By Kristi Howard-Shultz Shakeela Hassan, professor emeritus of anesthesiology and critical care at the University of Chicago, has made a lifelong commitment to promoting peaceful coexistence and understanding among different faith communities. In 1999, at the age of 66, Hassan left her work and position at the University of Chicago Hospitals and turned to documentary… Read more »
Faith and Philanthropy
Learning organizations and sustainability
By: Melissa Spas Many years ago, a group of my colleagues and I read together Alan Deutschman’s Change or Die. The dramatic title belies the simplicity of his key message—shifting one’s mindset and adopting a positive frame, believing that change is possible, can allow us to undertake that change, even when it seems nearly impossible. Deutschman… Read more »
New study shows Muslim-Americans as vibrant contributors to American philanthropy
By Shariq Siddiqui, J.D., Ph.D. and Rafeel Wasif, Ph.D. According to the Institute of Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), 1.1 percent of the U.S. population is Muslim-American. Muslim-Americans are a highly diverse minority with no one ethnic group making a majority. Muslim-Americans are largely a community of color with African-Americans, Asians, Arab and Latinos making… Read more »
Does philanthropy do the public good?
By. David P. King, Ph.D. Public good Social responsibility The commons Life together Civic engagement Love of neighbor While these ideas may not always be easy to define, we can grasp their meaning when we feel it or see them in action. In the reverse, we have an intuitive sense of when these ideals and practical virtues are missing from public life. Over… Read more »
Donor perspectives: collaboration and vulnerability
As part of our continuing series on donor perspectives, Dean Amir Pasic, Dr. Shariq Siddiqui, and Dilnaz Waraich sat down for a conversation about the importance of trust and vulnerability in meaningful collaboration. Learn more about the Community Collaboration Initiative