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Sample Public Institution Board Composition Matrix
To aid institutions wishing to look more closely at their board composition, this sample composition matrix was developed. This has been adapted, with revisions, from three AGB publications, The Governance Committee (Public Institutions), The Governance Committee (Independent Institutions), and Endowment …
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Diversifying the Governing Board: Sample Case Study 4
To aid boards and other administrators who want to look more closely at ways to move forward on diversity and equity issues, some sample case studies have been drafted to look at actions possible in particular campus or foundation situations. …
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Diversifying the Governing Board: Sample Case Study 3
To aid boards and other administrators who want to look more closely at ways to move forward on diversity and equity issues, some sample case studies have been drafted to look at actions possible in particular campus or foundation situations. …
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Diversifying the Governing Board: Sample Case Study 2
To aid boards and other administrators who want to look more closely at ways to move forward on diversity and equity issues, some sample case studies have been drafted to look at actions possible in particular campus or foundation situations. …
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Diversifying the Governing Board: Sample Case Study 1
To aid boards and other administrators who want to look more closely at ways to move forward on diversity and equity issues, some sample case studies have been drafted to look at actions possible in particular campus or foundation situations. …
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Board Performance Survey
The AGB Board Performance Survey provides a standard question set that you can distribute to your board and collect on your own. AGB recommends using the Board Performance Survey annually for a basic understanding of board alignment around your strategic …
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Foundation CEO Toolkit
A new or future foundation CEO may be responsible for oversight of a wide range of functions including fundraising, alumni relations, endowment management, real estate initiatives, public-private partnerships, and marketing and communications.
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Helpful Habits for the New Executive
A new CEO brings new leadership and management styles that can generate discomfort or anxiety for employees and institution partners. A new leadership role can be particularly challenging for foundation CEOs who often rely on the support of institution as …
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Recommended Action Items: Your First 100 Days as Foundation CEO
The idea of the “first 100 days” as a critical period in laying the foundation for a new leader’s tenure dates back to Franklin D. Roosevelt, who conducted a radio address at the end of the third month of his …
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Recommended Pre-Reads for Foundation CEOs and Board Members
AGB Board of Directors’ Statement on Conflict of Interest with Guidelines on Compelling Benefit
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This statement, drafted with input from higher education leaders, recommended 12 principles to inform board decisions and discussion on conflict of interest. The companion “Guidelines on Compelling …
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