“There are so many juicy and amazing things we can tease out of data,” says analytics enthusiast and CASE volunteer Amanda Jarmon. She is an advocate for people with neurodivergence, calling her own experience with it her “superpower’ that enhances her ability to deeply analyze data for her clients. 

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

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!

Auburn University's advancement marketing department requires teams to collect metrics—but until recently, the numbers weren’t very useful to the marketing and communications team. Then Director of Content Todd Deery had an idea.

The CASE Library maintains this collection of organizational charts for all members. Many charts were generously shared by members in a spirit of peer-to-peer exchange. Others were found on institution websites.

When prioritizing and solving problems, most people start with asking themselves which problems are the biggest and what has the most noise (or the squeaky wheel gets the grease theory). The issue is, when we start with the biggest or noisiest problems first, that means that small problems get solved the least.

The Open University is open to everyone regardless of age, income, geography, and background, and with no requirement for entry qualifications for the vast majority of courses.

Advancement practitioners operate at critical intersections. We are explainers, connectors, unifiers, and conductors. Our place at these important junctions gives advancement practitioners insights into the path toward institutional success.

The executive director of Equity in the Center talks about how equity is "trendy" and why institutions don’t approach this work like any other initiatives.

The president of Augsburg University speaks about his institution’s long-running commitment to inclusion and equity, how the past year has brought more urgency, and the crucial role of advancement.