social good

Blog Post

by Huffington Post
The grim jobs report in May has riveted the nation like a slow-motion train wreck, confirming our darkest fears about a sputtering economy that may be stuck in a stall or, worse, falling. We're a country of Chicken Littles now, squawking about a...
by Knight Foundation
A new online platform intended to use technology for social good is currently in the development stage. SocialCoding4Good, a project from the Palo Alto-based Benetech, is designed to engage software developers, technical writers and other IT...
by Kiwanja
Do you know a software developer building open source tools with the potential to positively impact communities around the world? If you do – or you are one – then read on. The Tides Foundation is now accepting nominations for this year’s...

Spotlight Archive

by Jonathan Wolfe
"So, what did you do in school today?" "Nothing special." That's an exchange that takes place just about every day between kids and their parents. But for 25 students at Scarsdale Middle School in New York, a more accurate answer would be "something...
by Scott Case and Katya Andresen
Network for Good, the largest nonprofit site for charitable giving, recently asked online donors a very important question: "Why do you donate online?" The most common answer -- "It's easier than writing a check" -- says much about the changing face...
by Gaby Pham
Q&A with GOOD magazine founder Ben Goldhirsh "The world of good, not just for do-gooders anymore."GOOD magazine's inaugural issue in September opened with this statement to engage readers in content that matters. Ben Goldhirsh, the 26-year-old...
by Gaby Pham
Get political Get informed Get going Get heard Get connected Get recognized   Get political Voting is fundamental to our democracy. Several states have same-day voter registration and many have registration available at the DMV or post...
by Gaby Pham
Throughout the year, you're probably invited to participate in, or donate to, fundraising events for health causes -- walks, runs, happy hours, and more. For example, on May 6, Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure, a Case Foundation partner, is hosting the...

Video

by Guest Blogger
At a 2012 Giving Pledge learning series event hosted by the Case Foundation, entitled "Connecting for Good: How Social Media is Driving Social Good," Robert Michael Murray of the National Geographic Society explains the importance of building a...
by Guest Blogger
At a 2012 Giving Pledge learning series event hosted by the Case Foundation entitled "Connecting for Good: How Social Media is Driving Social Good," Micah Sifry from Personal Democracy Media calls social media "Democracy on Steroids": an opportunity...
by Guest Blogger
At a 2012 Giving Pledge learning series event hosted by the Case Foundation, entitled "Connecting for Good: How Social Media is Driving Social Good," Donna Callejon of the GlobalGiving Foundation explains how donors changed their habits from giving...
by Guest Blogger
At a 2012 Giving Pledge learning series event hosted by the Case Foundation, entitled "Connecting for Good: How Social Media is Driving Social Good," Ned Breslin of Water For People discusses how social media and micro-lending websites now allow...
by Guest Blogger
At a 2012 Giving Pledge learning series event hosted by the Case Foundation, entitled "Connecting for Good: How Social Media is Driving Social Good," Stephen Downs of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gives advice to grant-makers about using social...
by Guest Blogger
At a 2012 Giving Pledge learning series event hosted by the Case Foundation, entitled "Connecting for Good: How Social Media is Driving Social Good," Michael Maness of the Knight Foundation tells us how a small organization can get started on...
by Guest Blogger
At a 2012 Giving Pledge learning series event hosted by the Case Foundation, entitled "Connecting for Good: How Social Media is Driving Social Good," Phil Collis of the Skoll Foundation and Michael Smith of the Case Foundation give us tips on...
by Guest Blogger
At a 2012 Giving Pledge learning series event hosted by the Case Foundation, entitled "Connecting for Good: How Social Media is Driving Social Good," Case Foundation CEO Jean Case explains that social media is no longer an option, but rather a...