A 2011 conference on Arab philanthropy gave then-Ph.D. student Catherine Herrold the perfect opportunity to learn more about local foundations. Takaful, which was hosted this year by the John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement at the American University in Cairo, Egypt,* provides an opportunity for local and international researchers and practitioners of… Read more »
Month: November 2017
Philanthropy then and now
For 30 years, the Center on Philanthropy and now IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy has provided an engaging and transformative education, thought leadership, insightful research, and a powerful, new look into the study of philanthropy. Longtime staff member Jennifer Staashelm reflected on the things that have changed and the things that have stayed the… Read more »
Gift aids environmentally focused master’s students
This past March, the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy announced a gift from the McKinney Family Foundation. This gift supports three master’s students and places them at three environmentally focused nonprofits for two years, where they learn firsthand how these organizations operate while also sharing with those nonprofits the new information they have learned through… Read more »
Getting to know our faculty: Genevieve Shaker
Educational experience: B.A. History, Minnesota State University-Moorhead; M.A. Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University at IUPUI; Ph.D. Higher Education Administration, Indiana University Bloomington Previous experience: School of Liberal Arts – IUPUI. “I worked in fundraising there for 19 years. I started as a development intern and rose to become the associate dean for development in external affairs…. Read more »
Finding a home
Arriving at IUPUI, undergraduate student Taylor Parker believed she wanted to pursue a degree in social work. A meeting with an advisor and a visit to the third floor of University Hall changed her mind. But where did her passion for helping others begin? “My family has always volunteered. I’ve always helped them out and… Read more »