By Kylie Kaspar Most people are able to identify which traits they get from their parents—I know that’s certainly true in my case. But economist Mark O. Wilhelm wanted to explore whether values like generosity might also be passed down from parent to child. Wilhelm, professor of economics at IUPUI and founding director of the… Read more »
Gender and Philanthropy
The data behind Women Give 2018
By Jon Bergdoll Jon Bergdoll is the applied statistician in the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy’s research team. He directs and conducts analyses for many of the school’s research projects, including Women Give 2018 and other studies conducted in partnership with the Women’s Philanthropy Institute. In this post, he answers questions about the… Read more »
Challenge accepted
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 »
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 »
Why women’s philanthropy matters to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Jacqueline Ackerman is the assistant director for research and partnerships at the Women’s Philanthropy Institute. In this post, she describes the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s investment in research on gender and philanthropy. In late 2014, a program officer from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Philanthropic Partnerships team approached the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI)…. Read more »