Introducing Pamela Clark, the well-known and well-loved director of student services and admissions at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Educational background: B.A. Elementary Education, University of Evansville; M.S. Adult Education, Indiana University; Certificate of Distance Education, Indiana University Work experience: 4-H, Ivy Tech Community College, various admissions and advising roles with IUPUI University College,… Read more »
Month: December 2017
The heart of volunteering
Where should people look for opportunities to volunteer in their community? To organizations — schools, religious bodies, the workplace, mutual societies (like Rotary or Kiwanis), neighborhood associations (like garden clubs or neighborhood watches), local chapters of national groups (like the Red Cross or the United Way), political and cause-oriented groups, and many others. Volunteering grows… Read more »
Customized training aids global leaders
In early October, a group of four South African higher education fundraising directors and two program officers from Inyathelo, a South African non-governmental organization, came to Indianapolis and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy to take a custom course with The Fund Raising School. Taught by faculty members Drs. Tim Seiler and Genevieve Shaker, and… Read more »
Women drive philanthropy, especially on #GivingTuesday
Jacqueline Ackerman is the assistant director for research and partnerships at the Women’s Philanthropy Institute. In this post, she details new research about gender and #GivingTuesday, and why fundraisers should focus on women donors. A new study by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI), Gender Differences in #GivingTuesday Participation, found that women make up the majority… Read more »
Generosity grows from remembering
Recently, I attended Ecumenical Stewardship Center‘s Generosity NEXT conference in Nashville, TN. During worship on the first day, the preacher suggested that before we can talk about generosity and money, we need to remember. As I thought about my own giving and the generosity that flows out of my life, I began to realize that… Read more »