Over the past year CASE has conducted research about ways institution leaders and boards were responding to the challenges posed by the pandemic and examining patterns of resilience during the current crisis, as well as in the wake of the global financial crisis of 2008.

While the survey found that organizational giving increased, with foundations supplying the largest share, personal giving decreased in that same time period. 

Good data can be used to make the case for support and to chronicle trends so we can better navigate changing environments. Here, Ann Kaplan, Senior Director of the VSE, sheds light on how using survey data and understanding giving trends can help institutions grow and thrive.

Here’s a sneak peek of the updated 2022 Data and Analysis for School Leaders tool: the dataset, new questions, and how the survey can help you make data-decisions with your team.

Giving to U.S. higher education institutions rose 12.5% in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, according to the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Insights on Voluntary Support of Education survey findings released today. Total support reached $59.50 billion, up from $52.90 billion in 2021.

The release of ChatGPT in November 2022 spurred renewed discussions on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace and academia. This resource collection from the CASE Library introduces the basics of AI, takes a look at some of the latest trends and ethical questions, and provides information on how AI is being leveraged by educational institutions and nonprofit organizations. 

The University of Illinois Foundation's chatbot, silent reading parties for UCLA alumni, Minecraft graduations, virtual potlucks for advancement staff, and more.

Sue Cunningham brings a global perspective to everything she does, and the benefit of this lens is clear in Global Exchange, in which advancement leaders from around the world address the critical issues facing the sector. With voices from schools, colleges, universities, and foundations, Global Exchange represents a collection of today’s ‘best thinking’ in educational advancement—guided, gathered, and annotated by someone who has led advancement offices on three continents.

In 2021, 365 institutions from 19 countries, grouped into five regions, participated in the CASE Global Alumni Engagement Metrics (AEM) survey. Respondents submitted data for their most recently completed fiscal year. This report presents findings by region, type of institution, and whether the institution is public or private.

How do higher education institutions display the value of the research being done on campus in a world where it is only getting more difficult to hold someone’s attention?