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• Introductions• About CASE• Discussion groups• Conclusions

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About CASE

• Council for Advancement & Support of Education– Established 1974

• Institutional advancement includes:– Advancement Services, Alumni Relations, Fundraising, Marketing and

Communications

• Offices: – Washington DC, London, Mexico City and Singapore

• 3,500 members: universities, schools, non-profit organisations in 74 countries

• CASE Europe: 374 members across 26 countries

Global and LocalProgrammes

AffinityProgrammesAdvocacy

Awards Networking And news

Surveys, Benchmarking and

research

Resources and ServicesPublications

The CASE Experience

Professional Development and Staff Recruitment

Africa

• 10 years of CASE in Africa

• 35 member institutions across the continent

• Capacity building for advancement in East and West Africa, supported by Carnegie Corporation and MacArthur Foundation

• Conferences in Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya

• Faculty from North America, Europe, Australia and Africa

2012-2014 Carnegie Programme in Africa

• Two year grant to provide resources and training in fundraising to 20 universities across Africa

• For practitioners and institutional leaders

• Series of 24 webinars

• In-person conferences

• Non-Carnegie institutions can participate for small fee

First conference: Cape Town, November 2012

• The 2012 Educational Advancement in Africa Conference, 5 - 7 November, Cape Town, South Africa

• For further information please contact Heidi Mayes, International Projects Officer on hmayes@case.org

Professional Development and Staff Recruitment

• Conferences and Online SeminarsDiscounted rates for members

• Career CentralRecruitment advertising and career resources

• Advancement Talk: Monthly Podcasts

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For leaders and practitioners

• CASE & CASE Europe board of trustees

• Vice-Chancellors study tour to Canada

• Development for Deans

• Rectors Symposium

• Workshops for University Governors and Council Members

• Strong links to UniversitiesUK and other leadership groups

Publications

• CURRENTS

• CASE Books

• White Papers

• Advancement Weekly E-Newsletter

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Resources and Services

• CASE InfoCenter

• Meeting Space at CASE offices worldwide

• Fundraising at your Fingertips

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Fundraising at your Fingertips

Advocacy

• Matched Funding schemes in England and Wales – training, communications and recognition

• European Union’s expert panel on philanthropy’s contribution to university research

• UK charity tax debate

Matched Funding scheme in UK

• Two government interventions: 2006 (capacity building) and 2008-2011 (Matched Funding scheme)

• Aims: step change in philanthropy for higher education

• To incentivise more voluntary giving to HEIs• It’s a legitimate activity: institutions are exempt

charities• To promote a culture of giving (and asking) beyond

the lifetime of the scheme• Focused on middle band of HEIs• Investment: £200m + £10m = significant sums

Matched Funding Scheme for Voluntary Giving: Institute of Education, University of London

SOAS Video

Ross-CASE survey

Surveys, Benchmarking and Research

• CASE Benchmarking Toolkit• Ross-CASE survey of philanthropic giving to UK

universities• ICARS – international alumni relations survey• Advancement Compensation Survey• CASE Survey of Educational Fundraising

Campaigns• CASE Member Magazine Readership Survey• Other Surveys

Networking and News

• Member Directory• Volunteer and Leadership Opportunities• Listservs• E-Headlines• BriefCASE• Social Networks

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Awards

• Recognising Best Practices– CASE Circle of Excellence Award– CASE Chief Executive Leadership Awards

• Honouring People– Distinguished Service Awards– Leadership Awards– Independent Schools Awards– CASE Crystal Apple Teaching Awards

• Scholarships

Affinity Programmes

• Educational Partners

• Affiliated Partners

CASE Europe

• Visit CASE Europe at London office• Host visits by CASE members; provide resources

and handled requests for information on advancement in European countries and facilitate networking opportunities

• Kate Hunter– hunter@case.org

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