Track Everything Posted on Social Media
Article A skilled social media maven from an institutionally related foundation in Texas says college officials should measure the impact of everything they post on Facebook, Twitter and other similar networks.

How Presidents and Development Directors Work Together
Article Mutual respect and common understanding are essential to productive relationships between chief executives and chief advancement officers at community colleges, says one such duo from a two-year institution in New York.

Advancement Research Tools Available at Your Fingertips
Article Benchmarking data and research about community college advancement programs are plentiful—if you know where to look.

China Sees “Dynamic Growth” in University Foundations
Article A new report by the China Foundation Center reveals a “dynamic momentum of growth” in university foundations in China from 2008 to 2010.

Foundation Leader Recognized for Contributions to Profession
Article Betheny Reid, president of the Dallas County Community College District Foundation, was recently named the recipient of a 2012 CASE Commonfund Institutionally Related Foundation Award for her work. She hopes her institution’s rise from humble beginnings to the seventh-largest two-year college foundation will inspire her colleagues in the sector to embrace advancement.

Survey Looks at Institutionally Related Foundation Funding
Article About 72 percent of community college foundations had endowments valued at less than $10 million last fiscal year. The mean amount of private support raised per community college foundation was around $1.8 million. These are among the findings of a 2010 CASE survey of institutionally related foundations affiliated with public institutions of higher education in the United States.

White Paper: Most IRFs Relying on Endowment Management Fees to Fund Operations
Article Management fees on endowed gifts are the most common and significant funding sources for institutionally related foundations, according to survey results outlined in a new CASE white paper.

IRS: 275,000 Organizations Lose Tax-Exempt Status
Article On June 8, the Internal Revenue Service announced that 275,000 tax-exempt organizations have automatically lost their tax-exempt status for failure to file required annual information returns for three consecutive years. The list includes some local alumni association chapters, institutionally related foundations and fraternities and sororities.

Hawaii Law Exempts IRFs, Alumni Associations from Charitable Solicitation Registration Requirements
Article Institutionally related foundations and alumni associations are now exempt from charitable solicitation registration and reporting requirements in Hawaii.

More Foundations Relying on Endowment Management Fee to Fund Operations
Article More institutionally related foundations are using a management fee on endowed funds to fund their operations, according to the results of a CASE survey on foundation funding sources and budget restructuring.