Blog Posts

April 10, 2020 - Many campuses are turning to virtual commencements to celebrate the class of 2020 and developing plans to hold in-person events later in the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Campus Tips: Communicate decisions to students and families as early as possible. Involve …

April 03, 2020 - Presidents and senior administration officials across the country are working feverishly to restructure their institutional leadership teams in real time to adjust to the significant challenges brought about by the onslaught of the coronavirus. Boards are also struggling to realign …

March 19, 2020 - The new edition of this essential guide to Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) will be available for purchase and e-book download (for AGB members) later this month. Excerpted below are brief selections from the text which AGB feels may offer helpful guidance …

March 16, 2020 - Every moment matters now in responding to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and AGB is urging the boards of U.S. higher education institutions to move quickly to mitigate the crisis while safeguarding the missions of their institutions. AGB will …

March 09, 2020 - Before the spring semester began, we shared three key trends that will have the greatest impact on university and college boards in 2020. Now, with the semester well underway, these trends are already taking shape. We complete our predictions for …

I’ve been thinking a lot about risk. Is risk something inherently bad that threatens to undermine and wreak havoc, or is it a necessary component to building a resilient, thriving organization? Is it something to be avoided, or to be embraced? …

February 26, 2020 - As higher education faces ever-changing challenges today reflecting news headlines such as opioids, sexual misconduct on campus, undue political influence, workforce preparation, college closures, and enrollment declines, overseeing risks has become an increased priority for governing boards seeking to drive …

February 24, 2020 - With a challenging and uncertain environment for higher education institutions, an enterprise risk management (ERM) approach is a highly effective way to help ensure the foundation positions itself to support the institution’s current and future financial situation by factoring all …

February 20, 2020 - In June 1972, a bungled burglary at the Watergate complex shook Washington. When the dust settled, and to swiftly restore the public's trust in government, legislators enacted sweeping changes to how our institutions, including public universities, conduct their official business. …

Greetings! I recently returned from an exhilarating three days in San Diego at AGB’s Foundation Leadership Forum, the only national conference focused on board governance for institutionally related foundation board leaders and CEOs. This was AGB’s largest ever Forum, convening …