Blog Posts

April 24, 2024 - Boards and presidents are increasingly being asked by external stakeholders to provide data about their students’ viewpoints on a variety of political and social issues, as well as on their perceptions of the value of their education. (In some cases, …

April 23, 2024 - Commonfund has been partnering to produce industry insights and thought leadership across the nonprofit institutional investor space for decades. Central to these efforts have been benchmark studies of investment governance practices and policies of endowments: the NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments …

April 18, 2024 - As the impacts of climate change accelerate, many universities have stepped up to make ambitious pledges around emissions reduction. Some are even setting aggressive timelines for becoming fully carbon free. These commitments often surpass those made by their surrounding communities, …

April 10, 2024 - You are viewing the Institution version of this CEO Update. Institutionally Related Foundation and System versions are also available. Successful institutions have successful presidents. Hiring is only the first step. When boards focus routinely on institutional functions and strategic goals but …

March 26, 2024 - As a trustee, your fiduciary duties to your college extend to the financial outcomes of lawsuits and settlements. In some cases, a community college trustee may even be personally liable for their college’s actions or negligence. At United Educators (UE), an …

March 18, 2024 - As AGB prepares to release Top Strategic Issues for Boards 2024–2025, a biennial update to our essential publication, it does so after a period of unexpected risks and challenges have buffeted higher education and its leadership

March 12, 2024 - If there is one position inside the world of higher education that has undergone fundamental changes in the last 10 years, it is the position of the board professional. These changes are well-chronicled in two recent pieces that deserve your …

March 07, 2024 - University endowment staffs breathed a sigh of relief in fiscal year 2023 as global investment markets bounced back from a gloomy 2022. Despite the good market news, however, many mega endowmentsi posted results that lagged behind smaller institutions. This represented …

March 06, 2024 - You are viewing the Institution version of this CEO Update. Institutionally Related Foundation and System versions are also available. One of the best pieces of advice to new board members and chief executives is “no surprises,” meaning that leaders should mitigate …

March 05, 2024 - As we navigate the ever-changing landscape of nonprofit fundraising, it's crucial to stay on top of the latest trends and technologies, especially when it comes to building major and planned gift pipelines. This is true even in the best of fundraising …