This July, August and September, hone your skills and forge new connections at one of our immersive learning opportunities. Here's what CASE has in store for professionals starting out in advancement or switching disciplines—and how to know which summer program is right for you.

Asking Workshop - London, U.K.
June 7
What You'll Learn: New ways of engaging with your donors through team-based exercises; donor identification and solicitation; what not to do during a donor conversation.
Key perk: Find the confidence to make the ask.

Summer Institute in Educational Fundraising - Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.
July 22-26
What You'll Learn: Practical training in key fundraising concepts; best practices for all sizes and types of institutions. Learn from experienced faculty who will broaden your perspective and sharpen your fundraising skills.
Key Perk: Gain outstanding fundraising know-how while exploring Darmouth College's beautiful campus.

CASE's Summer Institutes in Boston
Key Perk: Big ideas and big fun—like adult summer camp, with the added bonus of exploring Boston.

Summer Institute in Alumni Relations - Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
July 23-27
What You'll Learn: An overall understanding of the world of alumni relations; basics of campus programming; volunteer management.

Summer Institute in Communications and Marketing - Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
July 23-27
What You'll Learn: New ideas that will advance your institution in communications, marketing, digital media publications and social media.

Summer Institute in Advancement Services - Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
July 24-27
What You'll Learn: A well-rounded overview of advancement services topics; gift processing; records management; prospect rating and more.

Summer Institute for Independent Schools - Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
July 24-27
What You'll Learn: An overall understanding of the world of independent school advancement; leadership and annual giving; teamwork; persuasive development writing and more.

Asia-Pacific Institute in Educational Fundraising - Melbourne, Australia
Sept. 17-20
What You'll Learn: Major gift programs to bequests; annual and regular giving to stewardship and donor relations; effective prospect tracking to database management and more.
Key Perk: Stellar lineup of speakers; elective and tutorial sessions, all on the beautiful Waurn Ponds Estate.

This article is from the May 2018 BriefCASE issue.