I'd stumbled onto something potentially big, but I couldn't see the path ahead.

As we gear up for CASE’s Development for Deans and Academic Leaders: Winter Session in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in February 2020, we spoke with faculty members Dale Wright and Rashid Bashir on the challenges facing academic leaders and their fundraising partners, leadership advice, and what they’re most looking forward to at the conference.

Day of giving campaigns, sometimes called fundraising blitzes or money bombs, are fundraising campaigns conducted within a short time frame—generally between 12 to 48 hours. A day of giving can be a standalone event on a date important to the institution or held in connection with a larger event, such as #GivingTuesday or a regional Give to the Max Day.

The GPS Reports are a new initiative that will help CASE members maximize their use of survey data.

Advancement teams have had to shift quickly to adapt to the challenges of COVID-19. Here are seven changes fundraisers can make now to adapt, from Kurstin Finch Gnehm of the Royal London Academy of Music.

The CASE Library maintains this collection of online samples for all CASE members. We have highlighted successful day of giving campaigns, including past Circle of Excellence Award winners and entries.

The CASE Library has developed this resource collection for members who work at HBCUs. This collection offers case studies, research and recommended practices with a focus on the areas of fundraising, alumni relations, management and leadership.

The chicken or the egg? The data or the story? Which comes first? Learn how (and why) to make your data accessible to a broad audience.

 This resource collection features articles, research, and CASE books about the annual fund.

The CASE Library has developed this resource collection on solicitation and the ask. It features books and articles that outline methods and recommended practices for asking for gifts in person, in writing (online and direct mail), and over the phone.