Carnegie Africa

Educational Advancement training in Africa (funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York)

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education has received a two-year grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to provide resources and training in fundraising and alumni development to 20 universities across Africa.

As part of the grant, CASE will provide online training courses, in-person conferences and various tools and resources for vice chancellors, deans and professionals who work in fundraising and alumni relations at the 20 universities. The training will be tailored to meet the varying advancement needs of these institutions. The online training and in-person conferences will be available for a fee to advancement professionals at any African university.

Since 2003, CASE has received about $1.5 million from the Carnegie Corporation, including this latest grant, as part of an initiative by the corporation to strengthen higher education in Africa. Specifically, the Carnegie Corporation has worked with CASE and other organizations to help universities build an infrastructure for raising funds to cope with increasing costs and declining government support.

Forthcoming training:

• Online advancement training available from October 2012 - this comprehensive programme involves 24 online training seminars taking place over the next 24 months. Forthcoming sessions include:

21 May 2013 - Preparing an Alumni Relations plan

5 June 2013 - Major Gift Fundraising

18 June 2013 - Successful Prospect Meetings

3 July 2013 - Corporate Fundraising/Partnerships

6 August 2013 - How to be effective working in Advancement in Africa

26 September 2013 - Writing Successful Proposals

8 October 2013 - Fundraising for post-graduate scholarships and research

27 November 2013 - Measuring Success and Managing Performance

More sessions to come in 2014 include:

5 February 2014 - The role of academics in the Fundraising Process

4 March 2014 - Strategic Planning for Advancement

9 April 2014 - After the Gift: Gift Agreements, Processing, Stewardship

6 May 2014 - Investing in Advancement and Budgeting for Advancement

11 June 2014 - Getting the most out of social media/Engaging your alumni

• Our 2013 Educational Advancement in Africa Conference will take place in Accra, Ghana from 29 - 31 October. CASE will join with our local partner university, the University of Ghana, to deliver a comprehensive three day programme of training for advancement practitioners, managers and institutional leaders. The conference programme and faculty information will be announced shortly. Registration will open on June 1st.

For further information on CASE advancement programmes in Africa, please contact Heidi Mayes on hmayes@case.org