Good onboarding welcomes new colleagues into a team—like a welcome mat for the organization. That philosophy helps the University of California, Davis, U.S., start its newcomers in advancement off on the right foot. In 2021, the development and alumni relations division there launched The Learning DO–Development Officer Boot Camp. It’s a comprehensive, centralized, nine-week academy for fundraisers.

Following the U.S. elections in November 2024, the CASE Library has curated this selection of CASE content, news coverage, and commentary on how the incoming Trump Administration and new Congress are affecting the K-12, higher education, and nonprofit sectors.

The CASE Library has compiled this sample collection of talent management programs from CASE Circle of Excellence entries and Currents articles. The collection first lists award-winning programs and then additional programs and initiatives.

The CASE Library maintains this collection of online samples for all CASE members. These samples are available on higher education institution websites.

The pandemic changed the worldwide workforce dramatically and swiftly, like nothing seen in modern times. Employees (those who can do their jobs remotely) went home to work and found they could be just as effective in their jobs while better managing their personal lives. Now, as the workplace returns to its new normal, employees are demanding flexibility—fueling workforce recruitment and retention challenges. Advancement and HR leaders share thoughts on the challenges and rewards of flexible work options as they lead through changing times.

This collection includes examples of succession planning guides, toolkits and other materials to help plan and prepare for employee transitions.

The CASE Library maintains this collection of online samples for all CASE members.

The CASE Library has compiled these resources to help those in leadership roles manage remote teams.

The CASE Library maintains this online sample collection for all CASE members. These samples are available on institution websites.

As advancement professionals, we must never stop learning. Our institutions require us to understand the external environment and be ready—and nimble—to adapt our strategies, communications, and relationships to ensure our institutions are carefully stewarded. These skills may be different depending on our specific discipline or our working environment, but rest assured that through CASE, you have access to professional expertise, instruction, and guidance that is rooted in the deep experience of practitioner-leaders.