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.[2][3]

Case Foundation
Formation1997
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.
Chairman
Steve Case
CEO
Jean Case
Revenue (2015)
$4,000,652[1]
Expenses (2015)$4,070,612[1]
Websitewww.casefoundation.org

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,[4] which is working to expand business employees' pro bono service to nonprofit organizations in need of those services.[5]

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.[6]

Past foundation grantees and initiatives have included PowerUP, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Habitat for Humanity, MissionFish and Special Olympics.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

Social CitizensBETA, 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.[10]

Studies
  • Teens Speak Up – 2011, in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Nickelodeon
  • How Giving Contests Can Strengthen Nonprofits and Communities- 2011
  • Your Virtual Seat Awaits: Key Takeaways from Planning and Executing a Virtual Convening – June 2011
  • The Giving Challenge 2009: Assessment and Reflection Report – 2009
  • Promoting Innovation: Prizes, Challenges and Open Grantmaking
  • Citizen-Centered Solutions: Lessons in Leveraging Public Participation from the Make It Your Own Awards – 2007
  • An Inequitable Invitation to Citizenship: Non-College-Bound Youth and Civic Engagement
  • All Volunteer Force[11]

References
  1. "The Stephen Case Foundation" (PDF). Foundation Center. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. The Case Foundation: FAQ Archived June 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Case Foundation Report Reveals "Giving Days" Benefit Nonprofits Short and Long Term" (Press release).
  4. President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation: Meet the Council Members Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine
  5. President’s Council: Summit on Corporate Volunteerism Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. The Case Foundation: Partners Archived June 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. The Case Foundation: About Us Archived June 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Networking for the benefit of others". Financial Times. 2007-11-02. Archived from the original on 2022-12-11.
  9. Strom, Stephanie (2007-12-13). "Foundation testing potential of philanthropy via Internet". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  10. Social Citizens Blog: About Archived July 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  11. "What We've Learned".
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