CASE Insights Survey

CASE Insights on Philanthropy in Independent Schools (United States)

In partnership with NAIS
Read the 2023 Key Findings

Key Dates

  • 2023 Key Findings
  • DASL Foundation Data and DASL|BIISS Financial Operations Data entry open
  • DASL Foundation Data entry closes
  • DASL|BIIS Financial Operations Data entry closes

DASL is the National Association of Independent Schools’ online tool for the independent school community. Used by over 40 state, regional, and national independent school associations, it is a powerful, one-stop shop for U.S. independent school data collection. In it, school leaders can find actionable data on all aspects of their school operations, including admission, enrollment, salaries, and more.  

Since April 2022, CASE and NAIS have partnered on the Advancement Data, drawing from the CASE Global Reporting Standards – the global framework for the advancement profession and set of shared definitions and counting practices – to give schools access to consistent advancement data across the sector. For schools, this means: 

  • Access to comprehensive, standardized data. School leaders can use DASL to more comprehensively benchmark against their peers and have a complete snapshot of their schools’ financial and engagement health. 
  • More data, less time and effort. Through DASL, you can enter advancement and operations data in just one place.  
  • Deeper insights. CASE will release analysis and insights to help schools navigate and utilize data. 
  • Assurance that the data adhere to the highest industry standards in terms of transparency, ethics, and consistent reporting.
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CASE Member Access 

CASE members receive access to the full suite of DASL resources. CASE members who participate in DASL receive a summary benchmarking report which provides a visual representation of comparison data against peers.

FAQs:

Visit https://dasl.nais.org/ to log into the survey. Log in with your NAIS/DASL credentials – typically your school email address. If you do not have login credentials, contact your head of school or business officer who serve as administrators.

Yes! Through our partnership with NAIS, CASE has enriched the advancement section of DASL to align with the CASE Global Reporting Standards, our standard worldwide counting methodology for advancement, ensuring consistent reporting and analysis. Schools can use DASL to more comprehensively benchmark against their peers and gain a complete snapshot of their school's financial and engagement health. 

Advancement questions in DASL align with the CASE Global Reporting Standards and instructions in the advancement section provide definitions needed to submit data. In addition to providing one global source of guidelines and definitions, the CASE Standards also provide a foundation for principles of practice, ethical considerations, and guidance on campaign counting, donor control, and undue influence.

No; any school with membership to any of the more than 40 associations in DASL can access DASL at no cost.

No. CASE and NAIS member institutions have access to DASL benefits and insights. Though, CASE members will enjoy deeper advancement insights and an additional dataset that is unavailable to non-members.

Become a CASE member today.

As a NAIS member, you will have access to DASL including the updated Advancement dataset. Additionally, CASE members will have access to a more comprehensive dataset as a member benefit. 

Become a CASE member today.

Your data entry process will be the same! The only thing that will change are the questions being asked within the advancement section.

Advancement questions in DASL are revised this year to follow CASE Global Reporting Standards – the global framework for the advancement profession and set of shared definitions and counting practices.

Access your data in DASL and pull reports directly within DASL. 

No; the new advancement dataset within DASL will have all the features you have enjoyed from the CASE Insights on Voluntary Support of Education, with some key updates. Schools no longer need to complete the VSE. You should use DASL instead.

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