The Council for Advancement and Support of Education is a professional association serving educational institutions and the advancement professionals who serve them through their work in alumni relations, communications, marketing, development and other areas.

CASE was founded in 1974 and maintains headquarters in Washington, D.C. Acting on its mission to advance and support education worldwide, CASE officially opened a European office in London in 1994, an Asia-Pacific office in Singapore in 2007 and a Latin America office in Mexico City in 2011.

Today, CASE's membership includes more than 3,400 colleges, universities and independent elementary and secondary schools in 74 countries around the globe. This makes CASE one of the world's largest nonprofit educational associations in terms of institutional membership. We serve more than 64,500 advancement professionals on the staffs of our member institutions and have nearly 19,000 individual professional members on our roster.

To fulfill their missions and to meet both individual and societal needs, colleges, universities and independent schools rely on—and therefore must foster—the good will, active involvement, informed advocacy and enduring support of alumni, donors, prospective students, parents, government officials, community leaders, corporate executives, foundation officers and other external constituencies.

CASE helps its members build stronger relationships with all of these constituencies by providing relevant research, supporting growth in the profession and fostering support of education. CASE also offers a variety of advancement products and services, provides standards and an ethical framework for the profession and works with other organizations to respond to public issues of concern while promoting the importance of education worldwide.

Our Mission
CASE, an international membership association, advances and supports educational institutions by providing knowledge, standards, advocacy and training designed to strengthen the combined efforts of alumni relations, communications, fundraising, marketing and allied professionals.

Our Vision
As the premier professional association for educational advancement professionals, CASE is committed to being the primary resource for professional development and information and the leading advocate for professional standards and ethics.

Our Values
CASE believes education improves lives and societies, and we value service to our members through professional excellence; respect for volunteers and staff as partners, stakeholders and leaders; and commitment to integrity, ethical behavior and inclusiveness.