The CASE Library has developed this resource collection to support members with small advancement teams. Learn how educational institutions are raising money and engaging constituents in spite of limited staff and resources.  

What members are thinking and sharing: guidelines for statements on public issues, alumni awards celebrations, and more.

In too many organizations, advancement is lagging on diversity, equity, and inclusion when it should be leading—and leading proactively. To build inclusive cultures and achieve real success in DEI objectives, advancement teams have to move from awareness to assessment to understanding. It's action with accountability. In this book excerpt, Angelique Grant and Ronald J. Schiller share key steps for leaders to do that.

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

Advancement professionals at Delta College, Clark College, and Central Community College talk about the benefits of participating in CASE’s VSE and AEM surveys, including benchmarking against peers, maintaining an organized database, and proving your college’s success to leadership, lawmakers, and the community.

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 CASE Library has compiled these resources to assist members who are looking to start or revamp an alumni awards program. 

It is still too early to say what will happen as the world confronts COVID-19, but advancement professionals in alumni relations and career services remain optimistic that students and alumni will be able to join the workforce. Campus career centers and alumni relations offices are teaming up to leverage alumni networks and provide work experience opportunities and informational sessions for students and young alumni. 

Activity page downloads for alumni and their families, St. Anne’s-Belfield School's Maroon & White Week, Three Minute Thesis competitions, and more.

The Community College of Baltimore County and Mt. Hood Community College each transitioned their in-person auctions, dinners, and galas into online events this year—and learned new ways to engage with their communities in the process.