In late 2009 Jen Pahlka came to meet with us about a novel idea to encourage technology experts to commit a year of service to communities in need of new solutions. We were so compelled by the idea that we committed on the spot to help turn it into...
As Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service approaches, it has us reflecting on Dr. King’s famous words “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’”
This year marks the 25th anniversary of MLK Day and...
For many people the holiday season is a time to reflect on their blessings. Among ours, the Case Foundation is privileged to work with so many extraordinary partners.
Our partners devise and develop diverse programs and initiatives from ensuring...
What is it, you ask? Carville, a Democratic strategist and Matalin, a Republican consultant have diametrically opposed political positions, yet still love one another enough to have been married for almost twenty years and raise a family together....
At the Case Foundation we spend a lot of time encouraging citizens to realize that civic engagement is more than just voting and volunteering. But tomorrow it's Election Day, and it’s ALL about voting. So we’ve gathered some of the best voting...
Whether it’s social innovation or the innovation economy, most folks agree that the key in igniting transformative breakthrough must be innovation and the innovators behind them. That’s the idea at the heart of the Obama Administration’s newly...
I took years of history and American government in school, but it wasn’t until I interned on Capitol Hill that I found myself really remembering facts and names about the people, players and process – and actually getting inspired about how...
We’ve spent a great deal of time here at the Case Foundation trying to convince institutions and individuals alike to embrace citizen-centered solutions. We’ve supported citizen-centered initiatives ranging from community building to nonprofit...
In this blog series we have been exploring the various ways in which organizations are utilizing crowdsourcing and open competitions to encourage innovation and discover new solutions to the world's problems.
I recently spoke to Gary Kebbel, the...
We have recently witnessed Minnesota become the state champion of Citizen Centered Solutions, with organizations and initiatives emerging all over the state, dedicated to using the online challenge to help Minnesotans determine solutions to their...
