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Achieving Financial Sustainability and Transformational Change Through Strategic Innovation
February 24, 2021 - Many college and university boards and leaders are navigating issues of transformation and strategic innovation.  This webinar will help you learn how to develop a value proposition that students and families are willing to pay for.  …
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Why invest in farmland now?
February 18, 2021 - Developed in partnership with TIAA. At the recent 2021 AGB Foundation Leadership Forum, Martin Davies discussed why it is a compelling time to invest in farmland. Considered a reliable asset class, farmland has proven to be a dependable store of value through …
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Donor Experience Officers are Creating Personal Relationships with Thousands of Donors
February 11, 2021 - Developed in partnership with EverTrue. The Giving Pyramid has been a trusted friend to advancement professionals for as long as any of us can remember. It’s useful for planning campaigns and providing structure to principal and leadership giving teams, but the …
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Board Oversight of Transformational Projects: Using Project Risk Reviews to Gain Assurance and Support Success
December 10, 2020 - Major transformational projects (e.g., system implementations, new construction, institutional restructuring) challenge and impact higher education institutions every day – sometimes involving budget overruns, schedule delays and other resource constraints. Institutions are increasingly looking to objective resources …
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How HBCU Board Members Can Support Transformative Presidents
December 10, 2020 - Everyone wants a transformative president until they have one. Why? Because transformative presidents are focused on making substantive change and achieving profound success. In order to succeed, they have to make brave decisions, be comfortable with people not liking them …
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Developing an Institutional Approach toward Digital Learning Quantification
August 26, 2020 - Given that the majority of colleges and universities had to shift to some form of remote and/or online instruction this past spring and many schools will continue to do so during the fall, there is a unique opportunity for institutions …
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How Your College or University Can Innovate and Thrive Against the Odds
August 11, 2020 - Even in normal times, only a few colleges and universities have been successful at innovation. The opportunity must be seen, realistic plans developed, …
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COVID-19 Demonstrates How Boards Can Adopt Digital Transformation
July 20, 2020 - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect lives and livelihoods across all industries, leaders of higher education institutions find themselves facing a fall semester of uncertainty. AGB Consulting’s Managing Director, Ken Knueven, recently sat down for a Q&A with Paroon …
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Innovation in Higher Education Case Study: University System of Maryland
The University System of Maryland (USM) is diverse public university system of twelve institutions and two regional centers. The system serves as a cross-section of U.S. higher education, containing three research universities, three HBCUs, the nation’s largest public online university, …
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Innovation in Higher Education Case Study: Unity College
Unity College is a private liberal arts institution enrolling about 750 students on its campus in Unity, Maine. Known as “America’s Environmental College,” the institution is in the midst of a multi-year venture to redefine the higher education experience Unity offers, …
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