Tools and Toolkits

Why do foundation board members make good advocates? Foundation board members can be powerful advocates on behalf of public higher education writ large and for their host institutions. They are typically well‑connected civic and business leaders with deep ties to the …

These guiding questions are designed to help board members critically examine their role in safeguarding institutional independence, fulfilling fiduciary duties, and upholding the core values of higher education. They invite reflection on whether the board fully understands and embraces its …

For more than 100 years, the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) has served as the trusted source for advancing the U.S. model of higher education governance. Our approach is grounded in legal and fiduciary responsibility, academic …

To support action in affirming institutional commitment to institutional autonomy and board independence, AGB offers a sample board resolution that your board can adopt or adapt. …

American colleges and universities are facing intensifying political scrutiny and intervention. Recent events have raised urgent questions about who governs our institutions, and how. While boards always have the ultimate responsibility for mission stewardship and institutional strategy, they are now being …

This toolkit will help your board and leadership determine how to review, evaluate, and improve the educational quality of each institution in their system.

This toolkit will help your board and leadership prepare to address crises.

This understanding crisis toolkit will help your board and leadership understand and prepare to address crises.

This initial crisis response toolkit will help your board and leadership navigate the initial stages of a crisis.