CASE’s global education strategy allows for full application of the CASE Career Journey Framework based on the CASE Competencies Model unveiled in 2019. By participating, advancement professionals at all levels of experience will find their professional education goals met through progressive offerings that meet their needs at each stage of their professional journeys. 

The CASE Competencies Model, delineating the skills necessary for success in the advancement profession, is instrumental to the CASE Career Journey—providing a framework for mapping relevant educational offerings for professional progress at every level. 

The CASE Competencies Model, delineating the skills necessary for success in advancement, is instrumental to the CASE Career Journey – providing a framework for mapping relevant educational offerings for professional progress at every level.

Each competency cluster is composed of hard and soft skills, detailing the knowledge, skills, and abilities that result in positive performance outcomes to support conference attendees’ career journeys. 

The Special Events in Advancement conference focuses on the following competencies:

Business and Financial Acumen – Understands the business situation and financial factors and takes responsibility for the best course of action.

Industry/Sector Expertise – The knowledge and skills requisite to specific domains of practice within the profession as well as an understanding that different regions and different types of institutions may combine or modify these categorizations as they apply to their specific context. 

Relationship Building – Effectively utilizing interpersonal skills to build a maintain strong professional relationships between the organization and internal and external stakeholders.

Strategic Thinking – Employs methods and processes to view a situation, assess factors, and create effective implementation plans with measurable results.