Dr. R. Fleming Puckett joined CASE in 2025 as Principal Research Faculty, coming from many years in higher-ed. and philanthropic work that included consulting & speaking roles at CASE educational partners:  Huron, the Advisory Board, and EAB.  Fleming’s areas of specialization involve working with academics, Board members, and Advancement leaders to increase collaboration, develop stronger donor pipelines, surface transformational giving opportunities, and improve fundraising production to support the educational missions of schools, colleges, universities, and university systems. As part of our Insights Solutions team, Fleming presents at conferences and on college campuses to help our members turn CASE’s global & institutional data into actionable strategies. Fleming’s background includes academic degrees from the University of Virginia, Cornell, Boston, Columbia, Cambridge, and Oxford.  Outside of CASE, Fleming serves on the Board of the Kalahari Peoples Fund, a non-profit organization that helps to identify and fund cultural & livelihoods projects in communities across southern Africa.  Fleming’s publications to date have highlighted the power of philanthropy to help bridge the gap between community aspirations and government resources.