Being a first year college student hasn’t stopped Maren Lehman from accessing tools and resources to pursue her passion of educating people about the dangers and realities of eating disorders. The philanthropic studies major arrived on campus ready to pursue her passion to help others. The Whitley County, Indiana native had already been involved with… Read more »
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Traditions and Values of Philanthropy: Jerre and Mary Joy Stead, Tithers from Day One
Jerre Stead is a lifetime Board of Visitors member at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and is the current CEO of Churchill Capital Corporation. Jerre and Mary Joy Stead established the Stead Family Chair in International Philanthropy in 2014, which is currently held by Pamala Wiepking, Ph.D. What were some traditions of giving in… Read more »
A new partnership fosters new opportunities for The Philanthropy Outlook
Last year, we spoke with Anna Pruitt, Ph.D., and Tessa Skidmore about the Philanthropy Outlook, a report by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy presented by Marts & Lundy that predicts baseline measures of giving for the next two years. In order to account for tax policy changes passed at the end of 2017, the school’s research team restructured the… Read more »
Combining research and practice: Using family traditions of giving and volunteering to understand philanthropy
“We donated money to buy an old church and started the East Wayne Street Center. I think that was the first thing that really opened both of our eyes to poverty, with the Center operating in the middle of the inner city. “I never had much growing up, but we always had enough to eat… Read more »
Making waves: Teaching philanthropy and the ocean outside the U.S.
By Pat Danahey Janin I am passionate about the intersection of philanthropy and oceans. When it comes to the ocean environment, philanthropic responses outside of spectacular activism (Sea Shepherd, Greenpeace) are virtually unknown. Ocean research, deep sea mapping, citizen involvement in science, ocean clean-ups, and ocean literacy education are just some of the many activities… Read more »