Solenne Couraye du Parc, Executive Director at Sorbonne University Foundation, firmly believes in lifelong learning. In this interview, Solenne describes how being awarded a scholarship to the Spring Institute in Educational Fundraising was the perfect opportunity to keep learning, develop her expertise and raise her spirits!

Alex Petrovic, Digital Content Officer at the University of Brighton, is the 2024 winner of the CASE Emerging Professional Award for Marketing and Communications. Alex was selected in recognition of his exceptional digital skills, and his determination to hone his craft and deliver high-quality marketing campaigns.

“If you have a good manager and a good team, they’re going to perform at a much higher level than if you have a team that is mismanaged,” says Herbert.

Lopez served on the planning committee for the 2018 CASE-NAIS Independent Schools Conference and is a member of the California Association for Independent Schools board.

Alex Miles, director of global and political affairs at the University of Nottingham and chair of the 2019 CASE Europe Annual Conference, explores disruption, silo-busting, and why advancement professionals need to ban the phrase “that’s not my job” from their vocabulary.

In November 2023, six team members from the Development Office at Karolinska Institute (KI) in Sweden embarked on a trip to the U.K. to seek inspiration from a broad range of nonprofit organisations and educational institutions.

Pedro Govantes is the senior director of development at the University of Michigan and the incoming chair of CASE's Multicultural Advancement Professionals.

Pedro Govantes is the senior director of development at the University of Michigan and the incoming chair of CASE's Multicultural Advancement Professionals.

Antonia Sauvain, Development Manager at the University of Southampton received the Iain More Award for Emerging Fundraising Professionals in 2024.

Brent Waugh, Assistant Vice President, Philanthropic Engagement and Campaign Communications at the Washington State University Foundation, serves as chair for the 2023 CASE District VIII Annual Conference (Feb. 8–10 in Bellevue, Washington). It’s his first time taking on such a high-level volunteer role for CASE, and he says he’s thrilled the conference was sold out by the first week in January. He attributes this to “really solid, timely programming thanks to our incredible program and opportunity and inclusion chairs, as well as the entire conference leadership committee. I also think this shows how ready people are to be back to in-person networking with their colleagues.”