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Feb
06
2013
Make a difference - Be a Presidential Innovation Fellow
by Sonal Shah
Yesterday the White House announced its second round of the Presidential Innovation Fellows. This new program started last year to pair some of the greatest innovators from the private sector, nonprofits, and academia with the best innovators in government. The goal is to make a change in...
Jan
29
2013
Into Fearless, Uncharted Territory: The Brain Cancer Expedition
by guest blogger: Max Wallace
We often say that Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure’s role is like that of Lewis and Clark — we go out into the wilderness, create new trails, and send back maps for others to follow. In our case, the wilderness is brain cancer. This year, our small expeditionary and experimental team will build the...
Jan
28
2013
Service 2.0: The New Giving Will Transform Philanthropy
by GOOD
Charitable giving is a part of life for most Americans. 65 percent of households with incomes less than $100,000 donate, and 98 percent of high net worth households donate. I predict that the future of giving is getting even brighter. I think that more Americans will give, and I think that more...
Jan
18
2013
MLK Day of Service
Sign up to serve in honor of MLK Day and the 57th Presidential Inauguration
by The Case Foundation
From the pulpit of a small church in Montgomery, Alabama, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a message to his congregation that would lay the groundwork for his enduring legacy of service. In talking about the importance for individuals to be concerned with the broader needs of all humanity, he...
Jan
14
2013
Social Justice for All: A Q&A with Andrea Taylor, Director of Citizenship & Public Affairs at Microsoft
by City Year
Social Justice for All is one of City Year’s organizational values – everyday we dedicate ourselves to building a more just, equal, fair, and compassionate world by promoting educational equality for all – especially for those in the highest poverty communities – so that all students have the...
Jan
02
2013
17 Innovation Essays For Jump-Starting Your 2013
by Fast Company
In 2011, the overarching question for companies both large and small was simple: How can we innovate like Apple? This past year, with the tech giant showing some chinks in its armor, the business community found itself casting around for a new source of inspiration. That came in large part from...
Dec
24
2012
A Year in Review: Barbara Van Dahlen on Give an Hour
by guest blogger: Barbara Van Dahlen
2012 was a year of astonishing growth and recognition for Give an Hour. In February we had nearly 6,100 mental health professionals in our network. These providers had collectively given just over 49,600 hours of free counseling and support to service members, veterans, and their families. Today,...
Dec
17
2012
Letting urgency conquer fear: two years in the City Year “action tank”
by guest blogger: Matt Repka
When I graduated college last year, like most of my peers, I was looking for the next step on my personal journey — a chance to be a part of something big, to make a difference in people’s lives. I found it — in a way I never would have expected. I joined City Year, an education-focused nonprofit...
Dec
13
2012
Number of Volunteers Reaches Highest Level Since 2005
by The Chronicle of Philanthropy
More Americans volunteered in 2011 than in any year since 2005, a new study finds. Approximately 64.3 million Americans volunteered at charities last year, providing 7.9 billion hours of service valued at $171-billion. The 1.5 million additional volunteers boosted the national rate to 26.8 percent...
Dec
07
2012
On Being Gay and Fearless in AmeriCorps
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 Atlantic Region in Perry Point, MD. I was 22 years old...
Dec
05
2012
Portland Junior Scientists Voted Finding Fearless Fan Favorite
by Sarah Koch
Congratulations to Meghana Rao and the Portland Junior Scientists team! More than 10,000 votes were cast during the Finding Fearless Fan Favorite Voting and after carefully reviewing all of the ballots submitted we are pleased to officially report that the public overwhelmingly selected Portland...
Dec
04
2012
We Spy Lady Gaga and Other Faves Taking Action: It's #GoodSpotting Time!
by MTV Act Blog
  The holiday season is all about giving back and our friends at the Case Foundation are giving away $25,000 in grants and prizes when you SPOT the GOOD in the world. #GoodSpotting is so easy, and actually quite fun! You can get involved 1 of 3 ways: either snap a photo, share...

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