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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...
Nov
03
2010
An opportunity to serve again this Veterans Day
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 misunderstood as charity cases, instead of civic assets. We...
Nov
01
2010
Voting smarter with smarter tools this election
by Nikolai Stieglitz
At the Case Foundation we spend a lot of time encouraging citizens to realize that civic engagement is more than just voting and volunteering. But tomorrow it's Election Day, and it’s ALL about voting. So we’ve gathered some of the best voting resources on the web to make sure all of our friends...
Oct
27
2010
Follow-up: Ashoka/Staples YSE winners announced
by Nikolai Stieglitz
In July, I blogged about the Staples Youth Social Entrepreneurship Competition in partnership with Ashoka and its TEDxYSE follow-up conference. The competition is now closed and its winners were just announced last Monday. These winners, aged 17 to 24, have demonstrated exceptional drive and...
Oct
27
2010
US Bank helps its customers MAKE IT HAPPEN
by Nikolai Stieglitz
US Bank cardholders will have the chance to win up to $10,000 in its MAKE IT HAPPEN promotion by registering their cards between October 15th and November 15th. If you’re a US Bank customer, take the opportunity to win money for your favorite cause by registering today and voting! After...
Oct
27
2010
Celebrating AAPIP's 20th anniversary and the Cherry Blossom Giving Circle's first round of grants
by Sokunthea Sa Chhabra
Last Wednesday, on 10-20-2010, thousands of individuals around the country joined together – both in person and virtually – to commemorate the Asian American/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy’s (AAPIP) 20th anniversary. AAPIP is a national membership and philanthropic advocacy organization...
Oct
14
2010
Five questions you should ask yourself before considering a nonprofit career
by Joseph Gustav
A career working for nonprofits is appealing to many people who want to do more than just work for money in their jobs. No, they want to work to make change in their communities, if not the world, or to further some cause that is extra special to them while still earning a living. However, a...
Oct
13
2010
Voices from the Service Sector
by Emily Yu
How do you tackle some of the world’s most challenging and pressing service issues related to cross-sector partnerships, sustainability of programs and integration of technology? If you’re IBM and one of the 15,000 participants who “jammed out” this past weekend at the company’s Service Jam, then...
Oct
12
2010
Meet our newest City Year DC members!
by Rachel Feely-Kohl
Earlier this month, we attended the Opening Day for City Year, Washington, DC (CYDC), where 140 young leaders committed to a year of service to communities within our area.  We are the proud sponsors of a City Year team, who will be serving the Simon Elementary School through the Whole School...
Oct
04
2010
Disruptive Philanthropy – how can foundation communicators help spur “adjacent possibilities”?
by Allie Burns
I attended last week's Communications Network Annual Conference, a gathering of philanthropy communicators designed to address the challenges and opportunities we face in our work. I was part of the conference’s 2nd annual Gorilla Engagement Squad, tweeting and blogging from the conference on a...
Sep
30
2010
"High Five" to the Girl Up launch [Video]
by Sokunthea Sa Chhabra
What a busy few weeks it has been for our friends at the UN Foundation - starting with UN Summit on Millennium Development Goals, to the Mashable Social Good Summit and UN Week Digital Lounge, and finally closing it off with the launch of their Girl Up campaign. Girl Up connects American girls with...

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