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 stumbling...
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 of...
One thing I have learned about Twitter is that it can be a powerful multiplier that gives individuals an opportunity to join a collective voice to praise, criticize, endorse, or question people and organizations in a way they would not have been...
Case Foundation CEO Jean Case hosted Ama Pomaa Boateng from Ghana for three weeks as part of the FORTUNE/State Department Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership program. We asked Ama to reflect on her time in the program, which draws to a close this...
Just in case you could not attend this year’s Council on Foundations gathering in Atlanta, my colleagues, Michael, Erich and I were there and have shared some the highlights with you below.
There were lots of interesting panels and speakers – too...
Last week Change Begins With Me Volunteer Vacation winner Keisha McCoy-Wilson packed her bags for a little time away from her post as a school liaison officer at a military installation in Columbia, South Carolina. But Keisha and her husband, Tyrone...
With March Madness in full swing, basketball is all over tv, on social networks, and the source of buzz (and trashtalk) around the watercooler. I first realized how basketball could make or break my day (or week) in college. When my friends and I...
In celebration of Women's History Month, I wanted to highlight one of my favorite women’s organizations – Women for Women International. Zainab Salbi was kind enough to share her thoughts on the organization’s history, what’s in store for their...
Who doesn't love a good makeover story? Whether it's Stacy and Clinton telling you "What Not to Wear" or Ty Pennington making us tear up every single time they "move that bus" on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," it's always fun and compelling to...
We launched the Change Begins With Me campaign to provide individuals with a way to turn the excitement and momentum around President Obama's Inauguration into meaningful and concrete change for their communities. After the overwhelming response to...
