In an increasingly diverse and interconnected world, fostering inclusivity is not just a virtue but a strategic imperative for advancement organizations. This presentation will explore the critical role of Cultural Competency in achieving inclusivity and how it significantly enhances how schools approach the work of advancement. Cultural Competency or Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is the ability to understand and adapt to different cultural perspectives, enabling schools to foster inclusivity, connect with a broader audience, and build stronger relationships with their constituencies. In this insightful presentation, you will gain a clear understanding of how Cultural Competency can transform your advancement organization into a more inclusive and effective entity. You'll gain valuable insights into enhancing engagement, ultimately leading to increased support and success for your school. Join us in this transformative journey toward a more culturally intelligent and inclusive future.

Creating a motivated and excited community of donors doesn’t have to be difficult.

Though your constituents contain a wide group of ages, genders, ethnicities, and relationships to your institution, not every initiative needs to appeal to them all. That’s why you need a set of strategies as diverse as your base. Join us and learn how Proctor Academy built their calendar of events and initiatives to appeal to specific donor-groups. With four major events and appeals, both in-person and online, from an Annual Golf Tournament to their 1848 Giving Challenge, Proctor was able to meet and exceed their participation and annual fund goals and you can too.

With a new outlook on fundraising and engagement your school is a mindset shift away from replicating the success seen by Proctor Academy.

Have you ever been part of a project or initiative that has changed in scope in the midst of planning due to changing needs of program, evolving economic circumstances, long range ambitions of your institution and/or all of the above? The need for the Marksman Athletic Complex at St. Mark's was born out of a devastating tornado that damaged most of the campus and leveled the school's primary athletic facility months before the pandemic. Replacing and enhancing this core facility represented the largest project in school history. The team at St. Mark's set out to secure required funding for the project in a short time frame, highlight the importance of annual giving, lay the groundwork for a comprehensive campaign and highlight the role of athletics as part of a robust curriculum. Learn and discuss how the execution of a monumental endeavor in the life of one school can apply to any team striving to achieve critical success when the goalpost is moving.

Grandparents are a key constituency for independent schools, and yet they are rarely on our campuses. In an effort to engage our grandparents near and far as we emerged from the pandemic, our school revamped our Grand Day programming and the communications sent to grandparents throughout the year. These changes in our grandparent engagement strategy, have led to an increase in grandparent philanthropic giving. Join this session, to learn how to leverage existing programs to engage your grandparent population not just on Grand Day, but throughout the school year!

Join CASE experts for a highly interactive and collaborative session to give us your feedback about parent engagement. CASE has successfully launched the Alumni Engagement Metrics Survey, but how might this framework translate to the vital work you do every day with parents? How might benchmarking data in this area improve your practice? Give us all your thoughts! We want to ensure parent engagement professionals have what they need; join us to help us fill in the gaps in our understanding so we might provide you with the resources critical to your work.

In today's digitally driven world, effective school marketing has transcended traditional methods and embraced the power of online platforms. "From Hashtags to High Enrollments: Digital-First School Marketing" is a dynamic session designed to equip educators, administrators, and communications professionals with the strategies and tools needed to harness the potential of digital marketing for boosting enrollment, enhancing brand presence, and meeting advancement goals. This interactive workshop will delve into the intricacies of crafting compelling content, leveraging social media, and optimizing digital channels to drive engagement, increase enrollment, and strengthen community connections. Join us to unlock the potential of digital-first marketing and discover how to transform digital strategies into measurable action items that can boost enrollment and fundraising, elevating your school's visibility and reputation in the digital realm.

As schools are challenged to maintain fundraising momentum through leadership transitions, hear how The John Cooper School has strengthened partnerships and accelerated its fundraising efforts to meet pressing capital needs and strategic objectives while onboarding a new Board Chair, Head of School and Chief Advancement Officer over the last 18 months.

In a world transformed by the pandemic, rising global conflict and economic uncertainty why should we commit people and resources to global engagement and fundraising ? This session will examine global trends in philanthropy, where best focus your international engagement and fundraising, and building cross-generational transformative philanthropic relationships. With professional experience across six of seven continents this session will share practice from countries such as The United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Turkey, Cyprus, India, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Lee, Tom, Ninette and Katja have each had exciting and robust careers as they juggled balancing family, careers and community life. These nonprofit veterans will offer career-making – and breaking – observations for both candidates and hiring managers. They will describe how they decided to stay put, and how they knew when to leave some of the nation’s cutting-edge organizations. Each will present an exclusive history of how they navigated their careers, reinvented themselves and kept it healthy, lively and fun.

Is your "Advisory Board" simply an honorary title for board members or trustees who have completed their board service? Or maybe you are considering adding an advisory component to your volunteer structure? Learn how Woodward Academy's Advancement leaders partnered with volunteer leadership to bring their Advisory Board out of retirement to nurture and sustain key relationships, leverage influence and philanthropic support, while also enhancing board development and building a pipeline of future leaders and major donors.