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Engagement and Culture Matter in the Foundation Boardroom
March 02, 2021 - Institutionally related foundations and their boards must step up to this unique moment. Board culture, structure, focus, and alignment are the secret sauce for today’s foundation board. We are in a moment when added value will be the test for …
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How to Write More Effective Meeting Minutes
February 25, 2021 - As the meeting comes to a quiet pause for the business affairs committee—a conversation suddenly restarts on an earlier topic about the efficacy of online courses. Some people understand the critical need and offer full support, others question their value …
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Rewriting the Major Gift Playbook
February 25, 2021 - Want to learn more about major gift efficiency and innovative MGO models? Watch Increasing Fundraiser Collaborations, Forecasting, and Success Through a Proposal Driven System. Advancement entered the 2020s on unusually strong footing. Presidents and boards had increased advancement budgets every year …
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3 Ways Endowments Can Adopt Sustainable Investing
February 23, 2021 - University endowments are taking sustainable investing seriously, allocated $378 billion to sustainable investing strategies in 2020 (up 19% from 2018)[1]. For endowments looking to get started — or to expand upon their sustainable practices — here are three ideas to …
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Why invest in farmland now?
February 18, 2021 - At the recent 2021 AGB Foundation Leadership Forum, Martin Davies discussed why it is a compelling time to invest in farmland. Considered a reliable asset class, farmland has proven to be a dependable store of value through times of economic tumult …
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Schools Need Maximum Flexibility Right Now. Here’s How Real Estate Can Help.
February 16, 2021 - Talk about a need for flexibility. American colleges and universities, after months of contemplating how to respond to the pandemic in real time, are now mulling a future in which Covid-19 may finally be under control. Assuming the national vaccination campaign …
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Donor Experience Officers are Creating Personal Relationships with Thousands of Donors
February 11, 2021 - The Giving Pyramid has been a trusted friend to advancement professionals for as long as any of us can remember. It’s useful for planning campaigns and providing structure to principal and leadership giving teams, but the top-down model just isn’t …
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The Lifelong Value Proposition for Graduates and Institutions
February 10, 2021 - When an institution enters campaign mode, or just undertakes routine prospect research, one of the things we look for is alumni with high financial capacity who may or may not have the inclination to give right now. Our prospect plans …
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The Role of Governance in the Pursuit of Mission-Aligned Investing
February 09, 2021 - Strategic Investment Group participated in AGB’s 2021 Foundation Leadership Forum leading a panel on governance recommendations for any institution considering aligning its portfolio with its mission.  Nikki Kraus moderated a session with Ken Shimberg, Managing Director at Strategic, Christy Devocelle …
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The Dynamics of Agile and Effective Communications
February 08, 2021 - Changing circumstances require communication.  Being timely, accurate, and transparent with information is critical.  How do we decide what to say, when to say it, and how to deliver such communications?  Today’s quickly changing environment for institutions is testing our ability …
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