Podcasts

Aired: July 13, 2021 AGB traditionally focuses on the work of the board as a whole, but a board is only as strong as its individual board members. This past spring, AGB published the Principles of Trusteeship: How to Become a …

Aired: June 22, 2021 What is the board’s strategic role in advancing justice, equity, and inclusion? AGB’s own board of directors considered this question and recently published the AGB Board of Directors’ Statement on Justice, Equity, and Inclusion and Guidance for …

Aired: April 27, 2021 The Lumina Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently developed a framework to help policymakers make strategic budget decisions for higher education post-COVID. With Scott Jenkins of Lumina and Travis Reindl of Gates, Kristin Hultquist …

Aired: March 15, 2021 An institution’s fundraising campaign isn’t just about raising money – it’s an opportunity to focus on a strategic plan and to review and align mission and vision. Oakton Community College President Dr. Joianne Smith and Oakton Chief …

Aired: February 26, 2021 How do institutions fund and staff their fundraising campaigns? Tom Mitchell, the vice president for advancement at the University of Florida, coedited AGB’s Fundraising Campaigns in Higher Education: A Practical Guide for Governing and Foundation Boards, and …

Aired: January 26, 2021 What do board members need to know about fundraising campaigns? AGB’s 2021 publication, Fundraising Campaigns in Higher Education: A Practical Guide for Governing and Foundation Boards, offers board members a thorough grounding in the basic principles of …

Aired: November 13, 2020 What makes a foundation innovative?  How does a foundation catalyze innovation if the institution doesn’t have a culture of innovation? AGB recently released The New Realities for Public Higher Education Foundations. Former AGB President Rick Legon edited …

Aired: October 15, 2020 Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Board of Trustees recently voted to establish a Committee on Sustainable Racial Justice. This standing committee will provide board-of-trustee oversight of the university’s efforts to eradicate systematic racism. In this podcast, MSU …

Aired: October 14, 2020 During this time of unprecedented challenges, the financial health of colleges and universities is a critical concern. Boards, investment committees, institutional leaders, and their advisors must work together to assess and plan for both the short- and …

Aired: June 22, 2020  AGB’s George Watt and Bank of America’s Bill Jarvis discuss governance issues facing investment committees and institutional/foundation boards as campuses gradually reopen. This conversation is intended to provoke productive thought at a time when decisions are being …