What's the big idea?

Since 1997, the Case Foundation has been investing in people and ideas that can change the world. We believe it is better to focus our efforts on a handful of "big ideas" -- swing-for-the-fences ideas that have transformative potential. Learn more about big ideas we're currently supporting below.

Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2)

With its entrepreneurial venture philanthropy model, ABC2 seeks to increase the number of potential therapies discovered and then move them rapidly into the clinic for the benefit of patients. 

America's Giving Challenge

America’s Giving Challenge, presented by the Case Foundation, Causes and PARADE Publications was a 30-day national online competition that enabled passionate individuals and nonprofit organizations to easily leverage their online and offline personal networks to increase awareness, attract new donors, and encourage people to get and stay involved with causes they care about.

Buxton Initiative

The Buxton Initiative facilitates candid discussion among people of different faith traditions and life experiences to help build understanding, friendship, and trust.

Change Begins With Me

Change Begins With Me was an effort we launched weeks before President Obama's historic inauguration to promote his call to service and encourage individuals to turn their excitement and energy into meaningful, and lasting, community action.

Companies That Care

Now more than ever, we recognize the importance of acknowledging the philanthropic achievements of our business communities, and hope to inspire corporations across the country and around the globe to embrace new and innovative ways to give back to their communities and go beyond traditional financial support.

Gear Up for Giving: Social Media Tutorials for Nonprofits

New to Twitter? Want to start a Cause on Facebook? Check out our social media for nonprofits tutorials. Gear Up for Giving, presented by the Case Foundation with support from Goldhirsh Foundation and See3 Communications, includes online tutorials for nonprofits, designed to help organizations leverage social media as part of their individual giving and engagement strategies.

Make It Your Own Awards

By encouraging citizen-led dialog and action, as opposed to expert-driven agendas and campaigns, it is our belief that individuals can reengage, stay engaged, and form lasting solutions.

President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation

Central to the Council’s work is shining a spotlight on everyday heroes who are working to address some of the most pressing social challenges of our time. The Council does this by leveraging the cross-sector power of its members from the worlds of entertainment, sports, media, business, education, and nonprofits.

Social Citizens

New online and mobile platforms are empowering individuals to give where they are, how they want to, and more effectively than ever before. Through the Social Citizens initiative, we seek to highlight the impact these new approaches can have, with an emphasis on how the Millennial Generation is driving much of the change.

U.S.-Palestinian Partnership

Through a multi-sector approach that leverages individual and corporate giving of time, dollars, and skills, the U.S.-Palestinian Partnership is uniquely suited to help develop an economic and educational climate in the West Bank that can create a path towards regional peace and prosperity.

Water For People & PlayPumps

The world's water supply is in crisis. Water-related diseases are responsible for 80% of all sickness in the world. Outside of highly developed nations, access to clean water is a daily challenge for tens of millions of people. PlayPumps International and Water For People work to provide access to clean drinking water to villages in sub-Saharan Africa.