Philanthropy in America—and giving to education specifically—is the strongest it has ever been, according to the just-released report.

The Community College of Baltimore County and Mt. Hood Community College each transitioned their in-person auctions, dinners, and galas into online events this year—and learned new ways to engage with their communities in the process.

Giving to higher education reached nearly $47 billion in 2018, a 7 percent increase from 2017 and the highest amount ever reported.

The CASE Library often receives questions about corporate and foundation relations best practices, metrics, giving trends, and the administration of gifts, grants, and contracts. This collection was developed to bring together resources on these topics.

The CASE Library has developed this resource collection on fundraising during a crisis or time of major change. It compiles resources on fundraising during the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic as well as fundraising following economic recessions, disasters, institutional scandals, and other major events. It includes articles and books on how institutions can respond to crises and how they can become more resilient for the future.

For members seeking information on a variety of advancement topics, the CASE Library’s Advancement Resource Catalog provides a central stop for resources on topics including campaign planning, engaging non-traditional alumni, and the latest research in the world of advancement.

The CASE Library maintains this collection of online samples for all CASE members. It includes a variety of materials such as annual reports, policies about gifts, grants and contracts, strategic plans and more. 

Have a project in need of funding? It's tempting to pitch large educational grant-makers like the Ford and Annie E. Casey foundations, but they attract a lot of proposals. Pursuing grants from smaller, regional, or lesser-known foundations, as Virginia's Radford University discovered, allows you to stand out in a smaller pool.

For any college or university, receiving $200 million is a dream come true. So when the University of California, Los Angeles, received that amount from casino mogul Kirk Kerkorian in 2011, officials named the new entity in charge of those assets—you guessed it—the Dream Fund.

The CASE Library has developed a resource collection on grant development and grant management in community colleges.