Written by Dr. Les Lenkowsky (introduction) and Diane Thomas, M.A. ’09 Diane Thomas had already raised a family and been a leader in the Indianapolis nonprofit sector when she enrolled in the M.A. in Philanthropic Studies program, earning her degree at the end of 2009. She served as president of the International Center of Indianapolis… Read more »
Month: August 2017
Thoughts on 21st Century Fundraising
In the mid-1990s, although the fundraising occupation had been in existence for decades, it still was not well understood, and many people did not consider it a profession. Beyond anecdotal stories and short reports published by the National Society of Fund Raising Executives, the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ predecessor, few studies had been conducted to… Read more »
Thought-provoking conversations and valuable insights
Discover in the final part of this three-part blog series where the discussions, the research, the questions, the learning will come from. In this blog, we’ll focus on how and why a blog from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy offers thought-provoking conversations and valuable insights into all things philanthropy. Established in 1987… Read more »
Why blog on philanthropy?
This blog seeks to discover, explore, discuss, learn about, analyze, and understand philanthropy. We discussed in the previous post why a blog is important; now, we briefly discuss philanthropy and the importance behind continual, active learning and understanding about philanthropy. Philanthropy is defined as the desire to promote the welfare of others and comes from… Read more »
Why a blog?
Welcome to our new blog! Here, we’ll explore topics related to philanthropy, the school itself, and the students, faculty, and staff who comprise the school. Our first priority though is something different. We’re answering the question ‘Why a blog?’ The blog is our way of sharing interesting and relevant information in an easy-to-read format. It’s… Read more »