Recently, the National Study of Congregations’ Economic Practices (NSCEP) was released by Lake Institute on Faith & Giving. This landscape study surveyed just over 1,200 congregations across the country to determine their economic practices, asking about congregation* donors, how congregations teach about money and finances, and how congregations spend their financial resources. Postdoctoral researcher Dr…. Read more »
As Hurricane Dorian ravaged the Bahamas and continues to impact the East Coast of the United States, nonprofits may wonder what research says about giving to disasters, while donors may ask how or where they can give in order to have the most impact. The Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and… Read more »
How do you implement planned giving into your organization’s fundraising plan and goals? Read a transcription of a podcast produced by The Fund Raising School, narrated by Bill Stanczykiewicz, assistant dean for external relations and director of The Fund Raising School, and Phil Purcell, senior counsel for philanthropy at the Fellowship of Catholic University Students. Bill Stanczykiewciz (BS):… Read more »
As the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy kicks off the new school year, we wanted to highlight some of the classes that undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree students can take this fall. Two of the graduate-level courses are offered online, and one is offered mostly online with the opportunity to attend a conference at the conclusion… Read more »
The Lilly Family School of Philanthropy recently published a report, commissioned by Independent Sector, that examined the potential impacts of five policy options that extend incentives for charitable giving to non-itemizers, or those who decide to take the flat-dollar standard deduction on their taxes. In 2018, individuals in the United States donated $292 billion to… Read more »
