Directed CASE’s first conferences, including the Annual Assembly and Summer Institutes.
Established the 16 “We Will” commitments to guide the unification of CASE’s two predecessor associations, The American Alumni Council and The American College Public Relations Association.
Debuted Currents magazine and published CASE’s first book, The Changing World of College Relations: History and Philosophy 1917-1975.
1978–1986 James L. Fisher
Convened the seminal Greenbrier Colloquium on Professionalism in Institutional Advancement.
Partnered with the National Association of College and University Business Officers to develop the first benchmarking tool for advancement, Management and Reporting Standards for Educational Institutions: Fund Raising and Related Activities.
Built partnerships with 11 associations to create the Action Committee for Higher Education in 1982.
