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Aug
23
2010
Crowdsourcing in a crisis: Q&A with Jon Gosier of SwiftRiver
by Allie Burns
The benefits of crowdsourcing for crisis information were brought into the limelight in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake, when Ushahidi, a platform originally developed to map reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election fallout in early 2008, was deployed to provide a map of vital...
Aug
20
2010
College students, want to build your resume while having fun this fall?
by Sokunthea Sa Chhabra
Intern with us! We are looking for energetic and talented college students with a passion for civic engagement and philanthropy to join us for the fall semester at The Case Foundation. If you or someone you know fits the bill, please read on or forward the job description below! Internships at the...
Aug
19
2010
Weekly News Roundup: Charity:Water September birthdays, Facebook Places, CauseOn and more
by Allie Burns
News from the Case Foundation and what people are talking about this week in the world of giving, tech and everything in between. Charity:Water launches September birthday campaign On Monday, Charity:Water launched its fourth annual September Birthday campaign asking folks to "give up" their...
Aug
10
2010
Shakira's hips can help educate children, what can yours do?
by Nikolai Stieglitz
It was practically inevitable. You surely saw Shakira’s “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” dance at some point this summer. Besides being featured at the World Cup 2010 opening and closing ceremonies, the Colombian singer’s African-inspired pop hit quickly dominated the internet and had its...
Aug
09
2010
VPP invests up to $5.5 million in KIPP DC
by Sokunthea Sa Chhabra
It is important to us to support the DC community, and one of the most effective ways we have done this is by investing in Venture Philanthropy Partners (VPP) and their portfolio of grantees. We're excited to share their latest announcement - an investment partnership of up to $5.5 million in the...
Aug
05
2010
Meet our summer interns!
by Josh Tabb
At the Case Foundation we spend much of our time working with various influential leaders in the fields of philanthropy, civic engagement and innovation, but some of the most inspiring young heroes are right here working at our side every single day. Some of the best thoughts, ideas and initiatives...
Jul
28
2010
City Year DC Heroes: A brief look at their year
by Michael Smith
I took years of history and American government in school, but it wasn’t until I interned on Capitol Hill that I found myself really remembering facts and names about the people, players and process – and actually getting inspired about how democracy works. That is exactly the fundamental element...
Jul
22
2010
Weekly News Roundup: Social Innovation Fund, Facebook 500 million users, Online contest debate, Blogetery.com
by Allie Burns
News from the Case Foundation and what people are talking about this week in the world of giving, tech and everything in between. Inaugural Social Innovation Fund grantees selected Yesterday, the Corporation for National and Community Service announced the first round of grantees for the Social...
Jul
21
2010
10 ways students can get their good on this summer
by Sokunthea Sa Chhabra
After just experiencing the third heat wave in the New York/DC area, summer is surely in full swing! And, the best part of summertime for students is … no school! But, what are you going to do with all that free time? Youth Service America put out a list of 10 ideas on how you can really make this...
Jul
16
2010
Weekly News Roundup: AGC2, LeBron James, the Giving Pledge and Kind Snacks
by Allie Burns
News from the Case Foundation and what people are talking about this week in the world of giving, tech and everything in between. Assessment & Reflection on 2009 America's Giving Challenge Yesterday, we were very excited to publish the 2009 America's Giving Challenge Assessment &...
Jul
13
2010
Make the most of your time with VolunteerSpot's organizing tools
by drupal
A quick demonstration of VolunteerSpot's organizing tools for individuals and nonprofits for volunteers or coordinators searching for time-saving techniques.
Jul
13
2010
8 tips for successful volunteer management from VolunteerSpot
by Sokunthea Sa Chhabra
The other day, a friend asserted that all of the volunteer management tools out there seem to be geared towards either helping individuals in large cities find volunteer opportunities or are set up for large organizations with time and resources to manage their projects. But what about the...

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