20th Annual CASE Conference for Institutionally Related Foundations

April 18 - 20, 2012
Fairmont Chicago
Chicago, Ill., United States

The theme for this landmark conference is "The Basics, the Best, the Next" as CASE and our foundation members reflect on two decades of helping to strengthen the IRF field and look ahead to what foundations and foundation leaders can expect in the future. The conference is designed primarily for executives at foundations affiliated with four-year public institutions and community colleges.

CASE will offer CPE credit for particular sessions, and the conference will again include special programs and sessions for community college foundation staff.

This conference is suggested for advancement professionals with mid- to senior-level responsibility.

Benefits of Attending

• An outstanding lineup of speakers, including a keynote address by Robert Berdahl, chancellor emeritus of the University of California, Berkeley, and former president of the Association of American Universities.
• An opportunity to celebrate and recognize some of the early leaders who helped build the IRF field, including a panel discussion featuring:
  
  • Dave Bahlmann, president and CEO of the Ball State University Foundation
  • Susan Kubik, executive director of the Northampton Community College Foundation
  • Curt Simic, president emeritus of the Indiana University Foundation
• Elective session topics designed specifically for foundation CEOs, financial staff and legal counsel.
• Sessions designed for community college foundation leaders on a variety of topics, including board development, structure and staffing, alumni relations and legal/regulatory compliance.
• For CPAs, an opportunity to earn CPE credit at a number of conference sessions.
• Numerous opportunities to network and build relationships with foundation colleagues.

Who Should Attend

Foundation executives, including:

• CEOs and executive directors
• Financial officers
• Operations officers
• Counsels
• Other senior staff or volunteers who play a role in foundation management