The educational institutions on this list have received a gift or pledge valued at $101 million U.S. dollars (unless otherwise indicated) or more. The list is organized in order from largest to smallest gift. Information was compiled from press releases, articles, websites and databases. Full citations for sources can be found in the bibliography.
 

This list of largest campaigns undertaken by higher education institutions in the United States is in descending order from largest to smallest goal size. Information was compiled from press releases, articles, websites, and databases. Updates are ongoing. Citations for selected sources can be found in the bibliography at the end of the document. 
 

Leading advancement teams today, amid change and hefty expectations, is like “constantly being in quicksand,” says Jhumar Johnson. That’s why cultivating resilience is crucial. Here, Johnson— who’s spent her career in development, including 11 years at the U.K.’s Open University—shares how resilience is built on consistency and trust, but also failure and joy.

Two simultaneous public-private partnership campaigns at Heartland Community College (Illinois, U.S.) yielded innovative new agriculture and manufacturing facilities. 

Kent State University transformed its phone center into a multichannel Alumni Engagement Center that’s revitalized the way it interacts with constituents. The new center has enriched relationships with alumni, friends, and partners—transitioning from transactional to transformational partnerships. Here’s how it works.  

This collection links to articles and resources about scholarship best practices and administration. Topics covered include scholarship criteria and donor control, general scholarship management, and benchmarking.

CASE Insights on Voluntary Support of Education, 2024 Report covers trends in the economy and voluntary support, survey respondent results, advancement investment, emerging findings, and more. 

The CASE Library has developed a resource collection on advancement in independent schools. The collection offers information on general trends, advancement, alumni and parent engagement, communications and marketing, and fundraising. This collection also includes a guide to all the CASE Library's sample collections that feature sections for independent schools samples. We encourage you to visit the Schools hub for additional resources and news from CASE.

The CASE Library maintains this sample collection of giving reports, donor honor rolls and campaign reports.  It includes CASE Circle of Excellence Award winners and examples available on institution websites.

The CASE Library has created this collection to support advancement professionals who work with volunteers. It includes information on recruiting, hiring, managing, evaluating, and stewarding volunteers. It also offers resources on volunteers working in specific functions, such as admissions, alumni relations, fundraising, and government relations.