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Sep
07
2012
As I sat down with the humbling task of addressing our 24th corps as a national organization, I found myself reflecting upon City Year’s most basic and fundamental value or what we call our magnetic north. A powerful reality that everyone who dons a...
Sep
07
2012
Volunteer on 9/11
It has been over a decade since our nation endured one of the most tragic events in our history – the terrorist attacks of 9/11. In this time, Americans have come together stronger than ever, and each year we join one another to commemorate those we...
Sep
07
2012
The nonprofit sector builds movements that rally people to action against some of the greatest problems facing humanity. But it has no movement to support itself. The sector speaks for the voiceless. But it remains silent on the systemic...
Sep
05
2012
TEDx MidAtlantic logo
During the launch of our Be Fearless campaign in June, we were very pleased to announce that the Case Foundation would be a principal sponsor of  TEDxMidAtlantic 2012 and that the renowned gathering would focus on the theme “Be Fearless.” Today...
Aug
30
2012
Marketing in the Round
I love Jean Case's Be Fearless campaign. In its own right, Be Fearless forces the uncomfortable, and makes us face our challenges directly and forging new ground. One area I am seeing this in our space is in the questions I am receiving...
Aug
27
2012
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon in 1969, has died at the age of 82. We take a look back at his journey and some of the rare interviews he conducted.
Aug
27
2012
In the past, teachers who thought up new and improved ways to deliver instruction could just run with their ideas—largely because teachers operated alone, isolated inside their classrooms. Now, they’re getting connected as districts and...
Aug
20
2012
Back to School sweepstakes
As students across the country head back to school and fill their backpacks with textbooks, classics, and more, we wanted to join in and celebrate some of the most fearless stories in literature. And – we want YOU to vote on your favorite fearless...
Aug
17
2012
Over the Edge
While out casting our net to find fearless changemakers and organizations, a good friend of mine told me about her organization’s effort to take the term "be fearless" quite literally by sending Miami residents rapelling over the edge. This weekend...
Aug
10
2012
Mashable Social Good Summit
As we move toward an increasingly connected society, people around the world are gaining access to digital tools and technologies to solve global issues. Millions are using social media to to debate, discuss and act on both the challenges and...
Aug
09
2012
Special Olympics Volunteer George Srour
In June, we released what we believe are five elements to a fearless approach in solving some of the world’s most pressing issues, in our new website and report, “To Be Fearless.” We are asking people to take the pledge to Be Fearless in one (or...
Aug
06
2012
Good intentions abound in the civic and social technology movement—why are so few nonprofits participating?   During a recent Code for America salon featuring Nicholas Hanauer and Eric Liu, authors of The Gardens of Democracy, discussion...

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