By Andrea Pactor, M.A.‘03 When I started my master’s degree program at the Center on Philanthropy in 2001, I had no idea philanthropic studies was such a new field. The 1970s and 80s were a fertile time for experimentation in academia. By the mid-1980s, new academic programs such as women’s studies, American studies, and African… Read more »
Alumni
Living the dream
You previously learned about then-student and now alumna Erin Wuertz, B.A.’18, who began working at Coburn Place as an intern after hearing about the domestic violence shelter’s work from fellow alumna Julia Kathary, M.A.’08. Two and a half years later Wuertz continues her work at Coburn Place but now as a full-time employee. How did… Read more »
Making her passion her profession
In previous blog entries you learned that Kelsey Harrington, B.A.’19, has dual degrees in philanthropic studies and business, completed an internship in South Africa, and has a passion for education. Recently, Harrington, program assistant for the George and Frances Ball Foundation, updated us through videos about her current position and how she’s using her degrees… Read more »
Earning a master’s: My journey of discovery
How do you earn a master’s degree in philanthropic studies? There’s the obvious. You learn about the school, you apply, you’re accepted, you enroll, you take classes and an internship, you graduate. Simple enough, right? Maybe. But what do you really learn? Well, I can show you my journey as an example. It will hopefully… Read more »
Nine charitable subsectors, nine alumni, and nine responses to COVID-19
How are different organizations in the nine charitable subsectors responding to the COVID-19 pandemic? How are Lilly Family School of Philanthropy alumni responding? We asked alumni in all nine of the subsectors to discuss how they and their organizations are serving the community and providing for the greater good. Religion Dr. Winterbourne Harrison-Jones, M.A.’16, senior… Read more »