Mapping board member connections
Feature Articles

Mapping board member connections

Board members come with a variety of skills and experiences, but it can be a challenge…

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Strategic Shorts

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Strategic Shorts

Video Series for Building Institutional Capacity The Rev. David Rowe, Ph.D., Project Director for the Governance Initiative and…

Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and the Role of Boards

Videos & Webinars

Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and the Role of Boards

Focus on the critical role boards play in large-scale collaborations

Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and Difficult Personnel Decisions

Videos & Webinars

Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and Difficult Personnel Decisions

How theological schools can navigate complex personnel decisions during large-scale collaborations.

Large-scale Collaboration and Change of Control

Videos & Webinars

Large-scale Collaboration and Change of Control

The formal process of transferring control between institutional boards