Jean Case
CEO
The Case Foundation
Jean Case is an actively engaged philanthropist and a pioneer in the world of interactive technologies. Her career as a technology executive in the private sector spanned nearly two decades before she and her husband, Steve Case, created the Case Foundation in 1997. Its mission focuses on investing in individuals and organizations that aim to connect people, increase giving, and catalyze civic action.
An activist and champion for deepening civic engagement and increasing giving and giving opportunities everywhere, Jean uses her leadership of the Case Foundation to promote innovation, collaboration, and leadership in the nonprofit sector. She is also committed to widening the distribution of empowering technologies that can be used by anyone in transforming their communities.
The innovations Jean has brought to the work of the Case Foundation have been profiled in TIME Magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, and other leading news outlets, as well as in blogging and social networking communities online.
In 2006, Jean was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as Chair of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. A key priority for the Council is leveraging the professional skills of individuals and companies through pro bono service programs to help the nonprofit sector achieve more meaningful outcomes for communities.
In 2007, Jean was appointed by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to serve as a co-chair of the U.S.-Palestinian Partnership to promote economic opportunity for the Palestinian people, prepare Palestinian youth for the responsibilities of citizenship and good governance, as well as marshal new private investment in the West Bank.
Jean has been honored for her philanthropic work by, among others, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, which recognizes leaders who use their assets and resources to improve American lives and institutions; and Voices for National Service, which awarded Jean its Citizen Service Award for investing in the civic health of the nation through support of national service. In addition, King Abdullah II of Jordan personally recognized Jean for her efforts to bridge the global digital divide.
Today, in addition to her work at the Case Foundation, on the President's Council and at the U.S.-Palestinian Partnership, Jean serves on the boards of PlayPumps International, Points of Light/Hands On Network, Malaria No More, Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2), ePals, Millennium Promise, America's Promise, and the Potomac School. She also serves on the advisory council of the National Geographic Society and the advisory board to the National Conference on Citizenship.
For more information, visit www.casefoundation.org.