Blog Posts

October 23, 2023 - In a recent AGB webinar, Matt Maxwell, senior consultant at AGB OnBoard, and Ross Mugler, vice chair, AGB Board of Directors, and member of the Old Dominion University Board of Visitors, explored what true digital board management is and the …

October 17, 2023 - In recent decades, sophisticated institutional investors, including many leading higher education endowments and foundations, have shifted their asset allocation toward private markets in search of higher returns and increased diversification. Perhaps the most well-known and successful private equity proponent was David …

October 09, 2023 - One of the most pressing issues faced by governing boards is supporting strong leadership at the presidential level. AGB’s publication Top Strategic Issues for Boards 2022–2023 identified the preparation of new leaders for higher education as one of the top …

October 05, 2023 - Governing boards are typically responsible for oversight and assessment of their chief executives’ performance. AGB’s Higher Education Governing Boards: An Introductory Guide for College, University, and System Boards (AGB, 2018) identifies presidential assessment as one of the essential responsibilities of …

September 22, 2023 - The AGB Council of Board Chairs is a group of 25 to 30 leaders of member college and university boards of trustees from around the United States who meet quarterly to obtain information on pressing current topics and engage in …

September 22, 2023 - As a foundation board member, what questions should I ask about the Supreme Court’s affirmative-action-in-admissions ruling? How do the changes in justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in some states change the consideration of race-based donor-funded scholarships? While the recent United …

September 19, 2023 - The recent, rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have created hype that can pose quandaries for advancement leaders and board members who are looking to explore the potential opportunities for their higher education institutions. This blog aims to provide some …

August 25, 2023 - Declining enrollment. Reduced government funding. Dependency on tuition. Overburdened cost structures. Aging facilities and increasing maintenance costs. Rising salary and benefit expenses. Do any of these challenges ring true for your institution? Perhaps you, like other institutional leaders across the …

August 23, 2023 - At the most recent meeting of the Council of Finance Committee Chairs (CFCC), AGB staff began by talking about the association’s three high priority initiatives for the coming year.

In this era of seemingly continuous challenges,  it is imperative that boards know how to engage in difficult conversations about matters of institutional importance. Yet too often board members, wary of creating disagreements within the board and/or of potentially embarrassing …