service

Blog Post

by guest blogger: Chad Jeremy Davis
When I chose to serve in AmeriCorps NCCC as an out LGBT individual, it was a way for me to Be Fearless and “Reach Beyond My Bubble.” I served between January 2004 and December 2005 in AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) at the...
by The Case Foundation
In our journey to Be Fearless and champion a fearless approach to tackling social challenges, the Case Foundation will spotlight leading changemakers across sectors that have embraced fearlessness. Our spotlights will provide personal...
by Jean Case
Ten years ago, our lives, and our country were changed forever. Most of us remember vividly where we were when we first heard word of the planes hitting the twin towers, and watched in disbelief as the day’s events unfolded and tragedy also struck...
by Rachel Feely-Kohl
Inspired by the 25th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, the "Why I Serve" series was created to celebrate our friends and neighbors who have made an impact by quietly serving their communities every day. Interview with Frances...
by Rachel Feely-Kohl
Martin Luther King Jr. said it best, “everybody can be great…because everybody can serve.” This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, a national holiday designed for individuals to be able to serve their...
by Emily Yu
What do you do when you have a surefire idea, one that you know will be successful? For some, the next step might be starting an organization or supporting someone else's efforts to turn that idea into a reality. But then what? Do you keep the...
by Mary Yonkman
The almost 2 million men and women who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan return home to a grateful nation as our newest generation of veterans. That said, they represent less than 1 percent of the total population and are all too often...
by Riva Warrilow
Guest blogger Riva Warrilow is an intern at the Case Foundation. Americans have long prided themselves on the sense of goodwill and compassion they have for their fellow man. Although part of this commitment may be inherent in our culture, there...
by John Bridgeland
Guest blogger John Bridgeland is President & CEO of Civic Enterprises, a policy firm that helps corporations, nonprofits, foundations, universities and governments develop and spearhead innovative public policies to strengthen our communities...
by Katie Whitehouse
Guest blogger Katie Whitehouse is a Project Leader at City Year DC. During his lifetime, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. sought to forge the common ground on which people from all walks of life could join together to address important community issues....
by Senator Harris Wofford
Harris Wofford is a former Senator from Pennsylvania. He was an advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. and co-author with Congressman John Lewis of the King Holiday and Service Act, which established the King Day as a day of service. He was instrumental...
by John M. Bridgeland and Mary McNaught Yonkman
John M. Bridgeland is President and CEO of Civic Enterprises, a public policy firm in Washington, D.C., and Mary McNaught Yonkman serves as Chief of Staff. Since the dawn of the 21st century, nearly two million Americans have served in our nation’s...
by Jean Case
Today at the Points of Light Institute’s Presidential Forum on Service in College Station, Texas, both President Obama and President George H.W. Bush will join together to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the vision of a thousand “Points of Light...
by Emily Garrett
Everyone has heard the adage “Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime”. This is true, of course, but the adage doesn’t question the assets of the man. Nor does it consider what you might be...
by Vanessa Johnson
Guest blogger Vanessa Johnson is a student at Madeira High School in McLean, VA and an intern with the Case Foundation. I'm high school student at Madeira and have always been involved with volunteering. This summer, I worked at Mobilize....
by Abbas Jaffer and Jessica Bean
Guest bloggers Abbas Jaffer and Jessica Bean are fellows at the Buxton Initiative, a Case Foundation partner organization which serves to foster understanding among people from different faiths and worldviews. Every year, thousands of Americans...
by Kari Dunn Saratovsky
As the Martin Luther King Day of Service is upon us, we came across this video of our friend and former Case Foundation Senior Fellow Harris Wofford, who during his term as a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, co-wrote legislation challenging all...
by Michael Smith
At a Washington DC press conference on Friday, General Colin Powell announced the Renew America Together initiative as part of President-elect Obama’s national call to service. President-Elect Obama is kicking off Renew America Together by asking...
by Jean Case
As our Change Begins with Me campaign went live on the Case Foundation site, Steve and I were sitting around our dining room table enjoying dinner with 7 teenagers -- our kids and some of their friends. It is the night before Christmas Eve and...

Spotlight Archive

by Dr. Eboo Patel and Steven A. Culbertson
Imagine: Hundreds of thousands of religiously diverse young people, from elementary school kids to university graduate students, in big cities and small towns, coming together across the country and the world to serve their communities. The reality...