By Robert Harris “You have to do this.” These were the words Dr. Debra Mesch said to me to improve the quality of my work in the Gender and Philanthropy online graduate level course. Strong, but I have always accepted the challenge of teachers and instructors that take me into uncomfortable spaces. The course, led… Read more »
Month: February 2018
Reimagining philanthropic impact
A law professor for 25 years and then dean of Stanford Law School, Larry Kramer did not anticipate venturing into formal philanthropy. However, when the position of president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation opened, he saw the move as natural. “In both positions, dean of a law school or president of a foundation,… Read more »
What Michelle Obama can teach us about women’s philanthropy
When Michelle Obama spoke to a sold-out crowd in Indianapolis in mid-February at an event organized by the Women’s Fund of Central Indiana, her message embodied the core essence of philanthropy. “Assume the best in your neighbors, not the worst … act with decency and with some compassion and with an open heart and nobody… Read more »
Forecasting philanthropy in the coming year
For the past four years, the Philanthropy Outlook, a publication made possible by a partnership between the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and Marts & Lundy, a leading fundraising and philanthropy consulting firm, has used a forecasting model to test variables to predict baseline measures of giving for the four sources of giving (individuals, foundations,… Read more »
Secrets to my philanthropic questions and how they’ve been answered
It’s been six months since I started working at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. When I accepted the position as blog content coordinator, I had no idea how much the school is involved in. Six months later, you could say I’m happily surprised. Not because I doubted how much the school does, but because… Read more »