Eric Richards did not originally intend to go into philanthropy. The Franklin College graduate and local Hoosier believed that he wanted to go into politics. However, when a unique opportunity arose his senior year of college, he switched directions. Deeply involved in his fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha, Richards was asked if he wanted to become… Read more »
Alumni
A thesis + a change in mind = whole new fundraising insights
As a new student in the philanthropic studies master’s program at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Maarten Bout told Dr. Dwight Burlingame that he flat out refused to do a thesis, an option offered to master’s students. “It will take too much time and I don’t know what I would write about,” Bout told… Read more »
Making the moment count
Recently, I sat down to talk to Dr. Shariq Siddiqui, who may have the most affiliations with the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy compared to anyone I’ve met so far! He’s an alum of both the master’s and Ph.D. program (and also has a law degree from Indiana University), he teaches courses for The Fund… Read more »
Making a mark in Israeli philanthropy
Master’s students who converge at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy come from across the world, bringing diverse perspectives and experiences. They graduate, some in two years as full-time students, and others from an executive master’s program where individuals who work full-time can take classes part-time and still graduate in 3-4 years. One such alumna… Read more »
Making a mark with a master’s degree
After earning her bachelor’s degree in her home county of China, Le (Elle) Yang knew she wanted to continue her studies in a master’s degree program. When circumstances drove her to begin looking at schools in the United States, she found, applied, and was accepted to the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. “I’m interested in… Read more »