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Nov
12
2010
Weekly news roundup: Facebook Deals, Sparked.com, and more
by Allie Burns
News from the Case Foundation and what people are talking about in the world of giving, tech and everything in between. Facebook Deals There has been much buzz around the recent announcement of Facebook Deals, which allows users to receive discounts when they “Check-in” to Places on their mobile...
Nov
06
2010
WhatGives!? with Charitable Competitions
by drupal
  WhatGives!? interviews the Case Foundation's very own Allyson Burns about charitable competitions and bringing nonprofits into the social media age.    
Nov
03
2010
Why it matters that women give more than men
by Debra Mesch, Ph.D.
Every once in a while, a statistic gives you goose bumps. The latest research findings on philanthropy did just that, showing that women are more likely to give and give more than men. Yes. That’s right. Women give more than men: when we hold constant income, age, education and all other factors...
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...
Oct
28
2010
Trick-or-treat with UN Special Envoy for Malaria and UNICEF to end malaria
by Sarah Ross
You may not know, but 90 percent of malaria victims are under the age of five, and every 45 seconds a child dies of malaria. The United Nations Special Envoy for Malaria is honored to have UNICEF as a partner in the fight to #endmalaria. Since UNICEF provides humanitarian aid to children, it...
Oct
28
2010
Dressed to Give: Vivanista makes giving back fun
by Stephanie Hackman
Party planning tips. Dress swaps. The latest trends. How-to guides. Social event calendars. No, I'm not describing the highlights from my favorite glossy magazine-turned-blog; I'm talking about Vivanista, the go-to community for philanthropic living and giving. The planning tips are for fundraising...
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...
Sep
22
2010
What makes donors tick (and give)?
by Cynthia Gibson
This post was originally published on The Philanthropic Initiative's Inc.'s strategic philanthropy blog, Deep Social Impact. That seemed to be the question behind grants recently made by the Gates Foundation to two consulting firms for developing tools and sharing best practices that will help...
Sep
14
2010
Citizen-Centered Solutions: What we’ve learned from Make It Your Own
by Jean Case
Today, we are pleased to share with you a new report, Citizen-Centered Solutions: Lessons in Leveraging Public Participation from the Make it Your Own Awards. The report takes a look at our experiments to inspire passionate people and teams to embrace a citizen-centered approach to civic engagement...
Sep
10
2010
Weekly News Roundup: Pepsi Refresh in 2011, Challenge.gov, Google Instant and Bloglines shutdown
by Allie Burns
News from the Case Foundation and what people are talking about in the world of giving, tech and everything in between. Pepsi Refresh expands into 2011 internationally As the AP reported last week, PepsiCo announced that it would continue its Pepsi Refresh Project, its online grants competition,...
Aug
27
2010
Weekly News Roundup: Social Innovation Fund debate, WSJ shares the "business case against corporate social responsibility"
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. Social Innovation Fund discussion turns into a "kerfluffle" A few weeks ago, the Nonprofit Quarterly published this highly critical article of the Social Innovation Fund...
Aug
23
2010
Pakistan flood relief: ways you can help
by Allie Burns
As the world's attention increasingly focuses on the difficult situation in Pakistan in the wake of devastating floods that have affected more than 17 million people in the country, you may be looking for ways to help. We wanted to share a few online and mobile resources, and invite you to share...

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