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Chief Research & Data Officer

Council for Advancement and Support of Education

Washington D.C. or London

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) is a catalyst for advancing education worldwide. As a global not-for-profit and membership association, CASE’s mission is to inspire, challenge, and equip communities of professionals to act effectively and with integrity to champion the success of their institutions. Headquartered in Washington, D.C. with regional offices in London, Singapore, and Mexico City, CASE has 85,000 members in 82 countries advancing education in over 3,600 member institutions. The organization spans broad and growing communities of professional practice, currently including alumni relations, development services, digital, communications, fundraising, government relations, marketing, and web.

In 2018, CASE launched AMAtlas to its membership after market research indicated the majority of advancement leadership support a more data-driven direction while 63 percent of advancement staff are not routinely utilizing data to make well-informed decisions. 86 percent of institutions surveyed identified the need for an independent organization to serve as a comprehensive resource for advancement-related metrics, benchmarks, and analytics. Responding to this crucial need, CASE developed AMAtlas as a global resource.

The Opportunity

Driving forward the groundbreaking AMAtlas initiative, the Chief Research & Data Officer (CRDO) will be instrumental in shaping the future of the industry. Positioning CASE as the primary resource and service provider for data, benchmarking, and original research to the educational advancement community, the CRDO will be a visionary global leader and business-minded professional. While managing staff and volunteers, s/he will optimize CASE’s current offerings, develop future initiatives, engage a diverse community of leaders and practitioners, and serve as a subject-matter expert in the field.

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    Deb Taft, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Owner, leads Lindauer with over 25 years of executive and senior-level experience across the nonprofit sector, from education to healthcare/academic medicine to the youth service and voluntary sectors. Her considerable expertise includes governance, strategic planning, fundraising, program and staff management, strategic marketing, analytics, and constituent engagement, as well as talent recruitment, retention, and development.

    Taft was previously Senior Executive Vice President and Managing Director for Grenzebach Glier and Associates (GG+A), headquartered in Chicago and one of the world’s leading philanthropic consultancies. She led the firm day-to-day and oversaw all domestic and global consulting practices. She was also Interim Chief Financial Officer, Practice Area Leader for Analytics, and drove consultant recruitment, training, and resource utilization efforts.

    Taft also served as Chief Development Officer and Interim Chief Strategy Officer for Girl Scouts of the USA, based in New York. As one of the most senior officers in this iconic leadership organization representing girls in 112 US councils and 94 countries, she played a critical role in transforming organizational talent, culture, and social impact. She led the hiring and onboarding of a new national Executive Team and the $1 billion ToGetHerThere campaign, the largest fundraising campaign for girls in the world. She was also Executive Sponsor for the global alumnae initiative to acquire and engage 50 million former Girl Scouts. Her work at Girl Scouts is representative of the lasting impact she has made on numerous leading nonprofits in the education, healthcare, and youth service arenas.

    Taft held prior executive and senior development roles at Simmons University, Tufts Medical Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, and Concord Academy. She was one of the founding team members of City Year, which today has youth service teams in more than 31 regions across the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Africa.

    Taft is Board Chair for Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, Chair Elect of The Giving Institute, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Human Rights Campaign Foundation in Washington, DC, having formerly served as its Chair. Taft also serves ex-officio on the Board of Trustees for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), where she chairs its Industry Advisory Council (IAC) representing Educational Partners and leads the Board’s Task Force on Educational Programs.

    A recognized speaker, facilitator, and presenter, her honors include being a recipient of the CASE Crystal Apple for excellence in teaching and recognition as a 2021 member of the YW Boston Academy of Women Achievers and a 2019 Leading Woman of Massachusetts by Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts. Taft holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and an MBA from Simmons School of Management.

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