Advancement Officer-Turned-President Reflects on Lessons Learned
Article A college president who started his career in advancement says there is one key thing he wished he had known when he was a chief development officer.

Community College Leaders Urged to Fundraise
Article Fundraising emerged as a new, hot topic at a recent annual meeting of community college leaders.

Institution Leaders Turn to Social Media to Build Bonds with Students
Article More university and college presidents are starting Facebook pages and Twitter accounts, creating blogs and meeting face-to-face with students to become more visible and create stronger bonds with students, reports the Globe and Mail.

Recruit Top Leaders to Cultivate Culture of Philanthropy, Stewardship
Article Imagine achieving a culture of philanthropy and stewardship at your institution in just three years. Impossible? Not according to fundraising expert and CASE Online Speaker Series presenter Karen Osborne, who says a strong commitment from top leaders and a well-defined plan for change can make it a reality.

Vice Chancellors Have Skills to be Excellent Fundraisers
Article Universities seeking to build strong, sustainable fundraising programs must give vice chancellors and other leaders the opportunity and time necessary to build relationships and actively fundraise.

Finding, and Keeping, Higher Ed Leaders No Easy Task
Article A recently published paper reports that the “uncomfortable reality” is that higher education institutions will find it increasingly difficult to find and keep superior leaders due to a shrinking pool of qualified candidates.