Case Foundation

Founded in 1997 by AOL co-founder Steve Case and his wife Jean Case, the Case Foundation invests in individuals, nonprofits, and social enterprises aiming to connect people, increase giving, and catalyze civic action. [ [http://casefoundation.org/about/pressroom/faq The Case Foundation: FAQ] ]

Echoing the foundation’s deep involvement in volunteering and civic engagement, CEO Jean Case also serves as chair of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation [ [http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/council/members/index.asp President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation: Meet the Council Members] ] , which is working to expand business employees' pro bono service to nonprofit organizations in need of those services. [ [http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/council/probono/index.asp President’s Council: Summit on Corporate Volunteerism] ]

Partners

Some of the foundation's current grantees include PlayPumps International, a nonprofit focused on improving the lives of children and their families through an innovative system that provides clean drinking water to rural African villages; City Year Washington, DC, an AmeriCorps organization that provides full-time, year-long service opportunities for young people through such initiatives as the Young Heroes service-learning program; Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC²), a nonprofit that incorporates an entrepreneurial, venture capital approach and new forms of collaboration to hasten the discovery of a cure for brain cancer; America's Promise, an alliance of organizations serving children and youth; the Buxton Initiative, a nonprofit focused on fostering understanding among people from different faiths and world views through friendship and dialog; and many other local, national, and international organizations. [ [http://casefoundation.org/partners The Case Foundation: Partners] ] Past foundation grantees and initiatives have included PowerUP, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Habitat for Humanity, MissionFish and Special Olympics. [ [http://casefoundation.org/about/overview The Case Foundation: About Us] ]

Initiatives

In 2007, the Case Foundation launched the Make It Your Own Awards, an online grants program that involved the public in decision making and design, and used online tools to empower applicants to raise funds and connect with supporters. [cite news |url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b94c9c48-896c-11dc-b52e-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=d8e9ac2a-30dc-11da-ac1b-00000e2511c8.html |title=Networking for the benefit of others |publisher=Financial Times |date=2007-11-02]

The foundation’s 2007-2008 Giving Challenge -- launched in partnership with Parade Magazine, Facebook, GlobalGiving, and Network for Good -- empowered people to use technology to improve their giving experience, support the causes they care about, and encourage others to give. [cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/13/us/13foundation.html?ex=1355288400&en=780645fa16d99e96&%20%20%20%20;ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink |title=Foundation testing potential of philanthropy via Internet |publisher=The New York Times |date=2007-12-13]

Social Citizens^BETA, a discussion paper released by the foundation in 2008, explores the potential impact of the Millennial Generation on the civic landscape and encourages feedback and discussion on the Social Citizens Blog. [ [http://blog.socialcitizens.org/about Social Citizens Blog: About] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.casefoundation.org The Case Foundation] - official site
* [http://www.playpumps.org/site/c.hqLNIXOEKrF/b.2559311/k.7BCB/Playpumps_International_and_the_PlayPump_water_system_Kids_play_Water_Pumps.htm PlayPumps International] - official site
* [http://www.cityyear.org/dc.aspx City Year DC] - official site
* [http://www.abc2.org ABC²] - official site
* [http://www.americaspromise.org/APA.aspx America's Promise] - official site
* [http://www.buxtoninitiative.org The Buxton Initiative] - official site
* [http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/council/overview/index.asp President's Council on Service and Civic Participation] - official site
* [http://casefoundation.org/make-it-your-own/awards Make It Your Own Awards] - official site
* [http://giving.casefoundation.org/givingchallenge/home The Giving Challenge] - official site
* [http://blog.socialcitizens.org Social Citizens Blog] - official site