Watching Students Succeed

Cheryl House

CASE Service
CASE District VII Board of Directors
CASE Philanthropy Commission

Day Job
Assistant Vice Chancellor and Executive Director, Pima Community College Foundation

Greatest Victory
Being able to see students succeed because of the support that we’re able to provide, and to see how much joy the donors get knowing that they are helping those students. My favorite days are when I get to send a thank you letter from a student to a donor and the donor calls me up practically in tears.

Inspired By
Our students inspire me because they work so hard and overcome so many challenges every day just to get to school. We have a lot of working adults who are coming back and training for jobs so they can support their families. They work during the day and go to class at night. It’s not easy.

If History Came to Dinner...
Eleanor Roosevelt, Gloria Steinem, Thomas Jefferson

Favorite Quote
"And the day came when the risk to stay inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."

My Best Practice
Don’t be a slave to e-mail--pick up the phone instead.  You can accomplish what you need to much more quickly, and the personal connection is almost always appreciated.

Satisfying the Inner Philanthropist

Alan Ball

CASE Service
CASE District VII Board of Directors

Day Job
Director of Annual Giving at Harvard-Westlake School

Evening Job
iPad2 junkie: learning the ins and outs of becoming a dedicated Mac person

Inspired By
I really like seeing the joy that a donor experiences when they make a gift that satisfies their "inner-philanthropist." I am also a sucker for reality shows like "Secret Millionaire" and "Undercover Boss." The element of unexpected appreciation is a powerful thing and I like to see that it still exists.

Your Greatest Influence
My mom and dad have made a deep and lasting impact on me. They modeled for me hard work and perseverance as well as made personal sacrifices for my sister and me. They taught me to not be bashful about dreaming and reaching for what I never thought possible.

A Turning Point in Life
Getting 1K status on United Airlines (Haha!!). Seriously, one was completing an MBA at Pepperdine. That program opened me to a whole new circle of friends, reinforced my belief in "Possibility Thinking" and expanded my ability as a "big picture thinker."

How would you like to be remembered? 
As a kind person who is a dreamer.

What do you enjoy about your CASE membership? 
CASE has given me an incredible network of friends and colleagues from all over the world of all backgrounds and institution sizes as well as different needs and abilities. I am never at a loss of who to call, but also enjoy being a resource for others. So I guess in one word, it is network. CASE is like a professional match-maker!

Favorite quote? 
"If you can dream it, you can do it! " –Walt Disney