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Dec
14
2010
A better way to raise funds?
by Emily Yu
The Community First Foundation (CFF) announced that it would do just that and declared December 8, 2010, Colorado Gives Day. According to CFF’s President and CEO Marla Williams, “the overarching goal is to increase philanthropy” and proceeds will benefit more than 520 nonprofit organizations based...
Dec
14
2010
Ford Focus Global Test Drive - a collision of cause marketing and social media
by Donna Callejon
This post was originally published on Global Giving's Global Goodness Blog. In the auto industry, collisions are generally not a good thing. But the collision of brand and cause marketing continues apace. As media and its delivery evolves, borders are blurred by technology, and consumer brands...
Dec
14
2010
Weekly news roundup: Jumo launch, World AIDS Day, petition for iPhone donations, Gowalla integrates with rivals
by Allie Burns
News from the Case Foundation and what people are talking about in the world of giving, tech and everything in between. Jumo launches Last week marked the much anticipated launch of Jumo, a social network for causes from Facebook co-founder and Obama campaign star Chris Hughes. The beta launch,...
Nov
30
2010
10 ways to serve this holiday season from Youth Service America
by Sokunthea Sa Chhabra
The spirit of the holiday season is now in full swing! We were able to express and give thanks in our own ways last week for Thanksgiving and are gearing up for the upcoming holidays. Regardless of your religious beliefs and traditions, giving back through service is a universal way to celebrate!...
Nov
23
2010
Landing a nonprofit job starts with the right resume
by Ellen Berry
Working for a nonprofit organization can change what was the daily grind into a hopeful climb. Each completed task brings forth feelings of selflessness and purpose. For career seekers looking for more rewarding work - who want to see their contributions have more meaning than simply lining the...
Nov
23
2010
Case Foundation gives thanks by going back to school
by Rachel Feely-Kohl
Gearing up for a day filled with turkey and gravy, we here at the Case Foundation have realized that we have a lot to be thankful for. We took a break from blogging and finding our favorite pumpkin pie recipes for the upcoming holiday and took a day to give back to our community. We connected with...
Nov
23
2010
Creating change on-campus and beyond with Bringing Theory to Practice
by Lauren Scherr
What can college students do to enact meaningful and sustainable change? How can campus-based initiatives boost civic engagement, personal well-being, and transformative learning? Students, faculty members, administrators, and expert speakers explored these questions at the fourth national Bringing...
Nov
20
2010
BlogWorld: Best Practices of Volunteer Mobilization in the Social Space
by drupal
Jessica Kirkwood of the Hands on Network and Points of Light Institute discusses mobilizing volunteers in the social space at BlogWorld 2010
Nov
12
2010
Weekly news roundup: Facebook Deals, Sparked.com, and more
by Allie Burns
News from the Case Foundation and what people are talking about in the world of giving, tech and everything in between. Facebook Deals There has been much buzz around the recent announcement of Facebook Deals, which allows users to receive discounts when they “Check-in” to Places on their mobile...
Nov
09
2010
Next Generation Democracy Book Launch
by drupal
Jared Duval's  "Next Generation Democracy: What the Open-Source Revolution Means for Power, Politics and Change" launches at Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC. Read more at http://www.socialcitizens.org/blog/how-can-millennials-form-next-generation-democracy  
Nov
08
2010
If James Carville and Mary Matalin can do it, why can’t the rest of us? [Livestream]
by Michael Smith
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. Coming off one of the most partisan elections in...
Nov
04
2010
Citizen reporting goes hyperlocal: Bridging online and offline communities with reader-generated news
by Lauren Scherr
What is citizen reporting? You may have heard about it in the context of Twitter. Over at Social Citizens, Kristin Ivie blogged about how Twitter reporting has revolutionized the ways we gather and spread news. With the click of a button, any tweeter can post an instant update, automatically...

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