Giving USA 2024

Americans gave an estimated $557.16 billion to U.S. charities in 2023, according to Giving USA 2024: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2023 just released by Giving USA Foundation and the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

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Philanthropy Forged in Struggle

Andrew L. Williams and Saulius Ramanauskas

Over the last thirty years, Lithuania has experienced marked economic, political, and social change. This transformation includes a strong sense of anti-authoritarianism with concomitant support of the freedom to engage in voluntary action for the public good.

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Science of Philanthropy Initiative Conference 2024

Sept. 18-19; NCAA Hall of Champions and Conference Center, Indianapolis.

Join world-renowned economists and philanthropy scholars from around the globe who will share their findings on charitable giving. This conference is designed to bring new knowledge to practitioners and scholars alike.

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My Year as a Global Philanthropy Fellow

Afshan Paarlberg, global philanthropy fellow & assistant research scholar

"Professionally, this fellowship has offered a vital venue to connect and learn alongside colleagues and communities about why and how philanthropy is practiced worldwide and engage in policy-level discussions about how to foster an enabling environment for philanthropy." 

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