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Jun
04
2012
Join us in a journey to Be Fearless
by Allie Burns
If you’ve been following the Case Foundation in any of our communication outlets over the past few months—Facebook, Twitter, blog, meetings, etc.—you will know that we’ve been pretty excited about two words: Be Fearless. Well, today we go from excited to ecstatic because today’s the day we...
May
29
2012
Resources for social advocates
by SocialBrite
Given the thousands of organizations and open-source projects around the globe devoted in some way to social activism or free expression online, it would be fruitless to attempt to list them in a comprehensive directory. However, we can create a directory of platforms, resources, tools and...
May
28
2012
A Celebration of Service: Give an Hour Honors Veterans, Jean Case
by The Case Foundation
On May 23, the Case Foundation team had the honor of attending Give an Hour’s inaugural gala, “A Celebration of Service.” Nearly seven years ago, Barbara Van Dahlen, President of Give an Hour, created the organization, which provides free mental health services to military veterans and their...
May
25
2012
You’re invited to Be Fearless! Join us on June 4.
by Michael Smith
Earlier this year, inspired by the need to find new ways to tackle entrenched problems, our CEO Jean Case announced the Case Foundation’s intention to Be Fearless in all that we do. In the tradition of the some of the greatest social movements of our time, we’re looking to join with our partners to...
May
24
2012
Barbara Van Dahlen and Give an Hour
by Time
When one meets Barbara Van Dahlen, 52, one is drawn to her seemingly boundless energy, focus and magnetism. I was drawn to her because she is a leader in one of our most complex areas: the mental health of our men and women in uniform and their families.
May
24
2012
101 Secrets to Great Volunteer Recruitment—Part One
by GettingAttention.org
Guest blogger Robert J. Rosenthal (@volmatchRobert) is VP of Communications & Marketing at VolunteerMatch, the Web’s largest network for volunteer engagement. Their new guide (free), 101 Volunteer Recruitment Secrets, showcases the insights of dozens of volunteer recruiters to share what works.
May
23
2012
10,000 Boys & Girls Clubs Teens Speak Up on Civic Engagement and Education
by Michael Smith
If thousands of teens spoke up on the issues they cared most about, would you listen? We would, and we will!  In late 2011, the Case Foundation was proud to join with Nickelodeon to support Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s new survey for teens and by teens on issues ranging from character...
May
21
2012
10 top tools for cause campaigns
by SocialBrite
Over the past three years, as regular readers know, Socialbrite has put together dozens of guides and compilations of resources and tools for social change advocates — see the bottom of this article for a few.
May
21
2012
5 Visions Of The Future Of Service In America
by FastCoExist
Today’s social entrepreneurs are making it easy for us to open our wallets and our hearts to our favorite causes. Leveraging online technology, innovators are making giving so easy and enjoyable that the experience does not feel like “giving” at all. Take Sevenly, a service that provides the user...
May
17
2012
Fearless Focus: Diane Melley of IBM
by guest blogger: Diane Melley
In our journey to Be Fearless and champion a fearless approach to tackling social challenges, the Case Foundation team will spotlight leading changemakers across sectors that have embraced fearlessness. Our spotlights will provide personal accounts of why these changemakers adopted a fearless...
May
15
2012
Potential
by City Year
Every child is born with potential -- the potential to be a writer, a doctor, a teacher, a scientist . But all that potential falls away when a child gives up on school, and right now, one million students drop out every year. Research shows that students who progress to 10th grade with their peers...
May
14
2012
Geektivism: Meet the geeks trying to save the world
by The Next Web
Activism is important. In some cases it’s the only way to change things and move people in the right direction. In the past, we’ve seen how movements like STOP SOPA can affect decisions and how people from around the globe can join forces to ensure the greater good.

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