Conference Program - CASE

N O T E S / C A S EI N F O R M A T I O NCASE INFORMATIONABOUT CASEHeadquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in London andSingapore, the Council for Advancement and Support of Educationis the professional organization for advancement professionals at alllevels who work in alumni relations, communications, fundraising,marketing and other areas.Today CASE's membership includes more than 3,300 colleges,universities, independent elementary and secondary schools, andeducational associates in 59 countries around the world. Thismakes CASE one of the largest nonprofit education associations interms of institutional membership. We serve more than 51,000advancement professionals on the staffs of our member institutionsand have more than 22,300 professional members on our roster.Acting on its mission to advance and support educationworldwide, CASE officially opened a European office in London in1994 and an Asia-Pacific office in Singapore in 2007. CASE nowhas more than 200 member institutions in the United Kingdom,Ireland, and continental Europe.CASE helps its members build stronger relationships with theiralumni and donors, raise funds for campus projects, producerecruitment materials, market their institutions to prospectivestudents, diversify the profession, and foster public support ofeducation. CASE also offers a variety of advancement products andservices, provides standards and an ethical framework for theprofession, and works with other organizations to respond to publicissues of concern, while promoting the importance of educationworldwide.Council for Advancement and Support of Education, 1307 NewYork Avenue NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005-4701,202.328.5900, FAX 202.387.4973.STATEMENT OF ETHICSInstitutional advancement professionals, by virtue of their responsibilities withinthe academic community, represent their colleges, universities, and schools to thelarger society. They have, therefore, a special duty to exemplify the best qualities oftheir institutions and to observe the highest standards of personal and professionalconduct.In so doing, they promote the merits of their institutions, and of educationgenerally, without disparaging other colleges and schools.Their words and actions embody respect for truth, fairness, free inquiry, and theopinions of others.They respect all individuals without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation,marital status, creed, ethnic or national identity, handicap, or age.They uphold the professional reputation of other advancement officers and givecredit for ideas, words, or images originated by others.They safeguard privacy rights and confidential information.They do not grant or accept favors for personal gain, nor do they solicit or acceptfavors for their institutions where a higher public interest would be violated.They avoid actual or apparent conflicts of interest and, if in doubt, seek guidancefrom appropriate authorities.They follow the letter and spirit of laws and regulations affecting institutionaladvancement.They observe these standards and others that apply to their professions andactively encourage colleagues to join them in supporting the highest standards ofconduct.The CASE Board of Trustees adopted this Statement of Ethics to guide andreinforce our professional conduct in all areas of institutional advancement. Thestatement is also intended to stimulate awareness and discussion of ethical issuesthat may arise in our professional activities. The Board adopted the final text inToronto on July 11, 1982, after a year of deliberation by national and district leadersand by countless volunteers throughout the membership.2007 CASE V Conference 44 www.casefive.org