It’s the end of the year, and we’re celebrating impact at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. I asked around to create “2018 by the numbers” activity to see the breadth and depth of activities here. See for yourself – there’s a lot going on here! Students and Alumni 211 – Number of bachelor’s, master’s,… Read more »
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Alumnus is discovering who’s influencing young adults today
Derrick Feldmann, M.A. ’04, is interested in what moves young adults from a cursory interest in a social issue to a passionate desire to do something about it. Feldmann has spent more than a decade pioneering research into how young Americans interact with causes and nonprofits. The resulting body of work—the Millennial Impact Project—became the… Read more »
What to expect at this year’s Symposium on Muslim Philanthropy and Civil Society
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 »
September 11, 2001 – a memory
I was a new student in the master’s degree program at the Center on Philanthropy in Indianapolis that fall. Syllabi in hand, I was already reading and trying to stay on schedule after many years’ hiatus from school. Although most of my career to that point was in the nonprofit environment, it didn’t take long… Read more »
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 »