Blog Posts

December 13, 2024 - An institutionally related foundation can be a critical partner in advancing an institution’s mission through a variety of activities, including fundraising, donor stewardship, endowment management, public-private partnerships, real estate projects, and alumni engagement. A foundation can provide many benefits to …

December 11, 2024 - In November, AGB concluded its webinar series on its Top Strategic Issues for Boards 2024-2025 report. The November webinar discussion focused on several themes from the report, including institutional leadership succession and support. The presentation underscored the critical role of …

December 09, 2024 - You are viewing the Institution version of this CEO Update. Institutionally Related Foundation and System versions are also available. As I write this update, I am marking my third month as president and CEO of AGB. In this brief but busy …

December 03, 2024 - In November, AGB concluded its webinar series on the Top Strategic Issues for Boards 2024-2025 report. The webinar focused on several themes highlighted in the report, including board independence and leadership. Higher education governing boards have fiduciary duties mandating them to …

November 25, 2024 - On a crisp fall morning, the president of a mid-sized university received an urgent call: A ransomware attack had paralyzed the institution’s IT systems. Critical data—student records, payroll, even admissions files—were inaccessible. Across campus, faculty struggled to manage classes and …

November 21, 2024 - In 2019, AGB convened several chief executives/executive directors of institutionally related foundations to revisit the seminal 2005 AGB work Margin of Excellence: The New Work of Higher Education Foundations, edited by Richard D. Legon. Based on the group’s work and …

November 13, 2024 - Higher education institutions reported raising $59.5 billion from donors in the 2021–2022 academic year and $58 billion in 2022–2023—the two highest amounts of donor support for higher education in the United States on record, according to the latest Voluntary Support …

November 08, 2024 - The AGB Council of Board Professionals began its October meeting with members sharing their collective thoughts on the challenges facing higher education institutions during this fall academic term. The discussion encompassed a wide variety of both new and more-established themes …

November 04, 2024 - You are viewing the Institution version of this CEO Update. Institutionally Related Foundation and System versions are also available. As we approach the upcoming national elections, you may, like me, have an impending sense of unease. The challenges ahead—potentially wide political …

October 30, 2024 - In September, AGB hosted a webinar discussion concerning the Top Strategic Issues for Boards 2024-2025 report. This is the second in a series of blog posts that summarize the webinar discussion and explore the report’s recommendations. The webinar focused on …