Mr. Derrick Feldmann, President and CEO of of Achieve in Indianapolis, raises great points about the skill set required for higher education leaders. As today’s economy places immense pressure on colleges and universities,...
While institutional advancement is one of the core services Consilium HIGHER EDUCATION provides, board development often emerges as a vital element of what begins as a fundraising engagement. “Having served in the lead advancement...
“Look, I don’t really know where we should take this bus. But I know this much: If we get the right people on the bus, the right people in the right seats, and the wrong people off the bus, then we’ll figure out how to take it...
Adding to the fundraising challenge for many institutions is the fact that senior development positions are turning over at an alarming rate, some studies suggesting every 18 months. “Effective...
The Board of Trustees of a small, private, liberal arts college in the Southeast was adrift. Attendance at Board meetings was dwindling to pathetic numbers, the group was unmotivated and confused about...
The stakes were high, no doubt about it. A lot of capital (financial and political) had been invested in the new Center for Technology Commercialization, so its inaugural leader needed to be an absolute...
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Consilium HIGHER EDUCATION is a strategic consulting and executive search firm providing expertise, coaching and practical solutions in the areas of: Board Development, Presidential Coaching, Institutional Advancement, Executive Search, Diversity Initiatives and Organizational Development.
Latin for "wisdom, advice, consultation.” Wisdom comes from experience – accordingly, our consultants are former presidents of public universities and private colleges, heads of advancement, enrollment management, and human resources, and business executives.