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Council Insights: Council of Foundation Leaders, September 2021
November 03, 2021 - Several themes have been on the minds of AGB’s Council of Foundation Leaders this summer and fall during the CFL meetings. Perhaps most prominent are issues centered on back-to-the-office logistics, a strategic shift toward host institutions’ student success initiatives, and the facets of foundation board development.   Back to the Office  In the last two council meetings in July and September, issues …
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AGB President & CEO Update: The Board’s Role Overseeing Risk
November 03, 2021 - Effective boards have always been mindful of risks facing the enterprises they serve, and as I wrote in an article in early 2020 just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, risk oversight is an essential aspect of strategic board leadership. Since …
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Russell Investments and Cerulli Associates’ 10x10 Survey: Asset Owner and Manager Perspectives on Diversity and Inclusion
November 02, 2021 - Recently, Russell Investments asked Cerulli Associates to interview 10 of our asset management partners, as well as 10 organizations that had participated in our 2021 Partner Innovation Lab, an annual roundtable event where leading asset owners brainstorm their greatest concerns …
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On My Agenda
On My Agenda: Strategic Boards Have the Courage for Tough Conversations
In this era of seemingly continuous challenges,  it is imperative that boards know how to engage in difficult conversations about matters of institutional importance. Yet too often board members, wary of creating disagreements within the board and/or of potentially embarrassing …
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Council Insights: Council of Finance Committee Chairs, October 2021
October 27, 2021 - AGB’s Council of Finance Committee Chairs held its second meeting virtually in October 2021. Below are the takeaways from this event. The Council of Finance Committee Chairs, building on its inaugural July 2021 discussion of institutional finance issues boards must consider …
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It is Time to Get Strategic About Enrollments
October 25, 2021 - Paul Friga, PhD, is our AGB Consulting practice area leader for strategic transformation of public higher education and the clinical associate professor of strategy at the Kenan-Flagler School of Business at the …
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Council Insights: AGB Council of Presidents Discusses Presidential Leadership for Board Effectiveness
October 20, 2021 - AGB’s Council Presidents met on September 14 to discuss presidential roles and responsibilities for board effectiveness. Key takeaways include: Presidents can help board members learn how to ask good questions and help them “zoom in” to get the details they need …
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Before You Rush to Hire a New Annual Giving Leader, Make Sure You Are Prepared
October 19, 2021 - Hiring managers expecting competitive applicant pools are finding fewer candidates with relevant experience. Learn what advancement leaders should do to appropriately grow their teams.
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On Campus Racism: A History for Trustees
October 15, 2021 - Trustees – like many college presidents and chancellors – can learn a lot from history. The past illuminates how trustees helped advance – or stifle – efforts to improve racial equity on college campuses and beyond. This is evident from studying …
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CEO Update
AGB President & CEO Update: Leveraging Lessons from COVID-19
For nearly 20 months of living and leading through the pandemic, we have been challenged by and overcome many obstacles, oftentimes at great speed and even risk. At the same time, we have learned plenty of valuable lessons about ways …
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