Stewardship Program Checklist
The CASE Stewardship Program Checklist, created in 2008 by the CASE commissions on alumni relations and philanthropy, is intended to help managers conduct internal self-assessments of stewardship programs. The checklist may be useful to both new and experienced managers as they assess their programs and may also be helpful in staff training and orientation. It is intended to be inclusive but not exhaustive, and not all items may apply to every institution.

Management Checklist for Development
The CASE Management Checklist for Development, created in 2005 by the CASE Commission on Philanthropy, is intended to help development managers conduct internal self-assessments of information and programs. The checklist may be useful to both new and experienced managers as they assess their programs and may also be helpful in staff training and orientation. It is intended to be inclusive but not exhaustive, and not all items may apply to every institution.

Benchmarking Investments in Advancement: Results of the Inaugural CASE Advancement Investment Metrics Study
CASE White Paper The Advancement Investment Metrics Study, or AIMS, benchmarked investments and staffing in each of the advancement disciplines (advancement services, alumni relations, communications and marketing, fundraising, and advancement management) as well as the return on the investment in fundraising specifically. This white paper reports on the study's results by institution type, campaign status and other factors. The formulas and definitions used in the study are also included.

Use of Technology for Development and Alumni Relations among CASE Members
CASE White Paper This research explores the role of "advancement-enabling" technology in helping institutions meet their development and alumni relations goals. It includes data on how technology is being used, barriers to effective use of technology, and strategies for effective deployment of technology. The report is based on data provided by 357 advancement staff in higher education institutions and independent schools. Isurus Market Research and Consulting analyzed the data for CASE and SunGard Higher Education, which fielded the survey.

Performance Management Maturity Model: Raising the Bar of Fundraising Performance
CASE White Paper Higher education development professionals face increasing demand for greater levels of success. Finding a solution to increasing output and improving performance in an environment filled with short-term presidents, persistent turnover, greater competition and higher board expectations is foremost in development leaders' minds. The Performance Management Maturity Model provides a prescriptive solution to raising the bar of performance. This internally focused methodology can set you on a path to new levels of organizational output and improved staff productivity and morale.

CASE Benchmarking Toolkit
The CASE Benchmarking Toolkit is a state-of-the-art survey tool that helps advancement professionals benchmark activities, staffing, budgets and other aspects of their programs with peer institutions. The toolkit allows peer communities of practice to design and conduct their own surveys, review results and instantly download charts directly into reports. The toolkit is available to advancement services, alumni relations, communications, fundraising, marketing or related professionals at CASE member institutions.

Power of Analytics for Development
Product One of the key trends facing institutions, small and large, is gathering increasing amounts of fund raising data, but extracting decreasing value from it. This seminar discusses how insights gained from data analysis can change the way development functions are organized, how they measure and manage performance and ultimately how they are improved. This multimedia file is a recording of an Online Speaker Series webinar originally presented Feb. 21, 2008.

Learning the Ropes
CURRENTS Article Kelly reviews the use of several common models of the fund-raising process and discusses the value of using her five-step process of research, objectives, programming, evaluation, and stewardship (ROPES). Each of these components is described in detail. This article is adapted from chapter 10 of Dr. Kelly's book, "Effective Fund-Raising Management".