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Oct
10
2012

by Time Ideas
Facebook. Amazon. Apple. Not too long ago, these were the companies upending the status quo — unleashing provocative business models that changed our daily lives even as they transformed entire industries. Now it’s their turn to face the newbies.
Oct
01
2012

by Stanford Social Innovation Review
To date, much of the discussion about policy for impact investing has been about specific tools, such as special purpose legal vehicles (e.g., the benefit corporation), or tax incentives for investors. While this is important, we would suggest there is a more urgent need—to align interests between...
Sep
28
2012

by Sonal Shah
I am excited to join the Case Foundation as a Senior Fellow and to be able to focus on impact investing. Jean and Steve Case have been at the forefront of investing and promoting new models for creating impact, whether through their foundation or through their varied investments like Zipcar and...
Sep
26
2012

by Stanford Social Innovation Review
In the past five years we’ve seen an exponential growth of interest in our industry, much of it focused on individual firms. Most impact investors see their primary goal as finding and investing in enterprises that yield strong financial and social returns—a goal we share and support. But we worry...
Sep
21
2012

by The Chronicle of Philanthropy
More than 150 leaders in philanthropy and finance gathered at the White House on Thursday for a private meeting on “innovation in philanthropy” that featured Jean Case, chief executive of the Case Foundation, as a keynote speaker.
Jean Case appeared with U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios to discuss “impact...
Sep
21
2012

by Forbes
Following World Water Week in August, I interviewed Ned Breslin, CEO of Water for People, on how they measure impact on the ground and the challenges they face in the process, a new online reporting tool they’ve developed that visualizes data and impact in real-time, why the international water and...
Sep
20
2012

by Jean Case
Today I had the great honor of being interviewed by US Treasurer Rosie Rios for the keynote at the White House’s Forum on Philanthropy Innovation. Under the leadership of Jonathan Greenblatt and the Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, the Forum brought together leaders from the...
Sep
20
2012

by The Washington Post
The holiday season is upon us and with it preparation for the biggest shopping days of the year, including Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. But none of these days are an umbrella for charitable giving — another hallmark of the holiday season.
Enter, “#GivingTuesday.”
A coalition led by the 92nd...
Sep
19
2012

by Giving Tuesday
On Tuesday November 27, 2012, charities, families, businesses and individuals are coming together to transform the way people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season.
It’s a simple idea. Find a way for your family, your community, your company or your organization to join in...
Sep
18
2012

by Forbes
As eBay’s first president, Skoll became a billionaire at age 33 shortly after the auction site went public in 1998. Like all good entrepreneurs, he was born with a knack for spotting the unmet need. Social entrepreneurs need money, media exposure and a network for collaboration.
The Skoll...
Sep
18
2012

by The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Nonprofits say they want more help from donors in measuring their performance, according to a new survey from the Center for Effective Philanthropy.
More than 70 percent of the 177 nonprofit officials surveyed said they don’t receive assistance with evaluation from foundations. About 62 percent...
Sep
11
2012

by The Chronicle of Philanthropy
The prospect of winning a grant from the annual Chase Community Giving contest prompts many small nonprofits to aggressively encourage their supporters to vote in the online competition. Small charities that get the most votes from their online supporters are eligible to win up to $250,000,...
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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.





