1. Mentoring services

2. Strategy to support members
Global professional association:
professional development, information, resources
advocate for professional standards and ethics
Develop enhanced membership resources, services and engagement activities
research, benchmarking and mentoring
create a more distinctive and personalised service to meet the needs of our members

3. Professional development
Member surveys and focus groups in 2013 and 2014
professional development and networking are most valued
request for formal mentoring
Sector-wide reports: mentoring is an important factor in professional development
April 2014 report to HEFCE, An emerging profession: The Higher Education Philanthropy Workforce
46 % of the report’s survey participants rated formal mentoring programmes as one of the top three methods for training and development
CASE has taken on board this recommendation when enhancing our member services to include a new online mentoring platform

4. Mentoring Special interest groups informally come together at CASE
Major gifts/special gifts officers
Caledonian
Ross Group
Small shops
Online communities
Egalitarian environment that doesn’t require a personal network
Impartial inter-organisational advice
Logistics (communicate anywhere any time)

5. e-Mentoring What we’re looking for in a product
Usability – easy and intuitive interface
User control: CASE and mentors
Value for money
Known to our membership body
Able to operate globally
Reporting functionality – allows us measure the impact of the platform and programme e.g. mentors signed up, matches, completes

6. e-Mentoring Where are we in the process and next steps
Tender – received four bids, working globally with CASE offices
CASE Europe Annual Conference 2015
Announce selected platform
Launch a pilot with Fundraisers in advance of wider CASE Europe community
Pilot for three months
Develop short-term goal for pilot group: report on the effectiveness of the e-mentoring relationship and platform (e.g. career mapping, short organisational project, change management, upskilling)
Roll out the programme to member community
Global connectivity, across types of institutions and disciplines

7. Carolee Summers-Sparks
Thank you
Carolee Summers-Sparks