Founding Editor Virginia Carter Smith set the foundation for Currents—a magazine chronicling trends in advancement that helps professionals work more effectively—that stands today.

Some fundraisers turn to outside marketing agencies and public relations firms to maximize the potential of their institutions' campaigns. To ensure success, they stress the importance of collaborating, early and often.

Poor Gherman Titov. He achieved something great, but most people have never heard of the second man to orbit the earth.

Those of us in alumni relations believe.

We believe in the power of what we do, that our work helps create a community with a strong values system. We believe in lifelong education, in making the world a better place, in bringing people together. We believe in strengthening ties, creating connections, and opening doors of possibility.

This July, August and September, hone your skills and forge new connections at one of our immersive learning opportunities.

For seven consecutive years, CASE has partnered with Huron Education and mStoner to survey educational institutions about their social media activities. The overarching goal of the research is to create knowledge and resources for education professionals as they assess and implement social media strategies for communication and engagement.

Successful teams thrive on continuous innovation, always seeking new and better ideas. Here are five methods to spark creative thinking and generate impactful solutions.

In the past two years, Wheaton College evaluated its social media ambassador program to better align it with institutional diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging goals. Anice Rodrigues Barbosa’s team created systemic practices that continue to generate growth within the program and division, as well as throughout the college.

Relative to other alumni relations topics, few resources specifically address engagement and programming for graduate school alumni. The CASE Library has compiled this resource collection to assist members researching this topic.

Relationships with corporate partners follow the same cycle as donors: qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. At each stage, communication is key. Use these strategies to develop effective written materials for corporate partners.