Two weeks ago, the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy traveled to Berlin, Germany to discuss the findings from the recently-released 2018 Global Philanthropy Environment Index. Today, we’re featuring two diverse perspectives from this event. The first is from a panelist and a renowned expert in the field of philanthropy. By Michael Alberg-Seberich Originally published in… Read more »
Research
Research, the public good, and immigration
By Dr. Una Osili, Professor of Economics and Associate Dean for Research and International Programs This article was originally published in the Indianapolis Business Journal. The United States has a rich tradition of welcoming newcomers. For two centuries, newly arrived Hoosiers have brought their skills and talents to contribute to and invest in the success of… Read more »
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 »
EMPOWERed philanthropy, EMPOWERed communities
At the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, faculty members study philanthropy from a multidisciplinary approach. Some study the psychology of giving, while others examine historical perspectives on philanthropy or analyze the economy and the impact of tax reform and other fiscal changes on giving. Dr. Catherine Herrold analyzes philanthropy through the lens of political science…. Read more »