On October 2-3, 2018 in Indianapolis, the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative (MPI) at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, in partnership with Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, International Institute of Islamic Thought, and the Center on Muslim Philanthropy, will host its second symposium on Muslim Philanthropy and Civil Society. Started by Dr. Shariq Siddiqui, who… Read more »
Research
Research and practice together: A philanthropy practitioner’s perspective on the SPI Conference
On September 19-20, the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, in partnership with the University of Chicago, will host the 5th annual Science of Philanthropy Initiative (SPI) Conference in Indianapolis. SPI is an initiative started by John List, Michael Price, and Anya Samek in 2012 to encourage experimental (field and lab) research on charitable giving. In… Read more »
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 »
How does retirement affect charitable giving?
How does retirement affect charitable giving? Throughout their lives, the Baby Boomer generation has had an outsized impact on society – from culture to politics and from work to leisure. Much has been written about how the unprecedented number of Boomers turning 65 daily through 2030 is stressing Social Security and Medicare, and how Boomers… Read more »