Voices from the Field: Episode 30: A Conversation with Cara Giacomini – The Importance of Capturing and Analysing Institutional Data

Our guest for this episode is CASE’s own Cara Giacomini, Chief Research & Data Officer who also leads the CASE AMAtlas team. She takes us back to basics in discussing why the capturing and analyses of data is critical for institutions of any size, as well as the ‘where’ and ‘how’ to begin in incorporating data to understand your institution. Through explaining the resources and support that AMAtlas provides, Cara highlights how the recently released CASE Global Reporting Standards is creating a foundation for global benchmarking and what it means to be working in an ethical manner within the educational advancement community.

Leadership Conversations: Episode 10: Standards Matter in Advancement: A Conversation About the CASE Global Reporting Standards

A Leadership Conversation with ;Matthew Eynon, Vice President for College Advancement, Franklin & Marshall College, and Brian Hastings, President and CEO of the University of Nebraska Foundation

For the first time, the educational advancement profession worldwide has a global set of standards for its work. Founded in the CASE Statement on Ethics and the Principles of Practice for Professionals in Educational Fundraising, Alumni Relations and Communications and Marketing, the recently published CASE Global Reporting Standards usher in a new era for transparency in educational philanthropy. The CASE Global Reporting Standards set the stage for benchmarking across other advancement disciplines in future editions. This conversation with the fearless co-chairs of the Standards Working Group, Matty Eynon and Brian Hastings, provides insight into this work and why the Standards are important for every advancement professional, trustee, and institutional leader.