By Hannah Saeger Karnei In April 2019, Courtney Baugh (M.A./M.P.A. ‘19) and I presented at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Board of Visitors lunch about The Patterson Foundation Fellows Program. Courtney had decided to take a great opportunity with CCS Fundraising and I had decided to accept the offer to become the inaugural… Read more »
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Expanding the definition of philanthropy: Thoughts from a civic reflection
By Rafia Khader and Abby Rolland In July, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy staff members and student workers participated in a civic reflection workshop led by Dr. Elizabeth Lynn, founding director of the Center for Civic Reflection and special projects consultant for Lake Institute on Faith & Giving. What is civic reflection? Ph.D. student Christina… Read more »
Being a global citizen and making a difference worldwide
She calls herself a global citizen, and for Sevda Kilicalp, the self-moniker rings true. The Turkish native has spent years working to promote the philanthropic sector in Turkey, completed most of her master’s degree in Italy, spent one semester of her master’s program in the U.S., and evaluated programs around the world. Now, Kilicalp is… Read more »
Giving, technology, foundations, and race and social justice: Philanthropy courses and today’s developments
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 »
Madam C.J. Walker: Past philanthropy and current impact
August is celebrated as Black Philanthropy Month. In honor of this month and black philanthropy, we’re posting an article by Dr. Tyrone Freeman about Madam C.J. Walker’s philanthropy. This article originally appeared in Black Perspectives, the blog of the African American Intellectual History Society. By Dr. Tyrone Freeman Madam C. J. Walker’s philanthropy is typically… Read more »