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03
2012
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03
2012

by Co.EXIST
Shaun King is no stranger to suffering. He was involved in a devastating car accident in 2003; he calls his survival a miracle. Now he tries to bring them to the lives of others. As the Christian pastor of Courageous Church in Atlanta, Georgia, he raised $540,000 to rebuild Haiti’s only refuge...
Dec
03
2012
by The Case Foundation
Spot good. Share good. Do good. Upload your pics, videos, or articles of people or businesses in the act of doing good this holiday season and enter to win $500 for you, and $5,000 for your favorite charity! Submit at GoodSpotting.org by using the #GoodSpotting hashtag online. Happy holidays from...
Dec
03
2012

by Jean Case
This time of the year it’s easy for us all to get swept up in the swirl of holiday shopping, parties, and gifts. But as we saw most recently with the incredible success of #GivingTuesday – it truly is the “most wonderful time of the year,” when the spirit of generosity surrounds us. Every holiday...
Nov
30
2012

by Fast Company
Naveen Kumar was first inspired to volunteer in his college years during the 2001 Gujarat earthquake in India. Two years later, his volunteer spirit was reignited while, as an employee of HP, he was taking information and communications technology (ICT) into rural communities in India. When...
Nov
28
2012

by FOX5 News
Michael Smith with the Case Foundation explains Giving Tuesday and ways you can give.
Nov
28
2012

by Washington Post
Why, when, how and to whom do wealthy people give?
It’s a core question for charitable organizations confronted with an uncertain economic climate while in search of donor dollars. A new video series produced by the nonprofit consulting firm Bridgespan Group offers some answers.
Nov
28
2012

by The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Shoppers flocked to retail stores last week to stock up on Black Friday deals.Today, a new effort called #GivingTuesday aims to motivate people to donate to or volunteer for causes and charities they care about.While it is too early to tally how many charities are participating and...
Nov
27
2012

by Give Smart
“Most things go through a few pivots before they really see the trajectory that you were hoping to see,” says Steve. Through their new campaign, “Be Fearless,” the Cases invite others to be prepared to pivot and accept failure as an outcome.
Nov
26
2012

by guest blogger: Henry Timms
“Yes—these feel completely right!”
That was my first reaction to the Case Foundation’s five Be Fearless principles. My next was, “I need to double down on all five...”
I suspect many people have had a similar response. Certainly when we have made progress with the #GivingTuesday movement, it...
Nov
26
2012

by NPR
First, there was the post-Thanksgiving sales spectacle Black Friday and then the online version, Cyber Monday. Now, charitable groups want to start a new holiday tradition — it's called Giving Tuesday and the first one is tomorrow.
It may seem a little surprising that no one came...
Nov
21
2012

by The Case Foundation
This year, the Case Foundation celebrated our 15th anniversary, and to honor that, we have collected a list of 15 things our team is thankful for this Thanksgiving holiday. Some are serious, some are just for fun…but we’re equally grateful for them all.
1. New colleagues - welcome Alana, Cara, Jade...
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5 Fast Facts
These can be attributed to the Giving USA 2011 report and article found here.
- Total charitable giving has increased in current dollars in every year since tracking began in 1954 except in: 1987, 2008, and 2009.
- Total charitable giving was 2% of Gross Domestic Product in 2010, a decline from the level of 2.3% seen in 2000 and 2005.
- There are more than 1.28M registered 501(c)(3) organizations with the IRS. But in June 2011, 275K lost their tax-exempt status for failure to file legally required documents.
- Family foundations provided approximately 48% of all grants by independent, community, and operating foundations in 2010.
- The largest pledged gift in 2010 was $250 million worth of art and furniture from George M. and Linda H. Kaufman to the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.




