For many advancement professionals globally, this is a time of career transitions. Some are navigating new office setups or hybrid arrangements, transitioning to new roles or teams or institutions amid the “Great Resignation,” or taking on different management responsibilities. Whatever the shift, explore these essential CASE resources to find best practices and guidance on career challenges, talent management, and more.
Explore best practices for retention.
Spurred by the pandemic, millions of individuals around the globe have left roles or changed jobs in 2020 and 2021. In March/April 2021 Currents, explore how the “Great Resignation” has impacted higher education and advancement, with many advancement professionals considering work-life balance, workplace flexibility, pay, and stability.
Also in the latest Currents, see how compassion can combat turnover in fundraising. Major gift officers in university advancement voluntarily leave their positions for similar roles at other institutions at an alarmingly high rate, writes Christina Smith. She shares how advancement leaders can create positive change to increase team members’ satisfaction and retain talented gift officers.
Also explore top articles on retention from the CASE archives:
- "The Road to Retention," by Kellie Woodhouse. To stop the turnover tide and keep your team engaged, create a career-focused culture.
- "Why Workplace Culture Matters," a Q&A with Boston University's Amy Bronson.
- “Light the Way” by Laurie K. Houck. How creating a healthy and productive workplace culture is the key to unlocking your team’s brilliance.
Find strategies to manage and lead. The CASE Library’s sample collections and subject guides offer a wealth of insights on the key challenges managers face, including working with boards, talent management and hiring, working remotely, and more. Bookmark these resource roundups:
- Managing remotely
- Talent management resources
- Programs to support talent management
- Succession planning
- Organizational charts
Explore new opportunities.
Navigate to CASE's Career Central to post job listings, find new opportunities in educational advancement, and more. Post your résumé online, so employers can find you, or sign up for our exclusive Job Flash email to receive the latest advancement jobs delivered to your inbox twice a month.
Hone your skills at a CASE program.
CASE offers leadership and management conferences throughout the year, and many CASE programs spotlight specific career challenges and solutions. We offer programs for advancement professionals at any career stage. Connect with peers and find tips and tools for tackling the changing landscape of talent management. Find the conference or workshop that’s right for you. Upcoming programs include:
- For fundraisers: Major Gift Strategies, April 19-21; and Inspiring the Inspiring the Largest Gifts of a Lifetime, June 20-22.
- For foundation executives and senior staff: College and University Foundations, April 20-22.
- For alumni relations professionals: Homecomings and Reunions, June 7-9; Young Alumni and Student Engagement, June 8-10.
- For communications professionals: Annual Conference on Marketing and Branding, June 8 -10; Social Media and Community, June 20-22.
See the full schedule of programs. Or join us online for these virtual opportunities:
- For advancement professionals across the U.S. and North America: the 2022 All Districts Online Conference: Rethink, April 7- 8.
- For new managers: Identify and Leverage Personal Strengths, May 5.
- For professionals in advancement services, operations, data insights and strategy, database managers, and gifts and records: CASE Global Reporting Standards Training Course.
Learn from award-winning talent management initiatives. Dive into talent management programs that have worked at other institutions with Circle of Excellence Awards recipients. These programs—like the University of Miami’s virtual staff retreat/conference, or the University of Melbourne’s safe meetings toolkit—were recognized with awards in the diversity, equity, and inclusion category or the talent management category.
See past winners and stay tuned for the 2022 winners, which will be announced in June 2022.