By Kelly R. Young Amid all the other ways that COVID-19 is affecting the fundraising landscape—donors losing jobs, cancellation of major fundraising events, etc.—how does a recession impact fundraisers and philanthropy? How is COVID-19 impacting the fundraising landscape overall? What should fundraisers do in the midst of a global pandemic? To help answer these questions,… Read more »
Faculty Insights
Is it ever a bad idea to say ‘thank you’?
By Kelly R. Young Patrick Dwyer, Ph.D., went to college to study math before becoming hooked on studying human nature through the scientific method, going on to earn his doctorate in social psychology at the University of Minnesota. In 2017, he joined the faculty at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy as an… Read more »
Philanthropy in times of crisis: A new course at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
By Dean Amir Pasic, Ph.D. This fall, we are preparing a new graduate course that I will teach that takes a deeper dive into the COVID-19 crisis and what it means for philanthropy. As a period of intense trouble and danger, often exposing pre-existing inequities in society, a crisis demands intense responses. What roles does… Read more »
Equity, inclusion, and fundraising
At the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, we are committed to an inclusive and welcoming environment for our students, staff, faculty, and alumni. Philanthropy was made for a time such as this and we believe in supporting those who are working to make the world more just. -Dean Amir Pasic By Janice Gow Pettey, Ed.D…. Read more »
Empathy, self-care, and fundraising during COVID-19
By Janice Gow Pettey, Ed.D. Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can. -John Wesley (attrib.) In less than four months,… Read more »