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The Advancement Angle: What's Your Existential Question?

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By Ann Snyder

It’s something I’ve been asking myself a lot lately; what’s the existential threat to our institutions? What circumstances enable our schools and colleges to thrive, merely survive, or eke away quietly into the annals of history? Is this question a depressing one, or an energizing one? How can advancement leaders ensure that their work helps their institution address existential threats facing us every day?  

Ann Snyder

Ann Snyder
CASE Senior Director, Communities Engagement

Areas of expertise:

  • Independent school marketing, communications, and external affairs
  • Independent school community relations, enrollment management, and fundraising
  • Internal recruitment and marketing

What has struck me over the last six months of getting to know our community colleges and volunteers is that community colleges have a very clear answer to a very complicated question. For most institutions these days, the question of their purpose centers around their social impact and agenda. The social impact of two-year institutions is obvious; these institutions enable many to get degrees and complete programs to which they otherwise may not have access. It’s a beautiful thing in our society, and it’s truly transforming lives.  

But when we think about community colleges, what is it that threatens them? What is it that could transform them and secure their futures? And how can CASE support your work to ensure you (and your advancement offices) are thriving for years to come?  

At the meeting of the National Committee for Community College Advancement this past October, your committee representatives came up with an impressive list. Just a few things they’re thinking about on your behalf include:  

  • Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging: supporting professionals of color in joining the advancement field 

  • Ensuring DEIB resources are available to teams of all sizes  

  • Creating toolkits around the value of community college  

  • Increasing collaboration with the enrollment management team 

  • Raising the visibility and importance of advancement with Presidents 

These are just a sampling of the myriad topics CASE is working on in collaboration with the committee, but we also want to hear from you. What is the existential question or big idea you need help with in your office? From a national perspective, what can CASE provide you with to ensure you can do your absolute best work? This is an open invitation to send your ideas and your thoughts to me personally. As we look to hire the next Director of Community Colleges and Foundations, we are eager to hear from our members about how we can shape the position and the Center for Community College Advancement to the benefit of our members and volunteers.  

Please send all ideas to me at asnyder@case.org.     

We look forward to hearing from you and to bringing you news of the position in 2023. 

About the author(s)

Ann Snyder

Ann Snyder was Senior Director, Communities Engagement at Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Prior to joining CASE, she was Director of External Affairs at Stuart Hall School in Virginia, United States. With more than a decade of experience in student and family marketing, school leadership, enrolment, fundraising, and external affairs, Snyder is a seasoned school leader and industry expert. 

In her role at CASE, Snyder served as the industry insider, expert, and thought leader for schools globally. Professional facilitation and speaking engagements included serving as a key speaker and collaborator for the Canadian Association of Independent Schools, the National Association of Independent Schools (U.S.), the Association of American Schools in South America, and regional associations throughout the United States.

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