Campus traditions bring communities together. They build alumni identity and connections. But the pandemic has disrupted the ways campus communities gather, cancelling or changing traditions that were rooted in years of history. Where do traditions stand, in times of change? Here, advancement professionals and higher education researchers share why traditions endure, how they shift, and what role advancement today plays in celebrating and shaping them

What members are thinking and sharing: book club selections, adjusting faculty and staff giving campaigns, and more.

A new documentary underlines the importance of community at a variety of institutions and organizations, including Amarillo College.

Alma mater means "fostering mother" in Latin. It is often used by alumni as a term of endearment conveying affection or a sense of home for schools they attended. But for far too many alumni of color who matriculated at majority white schools, that sentiment is not so simple. 

Despite the pandemic, the report highlights the sector received more than £1 billion of new funds secured from philanthropic sources in support of higher education in the region.

Too little attention has been paid to how our external offices play a significant role in important diversity, equity, and inclusion work.

Advancement shops across the globe thrive off volunteer energy.

We are saddened at the loss of Lori Houlihan, long-time champion of educational advancement.

CASE leadership unanimously voted to maintain CASE membership dues at 2020 levels.

Following a year of extreme variability, community colleges can learn from 2020’s fundraising data to further explore valuable aspects of advancement—including online/mobile giving, donor-advised funds, alumni relations, and institutional benchmarking.