Blog Posts

March 02, 2023 - The top submission for the 2020 Word of the Year was “unprecedented.” As you think back to 2020, you’ll likely recall why so many people felt that their lives had been turned upside down. And since then, even more has …

March 01, 2023 - At the February 2023 Council of Board Professions convening, AGB Search senior executive consultants Janice Fitzgerald and Jim McCormick, EdD, engaged the council in a discussion on the process of presidential transitions and the role of the board professional.

February 28, 2023 - As nonprofit boards and investment committees move forward in our post-pandemic society and economy, it is important to review where your organization stands, why its investment portfolio is invested as it is, and what your organization needs to consider for …

February 15, 2023 - Finding ways to improve student success is a hot topic these days. A quick internet search reveals more than 500,000 books, articles, reports, programs, and third-party products discussing how colleges and universities can improve student success at their institutions. Most …

February 09, 2023 - You are viewing the Institution version of this CEO Update. Institutionally Related Foundation and System versions are also available. This month, I want to share two things with you. I’m excited to recognize the recipients of the 2023 AGB John W. Nason Award …

February 06, 2023 - Technology is transforming the work of the board. It’s streamlining meeting preparation, enabling better engagement of board members, providing data to help shape efficient meetings, simplifying record-keeping, providing enhanced security, and more. Below are nine ways technological advancements are enhancing …

January 25, 2023 - During the last virtual meeting of calendar year 2022, the 25 members of AGB’s Council of Foundation Leaders discussed the potential issues, concerns, opportunities, and challenges of Name-Image-Likeness (NIL) and NIL Collectives.

January 06, 2023 - You are viewing the Private Institution version of this CEO Update. Public Institution, Institutionally Related Foundation, and System versions are also available. Happy new year! I trust you enjoyed a peaceful holiday. Colleges and universities are expansive communities that make hundreds of …

January 04, 2023 - The most effective boards exercise leadership in many ways. They constantly scan the national landscape for issues related to higher education and carefully consider implications for their institutions.

December 14, 2022 - The November meeting of AGB’s Council of Board Chairs focused on the challenges that the environment of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA)[1] present to effective and strategic shared governance of America’s colleges and universities. The session began with a …