Continuing to learn long after you graduate is important for advancement professionals, but it’s not enough to just attend conferences, you need to make sure you are getting the most out of your time.

According to the Voluntary Support of Education survey, U.S. higher education institutions raised $49.60 billion in 2018-19, a 6.1% increase over the previous year and the largest amount ever reported.

CASE invites its members to provide their thoughts and comments on proposed changes to the CASE Reporting Standards and Management Guidelines which are being updated for the first time in over a decade.

Crises will happen.

Nonprofits put in place leadership structures, accountability measures, and dedicated teams to prevent them as much as possible. And yet even the most well-prepared, best practice-driven, and finest mission-oriented nonprofits are not immune. News of misconduct at community foundations, cover-ups of abuse within religious denominations, and accusations of misuse of donor funds at service organizations has risen to the surface in the past several years alone.

Advancement celebrates generosity—and that's the best part of the job, says Kurstin Finch Gnehm, deputy director of philanthropy at the Royal Academy of Music in London.

Just like any other aspect of your job, it takes hard work and dedication to become the leader that inspires your team while earning members’ trust and support.

In response to issues arising from the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), CASE is canceling the Asia-Pacific Advancement Conference (APAC), previously scheduled 20-23 April 2020 in Singapore. Through consultation with volunteer leadership in the region, and ongoing monitoring of reports and forecasts from the World Health Organization and the health ministries of member countries, CASE determined that continuing forward with APAC would create a health risk for volunteers, members, participants, and staff. 

Take these four steps to reduce how much you’re distracted by work after hours.

CASE District I is thrilled to unveil our official conference mentorship program for 2020, CASE Connects.

While the survey found that organizational giving increased, with foundations supplying the largest share, personal giving decreased in that same time period.