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Video Series for Building Institutional Capacity The Rev. David Rowe, Ph.D., Project Director for the Governance Initiative and…
Access resources and best practices to strengthen shared governance, fostering collaboration among the board, faculty, and administration to support mission-focused leadership in theological schools.
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Soundings
‘Do’s’ for trustees
Veteran nonprofit board member Frank P. Wendt offers four pointed comments and suggestions for building better…
The Guardian
Institutional Mergers
Use this thought and question to help spur a discussion about your board.
The Guardian
Remark(able) | For Board Reflections
The Rev. Tay Moss considers the role of artificial intelligence. What do you think?
On Your Mind
On Your Mind | Letters to the Editor
I appreciated Heather Grennan Gary’s recent article on shared governance and the perspectives provided (“Shared Governance…
On My Mind
Smarter questions
The questions we fail to ask are the ones that will get us into trouble, writes…
The Guardian
Boardroom Diversity
Use this thought and question to help spur a discussion about your board.
The Guardian
Mutual Trust
Nancy Claire Pittman considers a life spent in theological education and lessons learned on shared governance,…
The Guardian
Remark(able) | For Board Reflections
Take a moment to consider how the institution considers its resources.
On Your Mind
On Your Mind | Letters to the Editor
Your thoughts about shared governance.
On My Mind
What’s Working?
What’s happening in theological education? There are three ways that leaders of theological schools can draw…
Feature Articles
Shared Governance is Smooth Like Jazz
Whether you’re a jazz aficionado or not, chances are that when you hear a jazz combo…
The Guardian
Minimizing lame duck syndrome
There are lessons that can help boards and leadership prepare for the inevitable presidential transition
Annual Report
Core Essential 3-President-Board Chair Partnership
Wise boards know the relationship between the school president and board chair is mission-critical.
Guide
4 Steps to Smooth Functioning Shared Governance
Shared governance has long been a part of theological education in North America but is often…
Annual Report
Core Essential 4: The Board’s Role in Fundraising
There are two key components to a board's role in fundraising: Collective governance and individual involvement.
Annual Report
Core Essential 6: A short apologetic for Board Self-assessment
Board self-assessment often reveals mixed reactions, with some members valuing its insights whole others dismiss it…
Guide
Executive Sessions
If your board is not holding an executive session during every board meeting, maybe it should.
Guide
Wise Stewards Guide
This is "the" guide for people governing theological schools. As the introduction says, "How well a…
White paper
The role of the faculty in shared governance
Other
A shared governance case study
Seminary governance expert Bob Landrebe presents a guide on the complexities of shared governance for theological…
News & Insights
In Trust Monthly Newsletter: July 2025
THE MAGAZINE Flexible, tailored collaboration partners Eden Theological Seminary’s initiative, “Navigating the Shift,” funded by a $5…
News & Insights
In Trust Monthly Newsletter: June 2025
Collaborations, Shared Services, Shifting Regulatory Environment, and much more.
News & Insights
Strategic Short: Large-scale Collaboration and Organizational Readiness
Learn how to communicate your institution's brand value to potential collaborators and how to build an…
News & Insights
In Trust Monthly Newsletter: October 2024
Top 3 on-demand webinars, shared governance, and much more.
News & Insights
In Trust Monthly Newsletter: September 2024
Discover how a Lilly Endowment Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative grant helped Kairos University cement a legacy…
News & Insights
Board Chair Newsletter: August 2024
In Trust Center President Amy Kardash reflects understanding our shared mission.
News & Insights
Resource Round-Up: Shared Governance Resources
Here are a few resources to help your institution define and discuss shared governance and ensure…
News & Insights
Subject to church authority – another model for school governance
Most theological schools have boards that make the big decisions: to close, merge, or reorganize; to…
Videos & Webinars
Large-scale Collaboration and Merging Multiple Brands
Strategies for communicating an institution's brand value to prospective partners
Videos & Webinars
Boards on a Tight Rope: Navigating the Power Differential in Shared Governance
Webinar explores attitudes about power, types of power at play within shared governance, and strategies for…
Videos & Webinars
Redeeming Conflict One Tough Conversation at a Time
Conflict can either divide or strengthen institutions, offering a framework and practical strategies for constructive dialogue.
Videos & Webinars
I See That Hand
Board members are typically recruited for their leadership, business acumen, and networks. Dr. Rebekah Basinger, project…
Videos & Webinars
Board Governance Between the Times
Rebekah Basinger leads a discussion on board governance as part of the Wise Stewards Initiative's Governance…
Videos & Webinars
Governance Minute: Five Steps to Shared Governance Success
Delores Brisbon says that for shared governance to succeed, an institution needs to follow five key…
Podcast
Ep. 87: The burden of leadership in theological schools
What does it take to lead a theological institution today? Auburn Seminary is relaunching Auburn Studies,…
Podcast
Ep. 67 – Understanding the “invisible balance sheet”
Dr. Rebekah Burch Basinger considers the "invisible balance sheet" – things that institutions are responsible for…
Podcast
Ep. 51: The “trust gap” in theological education
There's a "trust gap" in the American workplace, according to Cory Scheer, Ed.D., the founder and…
Podcast
Ep. 48: Keeping the mission vibrant – Lancaster’s story
During his tenure as interim president of Lancaster Theological Seminary, Dr. David Rowe was challenged with…
Podcast
Ep. 21: The Importance of Shared Governance
Dr. Rebekah Basinger and Dr. Marsha Foster Boyd discuss shared governance from multiple vantage points, emphasizing…
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Videos & Webinars
Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and the Role of Boards
Focus on the critical role boards play in large-scale collaborations
Videos & Webinars
Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and Difficult Personnel Decisions
How theological schools can navigate complex personnel decisions during large-scale collaborations.
Videos & Webinars
Large-scale Collaboration and Change of Control
The formal process of transferring control between institutional boards
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