By Julia Kohl Julia Kohl is a development consultant for Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, a nonprofit theater company in the Boston, MA area, and is currently pursuing her master’s degree in philanthropic studies from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. For the Spring 2019 semester, she joined Dr. Patricia Snell Herzog and fellow graduate student Taylor… Read more »
Entries by Abby Rolland
Technology and change in the nonprofit sector
Technology is changing the philanthropic sector, and that includes spaces like libraries. In their fifth class visit, Dr. Patricia Snell Herzog’s class visited University Library and the Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives. They learned about digitization of documents, sharing of information, and the power of digital marketing and technology, and shared their thoughts on… Read more »
Lessons from the leaders: Two nationally-renowned fundraisers preview their talks at the Leadership Roundtable
From June 27-28, The Fund Raising School at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy will host the Leadership Roundtable. The first day will feature the latest research on trends in donor behavior, while the second day will be led by two leaders in fundraising, who will discuss their experiences and leadership of two highly… Read more »
Benefits of a cross-sector partnership on researching cross-border philanthropy
On May 8, the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy rolled out its report, “The Changing Landscape of U.S. Cross-Border Philanthropy,” in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA). We wanted to discuss the partnership between the school and ASHA, benefits to both parties, and… Read more »
Empowering communities in need: How one Ph.D. alumna uses research and practice to help others
Angela Logan, Ph.D., told her grandfather at age four that she wanted to be a doctor and a cheerleader. “I think the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders were really popular at the time, which influenced my thinking!” she laughed. While the medical profession didn’t interest Logan growing up, she did learn what it meant to serve others…. Read more »