The CASE Library has compiled this sample collection of successful fundraising publications and initiatives.

Across Circle of Excellence Awards categories, women-focused themes emerged. Here are five winning entries that highlight, uplift, and celebrate women through compelling storytelling.

Following the pandemic, in-person events returned to campuses in 2022 with renewed spirit, innovation, bold plans, and a greater emphasis on return on investment.

Annual giving days are a top tool for independent schools seeking to hit fundraising goals. But for many schools, planning and executing successful giving days is no easy feat.
 

Food and beverage often take center stage at events that bring education communities together. Advancement professionals are creatively planning wine tastings, ice cream socials, tailgate parties, cooking classes, and food security volunteer opportunities that whet the appetites of the constituents they serve.

Sports rivalries in higher education and among independent schools foster advancement opportunities 

How advancement draws on athletics to communicate with constituents, motivate alumni, and speak to a greater mission—even in an era when the sports environment has changed radically

In North America, the beginning of the fall semester has been rife with controversy, COVID-19 outbreaks, and an increased focus on health and safety. How are advancement professionals adapting to the situation, what about their job duties has changed, and how are they balancing the short-term needs of constituents with the long-range goals of their institutions?

The Advancement Resource Catalog is the Library's database of 15,000+ item records (including articles, books, and white papers) available online 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

Even before COVID-19, community colleges had ventured into the virtual arena of esports. In his new bimonthly column, Marc Westenburg, director of CASE’s Center for Community College Advancement, discusses the untapped potential of this rising phenomenon.