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Jan
13
2011
Code for America kicks off! What's all the excitement about?
by Michael Smith
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 a reality. And now, more than a year later we...
Jan
11
2011
MLK Day: a day on, not off
by Michael Smith
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 thousands of organizations and individuals across the...
Jan
10
2011
Commemorate MLK Day by serving...supper
by Jessica Kirkwood
Millions of Americans have the day off on Monday, January 17, and many will spend the day volunteering as a way to pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It seems only fitting that we honor him by serving others as he so served our nation.  However, this year, there’s an...
Jan
06
2011
WhatGives?! with VolunteerSpot.com
by drupal
Karen Bantuveris is asked WhatGives?! with VolunteerSpot.com, the site and tools she created to help with the process of organizing volunteers. She talks about her motivations, target users, and some of the benefits non-profits have reported since starting using VolunteerSpot.
Jan
06
2011
Organizing volunteers on the spot
by Marijane Miller
This post was originally published on WhatGives?! As the last school break before 2011 comes to an end, homeroom parents, scout leaders, and other event organizers are gearing up to get organized for the second half of the school year. That usually means lots of sign up sheets and phone trees and,...
Jan
05
2011
All For Good finds a new home
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 organization going as is, hand it off to someone else...
Dec
27
2010
Reflecting on 2010: Our ten most popular blog posts of the year
by Stephanie Hackman
It's that time again, when we approach the close of the year and look back to reflect on all that's happened over the past year. On our blogs, we've written about a lot of topics in 2010 from new technologies to nonprofit jobs to entrepreneurship, and everything in between. As we look back at 2010...
Dec
22
2010
Simon says: Inspire families to read together
by Rachel Feely-Kohl
For the last eleven years, we at the Case Foundation have been a proud sponsor of City Year Washington, DC (CYDC). City Year is leading the way using service as a solution to national problems while uniting young people for a full-time year of service to improve schools and communities across...
Dec
17
2010
TED Fellows Friday - Meet Gavin Sheppard
by Stephanie Hackman
Fellows Friday is a weekly series on the TED Blog that profiles one TED Fellow each week. We have asked the Fellows to answer our question below to share their knowledge and advice with other social entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers who are coming up with big ideas that can change the...
Dec
15
2010
Can social media drive people to take physical action?
by Sokunthea Sa Chhabra
Have you seen the latest big Youtube holiday flash mob video? On November 13th, shoppers in Ontario got quite a surprise in a mall food court with a Christmas Flash Mob. The Youtube video already has close to 8 million views online! It's the first video listed below. As Josh explained his post...
Dec
15
2010
Christmas Flash Mob
by drupal
A Niagara Falls area chorus gets creative in its advertising by staging a surprise recital of Handel's Messiah in a crowded food court. Taking advantage of YouTube and social media, they attracted the attention of millions.
Dec
15
2010
Hanukkah Flash Mob
by drupal
Nefesh B'Nefesh brought over 150 participants together on Ben Yehuda Street for the first ever Jerusalem flash mob in honor of Hanukkah.

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