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

Louisiana Community and Technical College System Foundation has created a model for workforce partnership and training that involves reimbursing colleges for each student that graduates or gets credentialed. Here’s how it works.

Chandler LeBoeuf, Vice President of Education for the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, and Executive Director of the LCTCS Foundation, has been part of the System since 2012, going from student affairs to advancement. Through public-private partnerships, he leads innovative workforce development programs, which work to get individuals credentialed in high-demand fields and into the workforce. Learn more about his career path ad advice on building similar programs. 

These are strange times, and, for many of you reading this, they are also scary times. For our colleagues in California, especially around Los Angeles, the January wildfires destroyed lives, neighborhoods, homes, and a sense of stability that most of us take for granted every day. For those of you across the country whose work focuses on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, immigration, LGBTQ+ issues, and/or federal funding—including those on our Federal Funding Task Force—there’s no clear path forward. 

The December holidays give us an opportunity to step away from our emails, rest, reflect on what we learned in 2024, and get recharged for new projects on the horizon.

Carroll Community College created a different kind of employee social media advocacy program. Instead of a marketing team creating messages and then distributing them to employees to post, Carroll’s program, called an “employee impact initiative,” focuses on empowering its faculty and staff on social media.

CASE’s 50th anniversary is also a time to look to the future. Five advancement leaders share thoughts on the challenges ahead, along with what makes them optimistic in this roundtable discussion.

Keith Paul, Chief Marketing Officer at Northern Essex Community College, shares how his team has boosted its college's brand identity through partnerships and stepping up its game.

Meg Natter, Director, Community Colleges and Foundations, share the "wow" moments in supporting CASE members and why she's passionate about community colleges.

When Oakton Community College’s board of trustees voted to remove the word “community” from its name, the Illinois institution’s marketing and advancement teams embarked on a brand relaunch. This case study highlights the wins, the challenges, and the lessons learned—particularly relevant today as many community colleges consider name changes, mergers, and institutional identity shifts.