Black History Month ended on Wednesday, and Women’s History Month started yesterday. In honor of these occasions, I spoke with Dr. Tyrone McKinley Freeman, an expert on Madam C.J. Walker and philanthropy in communities of color. Madam Walker, who lived during the height of Jim Crow, was widely known as the first American woman who… Read more »
Faculty Insights
Hooked on the mission
People come to the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy from all different walks of life. Dr. Kathi Badertscher worked as a broker in corporate insurance for 26 years. “It was really good for a long time; I traveled, met people, and learned a lot,” she said. About 12 years ago, she began re-thinking what she… Read more »
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 »
Advancing philanthropy in Cairo
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 »
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 »