Nearly one year ago, the Case Foundation had the pleasure of working with Ama Pomaa Boateng here in D.C. Ama, a mentee in the 4th Annual Fortune/US State Department Global Women's Mentoring Partnership in 2009, is the founder and CEO of a growing...
Hundreds of individuals and organizations have been able to help their cause or community through challenges and open-grantmaking initiatives, but there are few who have been as consistently successful at these competitions as Atlas Service Corps...
As Michael mentioned in his blog post earlier this week, we're excited to team up with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Domestic Policy Council for a day-long strategy session on promoting innovation through the use of...
Now gearing up for its third event, Twestival has already proven a successful track record for fundraising through global social media communities. To recap, Twestival raised more than $250,000 last February for charity:water with tweet ups in 202...
With Presidents Day coming up, it's nice to reflect on the different types of philanthropic efforts by some of the leaders of the free world. On both sides of the aisle, our former presidents have continued to use their influence and skills as...
Every holiday season, thousands of people fall victim to a completely preventable social faux pas: the awkward, unexpected one-sided gift exchange. Your neighbor, coworker, classmate or friend shows up with a little package with your name on it, and...
Excerpts from this week's conversations on Social Citizens, which explores the potential impact of individuals who are combining their use of digital tools and people power to make change in their communities and around the globe.
How can we help...
Excerpts from this week's conversations on Social Citizens, which explores the potential impact of individuals who are combining their use of digital tools and people power to make change in their communities and around the globe.
Exploring the...
Our Gear Up for Giving Ask the Gurus sessions continued today with more great advice for nonprofits who are learning to use social media for outreach, marketing and fundraising. Katya Andresen, COO of Network for Good and nonprofit marketing blogger...
Thanks to everyone who joined our first live Ask the Gurus session, during which Geoff Livingston shared his perspective on how nonprofit professionals and supporters can leverage social media for their cause.
If you weren't able to join our...
Just as many nonprofits had hoped, Twestival, the first Twitter-based fundraiser that raised $250,000 for charity:water in one day, is back. It's no surprise that in this economy, nonprofits are intrigued by this impressively lucrative example...
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) released the Volunteering in America report today. The comprehensive report, including data by city and state, can be found in a new, sleek, user-friendly website. Fortunately, the...
