Benchmarking & Research
CASE conducts research on the advancement profession to provide members with reliable data and information for decision-making. CASE Research focuses on all aspects of advancement, especially:
- Trends in the profession,
- Benchmarking of programs, staffing, budget and activity and
- Investment and related outcomes.
The CASE Benchmarking Toolkit helps members working within communities of practice around the world to construct their own surveys and instantly access and download results to benchmark their advancement operations against those of peer institutions.
Surveys and Studies
CASE conducts ongoing, profession-wide surveys as well as ad hoc research on advancement topics. Key surveys include:
See all surveys and studies
White Papers and Reports
CASE reports and white papers provide an in-depth look at advancement research and trends.
- Emerging from the Recession: Results of the 2010 Institutionally Related Foundation Funding Survey
- Succeeding with Social Media: Lessons from the First Survey of Social Media in Advancement
- Community College Foundations: An Analysis of a Survey Conducted by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education
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Research Awards
The CASE research awards program draws attention to research on the advancement profession by honoring outstanding dissertations and master's theses as well as published books and articles in alumni relations, communications and marketing and fundraising.
