On a visit to the Indiana Medical History Museum (IMHM) as a graduate student in museum studies, Sarah Halter fell in love with the museum and with the 1890s building. She served as an intern at the museum, and worked her way up over the years to become the executive director in 2014. Over the… Read more »
Entries by Abby Rolland
Aligning theory and practice: Talking about community philanthropy in Hong Kong
By Dana R.H. Doan Prior to starting the Ph.D. program at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy last fall, I recall feeling anxious about leaving Vietnam and the nonprofit sector to start my academic journey. One year later, and my first summer back in Vietnam was filled with a stimulating mix of readings, research, and… Read more »
Capacity building in the philanthropic sector
With a dual master’s degree in business administration and international agricultural economics and a professional background in nonprofit management, organizational effectiveness, human resources, and educational technology, Mickey Levitan has been marinating an idea to address major challenges facing promising nonprofits for the past 30 years. He first encountered these challenges as a country director for… Read more »
Ethics and tainted money: Part 2
On Wednesday, you heard from Dr. Leslie Lenkowsky, professor emeritus of public affairs and philanthropic studies, discuss the issues with John Schnatter, the former CEO and board chairman of Papa John’s Pizza. You may have made a personal decision about whether or not you would accept or return the donation. Now, learn how another ethics… Read more »
‘If you want to help people, this is the best place to be’
Originally, Kayla Plummer, B.A. ’18, did not want to attend college. However, her parents insisted that she attend, and so Plummer decided to major in elementary education at IUPUI. “I knew that I wanted to work with and help youth in some capacity. However, I learned that elementary education was not the right path for… Read more »