Blog Posts

July 24, 2024 - For many decades I was privileged to work with a generous donor to align his philanthropic goals to support both academic and athletic programs at Wichita State University (WSU), where I served as the chief executive of the WSU Foundation …

July 22, 2024 - It’s a disheartening but undeniable fact that for many colleges and universities, the proverbial chickens are coming home to roost. Facing unsustainable financial turmoil, institution after institution is closing its doors. We saw the latest instances of this trend a …

July 18, 2024 - RNL recently released the results of the 2024 National Alumni Survey, with responses from more than 20,000 American higher education alumni. The survey invited alumni to share feedback about their giving and volunteering habits, their feeling of connection to their …

June 24, 2024 - Recently, Laurel Zawodny, director of presidential development, board and external relations at Bowling Green State University, and Matt Maxwell, senior consultant at AGB OnBoard, teamed up to discuss the challenges of bringing paper and digital together—and how board professionals can …

June 20, 2024 - Earlier this year, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) reported that roughly one university or college has announced it is closing per week. As anyone who has been involved knows, closing a college or university is a complex …

AGB CEO Update, June 2024 Sometimes a metaphor can help board members answer two simple questions. How can we become a better board? And how does the board's role differ from the president's role? In this video, you will hear Ellen …

May 08, 2024 - You are viewing the Institution version of this CEO Update. Institutionally Related Foundation and System versions are also available. Before I dig into this month’s update, I want to recognize the ongoing protests about the Israel-Gaza conflict. I was heartbroken to …

April 29, 2024 - During periods of campus protests and unrest, boards play a crucial role in leading the institution through challenging times while ensuring the safety and well-being of the campus community. Here are some key strategies and considerations based on the AGB …

April 24, 2024 - Boards and presidents are increasingly being asked by external stakeholders to provide data about their students’ viewpoints on a variety of political and social issues, as well as on their perceptions of the value of their education. (In some cases, …

April 23, 2024 - Commonfund has been partnering to produce industry insights and thought leadership across the nonprofit institutional investor space for decades. Central to these efforts have been benchmark studies of investment governance practices and policies of endowments: the NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments …