Governing Board and Foundation Board Relations

Raising private funds in public higher education is increasingly essential. Doing so successfully depends on collegial, productive relationships between governing boards and foundation boards.

This booklet addresses basic questions: What are the elements of an ideal relationship? What are the governing board's responsibilities for fund-raising? How can institutional leaders address or resolve ambiguities that might cause problems? What communications practices will facilitate candor? What are the unique challenges of multicampus systems and foundations