The CASE Library has prepared this collection to help advancement professionals plan for and move through a transition.

The Library maintains this collection of board materials including bylaws, board roles and responsibilities, committee structures and responsibilities, nomination and orientation material, and assorted other documents. The pages linked below are arranged by document type, then alphabetically by institution.

The CASE Library maintains this collection of board materials including bylaws, board roles and responsibilities, committee structures and responsibilities, nomination and orientation material, and assorted other documents.

Advancement professionals at Delta College, Clark College, and Central Community College talk about the benefits of participating in CASE’s VSE and AEM surveys, including benchmarking against peers, maintaining an organized database, and proving your college’s success to leadership, lawmakers, and the community.

The Advancement Resource Catalog is the Library's database of 15,000+ item records (including articles, books, and white papers) available online 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

For members seeking information on a variety of advancement topics, the CASE Library’s Advancement Resource Catalog provides a central stop for resources on topics including campaign planning, engaging non-traditional alumni, and the latest research in the world of advancement.

The CASE Library has assembled a list of favorite resources covering nonprofit boards; school, college and university governing boards; and institutionally related foundation boards. Books on our list help answer questions about board roles, responsibilities, structure and committees, meetings and new member orientation. Research reports are included to help members locate data about board composition, policies and practices.

No longer can the college or university president be simply a learned extension of the academic enterprise itself; today’s president has to be chief fundraiser, spokesperson, alumni cajoler, and enrollment advocate. Today’s president, before everything else, is an advancement officer.
 

CASE President and CEO Sue Cunningham explains CASE's new volunteer leadership structure, our biggest transition in our 44-year history.

There's magic in gathering institutional and volunteer leaders for a deliberate, focused, and productive discussion about the current situation and future direction of the institution. Here's a how-to guide for convening an effective board retreat.