Some new data points—and a clever strategy—offer insight and promise related to giving at girls' schools.

The CASE Graduate Trainee Program is designed to help early-career advancement professionals form relationships that build career foundations and unlock opportunities. Here, meet six individuals—both GTP participants and the advancement professionals who worked with them during the program—who experienced these relationships, which helped them thrive in their careers.

In 1977, CASE members reported that conferences and learning opportunities were “the council’s most valuable single service.” That value has not wavered through 50 years. Today, CASE’s more than 70 in-person conferences and online trainings, seminars, and courses serve thousands of advancement professionals.

Diverse, inclusive teams are more productive, more innovative, and more likely to retain and recruit talent. Advancement leaders who want to move the needle on inclusion at their organizations can turn to CASE’s Advancement Inclusion Index. The Index—a first-of-its-kind assessment tool—was just recognized with a Power of Associations Award from ASAE. Learn more.

Soon we’ll be starting a new school year. As you enjoy the last bits of summer, and begin to plan for the fall, be sure to make time for your own professional development. CASE provides many unique opportunities for the schools community to learn and connect. Here’s what’s coming up!

CASE@Campus, a cost-effective learning opportunity for CASE members, relaunched in June 2024 with a new cohort of CASE Fellows.

Advancement professionals are diligently focusing on DEIB initiatives within their teams.  And more and more of them are beginning to look outward as well. Two advancement professionals with wide experience working in the DEIB space offer practical strategies to more effectively identify, involve, solicit, and steward alumni of color.

Effective mentorship requires intentional effort by both the mentor and the mentee. Hear from both perspectives with advice and tips for building successful and impactful mentoring relationships.

Promote DEIB with CASE’s Advancement DEIB continuum services. Learn how advancement professionals can engage staff and leadership and foster a culture of inclusivity.

Discover five effective strategies to ramp up your diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging efforts, fostering inclusivity and driving systemic change in your organization.