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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
23
2012
Advancing Evaluation Practices in Philanthropy
by Stanford Social Innovation Review
Free special supplement to the Summer edition of the Stanford Social Innovation Review: Principles and practices to help monitor performance, track progress, and assess impact.
May
21
2012
Nonprofit organizations have become an important part of the U.S. economy
by Times Record News
With nearly 1.5 million nonprofit organizations across the nation, the sector has become an important part of the U.S. economy. Nonprofits accounted for 9 percent of all wages and salaries in 2009, according to the Urban Institute’s National Center for Charitable Statistics. They contributed 5.4...
May
11
2012
White House Seeks to Spur Innovative Spending by Foundations
by Chronicle of Philanthropy
  The Obama administration has proposed new rules designed to encourage foundations to spend money to promote the social good in ways other than grants, for example through low-interest loans or stock purchases in for-profit companies. Foundations have historically been reluctant to use such...
May
10
2012
Celebrate Mother's Day with Gifts that Give Back
by Stacey Walker
Mother’s Day is meaningful because it allows us the opportunity to say thank you to our moms who have selflessly given so much of themselves over the years and encouraged us to be fearless—through  guidance, that extra nudge of encouragement to take risks, or pointing us in the right direction...
May
03
2012
A Philanthropic Life: 102-year-old Woman, a WWII Vet, Keeps on Giving
by Non-Profit Quarterly
Bea Abrams Cohen is believed to be the oldest living female WWII veteran in California and one of the oldest in the country, according to the California Department of Veterans Affairs. The 102-year-old veteran was recently honored for her achievements in the armed forces at a celebration during...
May
03
2012
Fearless Focus: Max Wallace
by Jean Case
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
03
2012
Fearless Focus: Max Wallace
by Case Foundation
  The Case Foundation interviews Max Wallace, CEO of Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure, about Fearlessness in this special series called "Fearless Focus." #befearless Learn more at www.CaseFoundation.org/befearless.
May
01
2012
Why New Foundation Leaders Need to Understand an Organization’s Culture
by Guest Blogger
Solving society’s problems isn’t always the biggest issue new foundation leaders face. In some cases, it’s changing a foundation’s culture so it can tackle the challenge ahead, said speakers gathered at the Council on Foundations annual conference Sunday in Los Angeles.
Apr
30
2012
EPIP: Generating Change
by EPIP
Apr
25
2012
Fearless Focus: Ned Breslin
by Guest Blogger
We recently spoke with Ned Breslin, Chief Executive Officer of (Case Foundation grantee) Water for People. Ned strongly believes that conventional approaches to water supply and sanitation are not scalable or sustainable – helping some but not others and often failing shortly after implementation....
Apr
25
2012
Fearless Focus: Ned Breslin
by Jean Case
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...

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