Twenty years ago, Sir Eric Thomas served as chair of the U.K. government’s Task Force on Voluntary Giving to Higher Education, and his resulting report, Increasing Voluntary Giving to Higher Education, became commonly referred to as the Thomas Report. Here, Adrian Beney of More Partnership explores the impact of the report and the state of philanthropy in the U.K. today.

CASE Insights has launched a major initiative in Latin America to foster greater professionalization and standardization of advancement practices in higher education. Learn about the project and hear from Mónica Manzanilla, Vice President for Institutional Advancement at CETYS University in Mexico, a trailblazer in fundraising in the region and a participant in the benchmarking project.

Winthrop University recently opened the Morgan-Holcombe Alumni Center at the Stewart House. Here’s how—with perseverance, collaboration, and an alumna’s donation—an iconic house became this bustling new alumni center, complete with historic exhibits and artifacts.

Relationships with corporate partners follow the same cycle as donors: qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. At each stage, communication is key. Use these strategies to develop effective written materials for corporate partners. 

A towering tree at the entrance to the NIST International School in Bangkok, Thailand, has welcomed students to the school since it opened in 1992. When the school had to relocate the tree in 2022, it initiated a campaign built around sustainability and community.

The Kincaid School in Houston, Texas, U.S., launched an internship program that gives students a one-week job shadow experience in the summer. It pairs rising seniors with hosts who are alumni, current parents, or parents of alumni in industries throughout Houston.

Carroll Community College created a different kind of employee social media advocacy program. Instead of a marketing team creating messages and then distributing them to employees to post, Carroll’s program, called an “employee impact initiative,” focuses on empowering its faculty and staff on social media.

By 2007, CASE membership had grown to include advancement professionals in 54 countries—and there was growing momentum to shape programming in Asia-Pacific and beyond. In this excerpt from CASE at 50: A Narrative History of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, explore the development of CASE’s work in Asia throughout the 2000s and 2010s.

Throughout this year, we at CASE have been marking our 50th anniversary with a book launch, celebrations, and special programming. With myriad priorities before us, why did we take this time to remember and reflect on the last 50 years? Taking that step back, for our staff and our members, allowed us to take stock of how much we have accomplished together in these 50 years.

In CASE's College and University Editors online community, the topic of internal newsletters recently came up. Here, some members of the community share the successes they've had with faculty and staff newsletters—including how to present content most effectively.

It’s vital to connect with other advancement professionals, writes Director of Schools Crickett Kasper: "Understanding the trends, challenges, best approaches, and new ideas in our work makes us better at our jobs. Collaborating with and supporting others in the field is also rewarding and fun. CASE makes that possible."

Hosting more inclusive campus events means building in accessibility. Learn about the principles of accessibility in event planning and how one events team works to make activities as welcoming as possible to its community.